Before the Board

Our guest is Byron Rooney, a partner in Davis Polk’s Corporate Department, practicing in the Capital Markets Group. Byron represents both corporate and financial institution clients across a broad range of capital markets transactions, including private placements, IPOs and other equity offerings. His practice also includes advising U.S. and foreign public companies on general corporate, securities law and governance matters, and public and private companies and financial investors in connection with liability management and debt restructuring transactions. Our host is once again Joseph Hall, head of Davis Polk’s Corporate Governance practice.

Davis Polk is pleased to announce the release of Episode 5 of Before the Board: D&O Insurance and Insolvency. In this episode Marshall Huebner, co-head of Davis Polk’s Insolvency and Restructuring Group, discusses several key insolvency-related issues that should be considered by companies negotiating D&O Insurance policies, even if insolvency seems unlikely. Our host is once again Joseph Hall, head of Davis Polk’s Corporate Governance practice.

In this episode, we’ll discuss the Securities and Exchange Commission’s pending proposal on the use of universal proxy cards and what this means for companies. Our guest is Joseph Hall, head of Davis Polk’s corporate governance practice and former Managing Executive for Policy under Chairman William H. Donaldson at the SEC (2003-2005). As a member of Chairman Donaldson’s senior management team, Mr. Hall assisted in directing the SEC’s policy-making and enforcement activities. His current practice at Davis Polk concentrates on advising public companies, underwriters and regulated entities on capital raising, corporate governance and regulatory compliance. The host for this episode is Rebecca E. Crosby, an associate in Davis Polk's Corporate Department, practicing in the Mergers and Acquisitions Group. Ms. Crosby has advised companies on mergers and acquisitions, private equity investments and corporate governance matters. She currently advises the Mergers and Acquisitions Group on new developments in the law and market trends.

In this episode, we will continue our discussion on cybersecurity and the risks and responses critical to corporate directors and the companies they serve. Our guest is Neil H. MacBride, former U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Virginia and currently a partner in Davis Polk’s Litigation Department, based in Washington DC. A regular advisor to boards and senior management, Neil’s practice focuses on cybersecurity risks.  Our host for this episode is Sophia Hudson, a partner in Davis Polk’s Corporate Department, practicing in the Capital Markets Group. She advises U.S. and non-U.S. issuers and underwriters on capital markets transactions, as well as corporate clients, including management teams and boards of directors, on governance, corporate and securities law matters.

In this episode, we’ll discuss the topic of cybersecurity and the risks and responses critical to corporate directors and the companies they serve. Our guest is Neil H. MacBride, former U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Virginia and currently a partner in Davis Polk’s Litigation Department, based in Washington DC. A regular advisor to boards and senior management, Neil’s practice focuses on cybersecurity risks.  Our host for this episode is Sophia Hudson, a partner in Davis Polk’s Corporate Department, practicing in the Capital Markets Group. She advises U.S. and non-U.S. issuers and underwriters on capital markets transactions, as well as corporate clients, including management teams and boards of directors, on governance, corporate and securities law matters. Coming Soon: Episode 3 │ Cybersecurity Risks and Responses – Part 2: We will continue our conversation with Neil MacBride.

Before the Board is a Davis Polk podcast featuring conversations on developments in corporate governance. In this episode, we’ll hear from Linda Chatman Thomsen on some of the recent trends in SEC enforcement actions against public company directors. Ms. Thomsen is the former Director of Enforcement at the Securities and Exchange Commission (2005-2009) and is currently a partner in Davis Polk’s Litigation Department in Washington DC. The podcast host is Joseph Hall, head of Davis Polk’s corporate governance practice and a former Chief of Staff for Chairman Donaldson at the SEC.