Corporate & Governance Vedder Service
Vedder Price provides counsel on a broad range of legal and business issues essential to both your operations today and your organization’s future.
You can expect to work with a team of attorneys who apply a practical business emphasis to your legal matters and are dedicated to “sweating the small stuff” that can make a real difference. We pride ourselves on delivering top-notch, responsive, efficient service for all your corporate and governance needs.
Extensive corporate and governance credentials. Our clients include a wide array of privately and family-held business entities, middle-market and sponsor-backed companies, publicly held corporations, partnerships and joint ventures—with operations nationally and across the world.
Counsel on a broad range of issues. Our attorneys have deep experience in a broad range of legal and business issues, including in all facets of the following areas:
- Contract law
- Business financing
- Mergers and acquisitions
- Leveraged buyouts and corporate reorganizations
- Ownership and management transitions
- Executive compensation
- Corporate governance
We also work closely with our clients to maintain business entities and plan for the future.
Corporate Governance
We advise boards of directors, board committees and corporate management on a variety of corporate governance matters, including fiduciary duty issues, exchange and SEC rules, corporate responsibility and legal compliance and disclosure issues arising under Sarbanes-Oxley and Dodd-Frank legislation.
We skillfully guide clients through the maze of state and federal laws and regulations to help minimize risks faced by executives and officers. Our top-flight team of attorneys has substantial experience working with the Securities and Exchange Commission, the U.S. Attorney’s office and various regulatory bodies—enabling us to support your most sensitive matters.
We can also assist with defensive corporate measures and with addressing the challenges of activist investors, minority shareholder rights, the governance community and advisory firms to institutional shareholders.
Legal Entity Maintenance
We take great care to handle minutes, annual corporate and entity maintenance and other corporate formalities and governance responsibilities—leveraging our efficient and sophisticated technology platform to deliver responsive, reliable service. We can also assist with managing your corporate secretarial functions, regardless of your organization’s size or complexity.
Capital Raising
We represent public and private companies in securities, private equity and venture capital matters, including public and private offerings of debt and equity, initial public offerings (IPOs), private investments in public equity (PIPEs) and Rule 144A offerings. We also plan and structure the various investor rights agreements, shareholder agreements, limited liability company agreements and/or partnership agreements that are vital components of private capital transactions.
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Past Events
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November 8, 2018 | Seminar
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September 22, 2022 | Newsletter/Bulletin
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December 16, 2021 | Newsletter/Bulletin
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October 28, 2021 | Newsletter/Bulletin
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October 28, 2021 | Newsletter/Bulletin
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October 28, 2021 | Newsletter/Bulletin
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February 3, 2021 | Newsletter/Bulletin
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August 11, 2020 | Newsletter/Bulletin
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March 5, 2020 | Newsletter/Bulletin
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October 25, 2016 | Newsletter/Bulletin
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