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Under the right circumstances, an Up-C structure implemented in connection with an initial public offering (IPO) has the potential to deliver significant economic and tax benefits to financial sponsors and other selling shareholders. Post-IPO, these structures also may allow companies more flexibility in structuring
Mayer Brown partner Jennifer Zepralka will participate in the 2025 Corporate Governance Roundtable, hosted by the Harvard Program on Corporate Governance. The Roundtable focuses on current issues in corporate governance, including:
On March 6, 2025, for the first time since 2008, the staff (the “Staff”) of the Securities and Exchange Commission updated its guidance on the use of lock-up agreements in connection with Rule 145(a) transactions (i.e., certain mergers, consolidations, reclassifications of securities and acquisitions of assets). Prior to the SEC’s update, if a person entering into
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The House of Commons’ Joint Committee on Human Rights (the “Committee”) has launched a new inquiry to examine the UK’s current framework in relation to forced labour in international supply chains1. The Committee is seeking to establish if the current framework is effective in managing the risk of exposure
On February 18, 2025, the US Department of State announced a new policy requiring more foreign nationals to attend in-person interviews to apply for nonimmigrant visas.
The announcement rolls back a Biden Administration policy which had allowed visa applicants to qualify for the interview waiver program—and thus bypass the in-person interview requirement—if they (a) had
Acting SEC Chair Uyeda spoke at the Institute of International Bankers’ (IIB) Annual Washington DC Conference on March 11, 2025, about the U.S. Treasury markets.
Acting Chair Uyeda discussed the regulation of exchanges. In particular, he discussed the proposed approach that the Securities and Exchange Commission had undertaken under the leadership of former Chair Clayton
Attracting global talent will be key to maintaining US leadership in Artificial Intelligence (AI). President Donald Trump’s recent executive orders aim to cut through barriers to accelerate AI development and amplify foreign investment to the United States to keep the nation at the forefront of this critical technology. Building the Future: Addressing the Need for
The current proxy season presents new challenges and opportunities for U.S. companies as they face shifting expectations regarding board diversity. There are a number of notable developments. The Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals decision to vacate the Nasdaq diversity rules, which required Nasdaq-listed companies to disclose board diversity statistics and have a minimum number of
On March 4, 2025, the Investment Company Institute (ICI) wrote to the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to express its support of a request for co-investment exemptive relief by an applicant and urge that the SEC grant similar class relief on a go-forward basis. In brief, Section 17(d) of the Investment Company Act of 1940,
On March 6, 2025, the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) issued a press release relating to the enhanced Electronic Data Gathering, Analysis, and Retrieval (EDGAR) system (“EDGAR Next”), including useful links to various guidance and resource materials to assist filers and their advisers with transition. The SEC announced that the new EDGAR Filer Management dashboard
