Global Capital Markets & the US Securities Laws 2021 | Practising Law Institute (PLI) | 7 April 2021 | Online

Why You Should Attend?

Capital markets are adjusting to a wide range of evolving regulatory standards that affect the way in which offerings are conducted around the world. At the same time, issuers around the world are subject to changing accounting and corporate governance standards, while market participants navigate new ground with respect to investor expectations. Issuers and market participants also face an increasingly active global enforcement environment targeting activities taking place around the world. This program will provide an update on domestic and international regulatory and market developments, bringing together an engaging group of expert practitioners and senior regulators for an in-depth look at how the U.S. securities laws work in the context of a rapidly evolving global regulatory environment.

What You Will Learn?

• Securities enforcement in an increasingly global regulatory environment
• The latest developments with global regulatory efforts
• Efforts to promote capital formation through private and public offerings
• Evolving accounting, disclosure and governance standards for issuers
• Current developments with private and public offering practices
• Ethical issues in a complex cross-border environment

Who Should Attend?

This program is aimed at in-house attorneys, outside counsel and other professionals involved in securities regulation and capital markets.

Special Features:
• Earn up to one full hour of Ethics credit
• NY Transitional credit available

2021 Speakers

CHAIR PERSONS:

Paul M. Dudek
Partner, Latham & Watkins LLP

David M. Lynn
Partner, Morrison & Foerster LLP

SPEAKERS:

Joseph P. Babits
Shell Group U.S. Securities Counsel / Associate Counsel, Shell Oil Company

Nicolas Grabar
Partner, Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton LLP

Shagufa Hossain
Partner, Latham & Watkins LLP

Katayun I. Jaffari
Chair, Corporate Governance and Securities, Cozen O'Connor

Michael D. Mann
Partner, Richards Kibbe & Orbe LLP

Joan E. McKown
Partner, Jones Day

Linda E. Rappaport
Partner, Shearman & Sterling LLP

Michael S. Sackheim
Executive Committee Chair, Global Co-Leader of the Investment Funds, Advisers and Derivatives Group, Sidley Austin LLP

Christina M. Thomas
Partner, Mayer Brown LLP

Linda Chatman Thomsen
Partner, Davis Polk & Wardwell LLP

Mary B. Tokar
Member, International Accounting Standards Board

Thomas W. Yang
Managing Director & Associate General Counsel, Bank of America