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Executive Compensation Plans & Agreements

Our Employee Benefits and Executive Compensation (EBEC) attorneys generally focus on two separate but related areas—employee benefits and executive compensation. We advise corporations, boards of directors, private equity firms, and executives on all legal, design, drafting, negotiation, and compliance aspects of executive compensation matters. We advise corporations, firms, fiduciaries, executives, administrators, governmental entities, and financial institutions on innovative and traditional employee retirement and health and welfare benefits programs. Our substantial experience and over 50 years of involvement in the EBEC field have given us a deep understanding of the evolution of benefits law and the market for executive compensation....Read more

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Capital Markets

Our capital markets and securities attorneys represent U.S. and international issuers, institutional investors, underwriters, and placement agents in a wide variety of public and private offerings of debt and equity securities....Read more

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REITs

Our REIT attorneys are experienced in the planning and implementation of a variety of organizational and real estate ownership structures used for REIT formations and transactions. We understand the complex requirements of asset ownership and character of income that must be met to qualify for pass-through tax treatment under the Internal Revenue Code. Our team has extensive experience with IPOs, private placement of debt, securitization of debt, public/private preferred and common equity offerings, PIPE transactions, recapitalizations, trust preferred securities, asset purchase and dispositions, §1031 exchanges, and mergers and acquisitions. Our experience in capital raising (via public and private securities offerings), securitization, and structured finance transactions is just as deep....Read more

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February 18, 2025

Privacy Problems Webinar Series

Please join members of Winston & Strawn’s Global Privacy and Data Security Group as they talk through the key cybersecurity issues that in-house counsel should keep on their radar. The topics will include the role of counsel in cyber governance, best practices for managing cyber-related procedures, overseeing vendors, and implementing an effective incident response strategy....Read more

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February 13, 2025

CFPB and SEC Developments in Trump’s Second Term – What You Need to Know

The 2024 presidential election triggered a flurry of action in the banking sphere as agencies raced to fulfill their agendas before a second Trump term. From rulemakings issued by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) to shifting priorities within the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), much remains uncertain as Trump prepares to install new leadership. Financial Services Industry Group is paying close attention to CFPB And SEC developments, and we invite you and your colleagues to a webinar to get the latest updates on CFPB and SEC developments. Topics will include: ...Read more

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February 7, 2025

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DOJ Memoranda Take Aim at DEI-Related Private Sector Programs and Department Practices

On February 5, 2025, U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi issued two memoranda to all Department of Justice (DOJ) employees outlining the DOJ’s new policies and directives concerning diversity, equity, inclusion, and accessibility (DEI) initiatives. The recent directives come just two weeks after President Trump issued Executive Order 14173 (Ending Illegal Discrimination and Restoring Merit-Based Opportunity) (DEI EO), which reflect the new administration’s broader efforts to curtail DEI policies and initiatives within both the public and private sectors.

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What Is an IPO?

An IPO is an initial public offering, in which shares of a private company are made available publicly for the first time, allowing a company to raise equity capital from public investors. Companies must meet specific legal, governance, and accounting requirements imposed by the securities exchanges and the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to conduct an IPO. Companies hire investment banks to market the offering, evaluate investor demand, and set the IPO price....Read more
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