Corporate boards of directors and their committees face challenges brought about by changes including a new presidential administration, the COVID-19 pandemic, the recent boom in SPACs, and environmental, social, and governance (ESG) considerations. They rely on experienced legal counsel to guide decision-making and action.

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Corporate boards of directors and their committees face challenges brought about by changes including a new presidential administration, the COVID-19 pandemic, the recent boom in SPACs, and environmental, social, and governance (ESG) considerations. They rely on experienced legal counsel to guide decision-making and action.

Perkins Coie brings together a rare combination of attorneys who offer cross-practice, multidisciplinary experience working with corporate boards in both transactional matters and litigation. Our roster includes attorneys with a deep understanding of key legal and ethical rules that govern corporations and their boards, as well as the agencies that oversee those rules, including the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) and the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The Perkins Coie team includes a former chief legal officer and board member at S&P Ratings, a former interim chief legal officer and chief operating officer of Washington Mutual Inc. during the financial crisis, veteran white collar litigators who have handled complex and sensitive internal investigations, former SEC and DOJ senior lawyers, and a substantial list of corporate attorneys with decades of experience advising corporate boards.

Our attorneys examine board challenges and opportunities from every possible angle, helping manage risks and implement best practices. We advise on sensitive matters, ranging from the creation of boards and recruiting and onboarding of directors, to thorough investigations challenging the integrity of board or management conduct. We have performed significant work in this area, including responding to whistleblower complaints, government investigations, and stockholder activism. Our attorneys evaluate SEC disclosure obligations and assess threatened litigation and issues implicating directors’ fiduciary duties. Across the firm, members of this team have established themselves as thought leaders, including as co-founder of OnBoarding Women, a leading Seattle-based organization dedicated to increasing gender equity in public company boardrooms, and as authors of board-related publications, including The Public Company Handbook: A Corporate Governance and Disclosure Guide for Directors and Executives

True to the firm’s roots as advisors to innovators, the Board and Directors Advisory Group represents some of the world’s leading technology companies, as well as financial institutions, energy, retail, food and beverage, and entertainment enterprises.

Our governance advice to clients is further informed by our experience working with government officials to resolve complex and novel issues. As a result of this experience, the government and the courts have turned to our attorneys to serve as corporate monitors, compliance counsel, receivers and trustees in a number of high-profile matters, including serving as the independent examiner for Computer Associates International, Inc., receiver for Bernard L. Madoff Investment Securities LLC, and the monitor overseeing National Grid’s natural gas supply operations in downstate New York.

Perkins Coie brings together a rare combination of attorneys who offer cross-practice, multidisciplinary experience working with corporate boards in both transactional matters and litigation. Our roster includes attorneys with a deep understanding of key legal and ethical rules that govern corporations and their boards, as well as the agencies that oversee those rules, including the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) and the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The Perkins Coie team includes a former chief legal officer and board member at S&P Ratings, a former interim chief legal officer and chief operating officer of Washington Mutual Inc. during the financial crisis, veteran white collar litigators who have handled complex and sensitive internal investigations, former SEC and DOJ senior lawyers, and a substantial list of corporate attorneys with decades of experience advising corporate boards.

Our attorneys examine board challenges and opportunities from every possible angle, helping manage risks and implement best practices. We advise on sensitive matters, ranging from the creation of boards and recruiting and onboarding of directors, to thorough investigations challenging the integrity of board or management conduct. We have performed significant work in this area, including responding to whistleblower complaints, government investigations, and stockholder activism. Our attorneys evaluate SEC disclosure obligations and assess threatened litigation and issues implicating directors’ fiduciary duties. Across the firm, members of this team have established themselves as thought leaders, including as co-founder of OnBoarding Women, a leading Seattle-based organization dedicated to increasing gender equity in public company boardrooms, and as authors of board-related publications, including The Public Company Handbook: A Corporate Governance and Disclosure Guide for Directors and Executives

True to the firm’s roots as advisors to innovators, the Board and Directors Advisory Group represents some of the world’s leading technology companies, as well as financial institutions, energy, retail, food and beverage, and entertainment enterprises.

Our governance advice to clients is further informed by our experience working with government officials to resolve complex and novel issues. As a result of this experience, the government and the courts have turned to our attorneys to serve as corporate monitors, compliance counsel, receivers and trustees in a number of high-profile matters, including serving as the independent examiner for Computer Associates International, Inc., receiver for Bernard L. Madoff Investment Securities LLC, and the monitor overseeing National Grid’s natural gas supply operations in downstate New York.