Governance and Compliance Matters

McAfee & Taft represents public and private companies and their directors and officers in connection with all aspects of corporate governance, from corporate compliance to D&O insurance and indemnification to management of corporate crises.

Our attorneys provide expert insight and counseling in a broad range of general corporate governance and compliance matters, including:

• Sarbanes-Oxley (SOX) compliance
• SEC reporting requirements
• Nasdaq and NYSE compliance
• Securities issuance
• Proxy solicitations
• Board and shareholder annual and special meeting requirements
• Authorization of actions
• Corporate veil issues
• Fiduciary duties and liability
• Directors and officers indemnification and insurance
• Internal investigations
• Stockholders’ rights plans
• Special committees
• Corporate crisis management
• Executive compensation programs
• Related party transactions
• General advice regarding the terms of by-laws, corporate charters, operating agreements and partnership agreements to the extent they relate to corporate governance and reporting issues
• General review of corporate minutes and advice regarding resolutions and corporate documentation