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ESG considerations are increasingly coming to the forefront in M&A transactions and can lead to reputational, legal and financial risk in addition to compromising a company's ESG strategy. Stakeholders and regulators are requiring greater transparency and accountability for a company's ESG strategy and how acquisitions and other investments are consistent with that strategy.

The session will begin with a brief overview and viewpoints from well-known institutional investors on the ESG landscape; walk through preliminary steps to consider in M&A transactions, including the Board's fiduciary duties and ESG considerations when choosing a target; dive into detail on the acquisition process including ESG-issue spotting in the due diligence review, protecting against ESG risks in transaction documents and the resulting consequences on the valuation of the target; followed by consideration of post-closing matters and regulatory developments relating to ESG issues. The session will wrap up with key takeaways for in-house counsel to keep in mind in this rapidly changing landscape and enable them to effectively advise boards and management of the ESG risks associated with a transaction and how those risks can be addressed and mitigated.

This program contains 1.5 hours of Substantive content under the Law Society of Ontario's mandatory CPD Regime.

This event is open and free of charge only to in-house counsel who are practicing lawyers and are current members of a provincial law society; however, you must RSVP to attend. Please RSVP by no later than Monday, December 13, 2021.

ACC Ontario reserves the right to review all registrations for eligibility. In-house counsel must be ACC members or meet ACC membership eligibility. Please click here for further details.

Note: All instructions and information on how to access the webinar will be sent by email in advance of the program.

Questions? Please email us.

US Antitrust Compliance Programs
Association of Corporate Counsel

The antitrust landscape has changed with the advent of the Biden administration. Companies should have a compliance program in place to keep the government at bay.

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Interest Area: Corporate, Securities, and Governance
Region: United States
Audience: Deputy GC, Mid-Career, New to In-House, CLO / GC, Large Law Departments

This webinar will discuss corporate governance, executive compensation, and securities developments to date in 2021, and what they mean for the 2022 proxy season.  The general counsels of three public companies, along with Jones Day partners, will provide insights on proactive strategies for preparing to address these developments in public disclosures and stockholder and proxy advisor engagements.

Is Your Company Prepared for the LIBOR Phase-out? Key Issues and Steps (US)
Association of Corporate Counsel

The London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) is being phased out on June 30, 2023, following allegations of manipulation. This has raised questions about what will replace LIBOR. The switch to another rate depends on the country where a company is located. While companies may still use LIBOR until June 2023, that extension is specific to the US dollar. This article discusses the transition.

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Interest Area: Real Estate, Financial Services, Corporate, Securities, and Governance
Region: United States
Audience: Deputy GC, Mid-Career, New to In-House, CLO / GC, Legal Operations, Small Law Departments, Large Law Departments

The increased pace of M&A transaction timelines and the demand to realize near-term economic and strategic benefits from acquisitions has placed a premium on effective acquisition integration.  Both prior to and after the acquisition, legal counsel face a number of challenges related to integration, made more complex and taxing by the demands of closing the transaction itself and a host of potential differences between the companies’ operations, policies, plans and systems.

This interactive roundtable will both identify and discuss solutions and risk mitigation strategies for the “speed bumps” that can challenge successful M&A integration.  Areas to be addressed include: Employment and Labor; Tech, IT Systems and IP Issues; Corporate Governance; Branding; Compliance Policies; Customer Relationship and Continuity; and Residual Purchase Agreement Issues (including post-closing purchase price adjustment processes and indemnity issues).  

This free-flowing discussion format will enable in-house counsel an opportunity to hear from veterans of numerous M&A integration processes, as well as share their own insights, expertise and experience.

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FPI Guide: Accessing the US Capital Markets From Outside the United States (2021 Edition)
Latham & Watkins LLP
270 pages
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Interest Area: Corporate, Securities, and Governance
Region: United States
United States IPO Guide (2022 Edition)
Latham & Watkins LLP
152 pages
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Interest Area: Corporate, Securities, and Governance
Region: United States
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Five Key Takeaways: SPAC-Related Litigation Risks and Mitigation Strategies
Sharon Lau, Partner, Latham & Watkins LLP, Singapore, Ryan Maierson, Partner, Latham & Watkins LLP, Houston, Rob Malionek, Partner, Latham & Watkins LLP, New York, Colleen Smith, Partner, Latham & Watkins LLP, San Diego, and Hui Xu, Partner, Latham & Watkins LLP, Beijing
2 pages

Special Purpose Acquisition Companies (SPACs) have been gaining traction during the past 18 months, although more recently they have come under the spotlight for more negative reasons. Following high-profile litigation associated with certain de-SPAC deals and statements from the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), many investors are now starting to question SPACs as an investment vehicle of choice.

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Interest Area: Corporate, Securities, and Governance
Region: United States
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Anticipating Activism (2022 Calendar)
Latham & Watkins LLP
1 pages
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Interest Area: Corporate, Securities, and Governance
Region: United States
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