3/6/2026 11:03:47 PM SEC Exempts Certain Officers and Directors of FPIs from Six Jurisdictions from Section 16(a) Reporting By Erik Gerding David Boles Melissa Hodgman On March 5, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission used its exemptive authority under the Holding Foreign Insiders Accountable Act...
2/24/2026 8:04:41 PM CorpFin Publishes New Guidance on Going Private Transactions and Mini-Tender Offers By Michael Levitt Jeremy Barr The staff of the SEC Division of Corporation Finance has provided relief this winter to facilitate mergers and acquisitions and related...
2/23/2026 4:20:36 PM SEC Adds Flexibility to M&A, Proxy, and Tender Offer Rules with New Interpretations – Not All of the Implications of Which Are Apparent on Their Face By Ethan Klingsberg Michael Levitt Elizabeth Bieber Jeremy Barr +1 more... Show less On January 23, 2026, the Securities and Exchange Commission’s Division of Corporation Finance (“CorpFin”) published new and revised...
12/16/2025 7:07:39 PM Proxy Advisors Under Pressure: What the December 11 Executive Order Could Mean for SEC Rulemaking and the 2026 Proxy Season By Erik Gerding Elizabeth Bieber Melissa Hodgman David Nicolardi Ginger Hervey +2 more... Show less On December 11, the White House issued an Executive Order that targets proxy advisory firms, including ISS and Glass Lewis, for...
12/12/2025 6:47:36 PM Baby it’s Cold Outside: Legislation Extends the Application of Section 16(a) to Foreign Private Issuers and Their Insiders By Erik Gerding Melissa Hodgman Shira Oyserman This blog was originally posted on December 12, 2025 and updated on December 16, 2025. In a frosty start to the holiday season, Foreign...
11/24/2025 2:03:22 PM SEC Seeks Dismissal of Cybersecurity Disclosure Case Against SolarWinds and its Chief Information Security Officer By Melissa Hodgman Erik Gerding Michael Levitt The SEC announced that it was seeking dismissal of the federal court action against SolarWinds Corp. and its now chief information...
11/18/2025 12:46:34 AM SEC Staff Reshapes Shareholder Proposal Landscape with Narrowed No-Action Path By Erik Gerding Elizabeth Bieber The SEC Division of Corporation Finance issued a pivotal Staff Statement today that could reshape how public companies approach...
11/14/2025 2:28:28 PM Issuer Action Guide: SEC Post-Shutdown Guidance By Melissa Hodgman Erik Gerding Michael Levitt Narrative Overview On November 13, 2025, the SEC issued post-shutdown guidance to help issuers navigate filings that became effective by...
11/5/2025 2:38:24 PM SEC Ramps Up Scrutiny of Foreign Private Issuers Amid Renewed Cross-Border Enforcement Push By Melissa Hodgman Erik Gerding The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has signaled that it will continue its focus on foreign private issuers and...
10/13/2025 6:00:36 PM From the Freshfields SEC Desk: 14a-8 Bypass: SEC Chairman Offers Companies Way to Short Circuit Shareholder Proposals By Erik Gerding Elizabeth Bieber In an October 9, 2025 speech, SEC Chairman Paul Atkins sent a clear signal that SEC Staff would grant broad No-Action Letter relief to...
10/9/2025 11:47:42 PM SEC Moves to Ease IPOs and Other Registered Offerings During Shutdown By Erik Gerding Melissa Hodgman Michael Levitt On October 9, 2025, the SEC’s Division of Corporation Finance issued updated guidance on the Division’s operations during the ongoing...
10/1/2025 3:09:46 PM Government Shutdown & the SEC Practical Advice for Public Companies By Erik Gerding Melissa Hodgman Yesterday, before the federal government shutdown took effect, the SEC’s Division of Corporation Finance (the Division) confirmed in...