Cooley Welcomes Corporate Governance Thought Leader
Liz Dunshee

Chicago – July 7, 2025 – Liz Dunshee has joined Cooley as a strategic advisor to the firm’s global capital markets practice, with a focus on corporate governance and securities regulation. Dunshee will help shape and deliver timely, relevant insights on issues impacting public companies at every stage of their life cycle – from initial public offerings to ongoing disclosure obligations and governance trends.

Dunshee brings nearly two decades of corporate governance, securities regulation and public company disclosure experience. She is recognized for her work as senior editor of TheCorporateCounsel.net, CompensationStandards.com and other CCRcorp resources, serving as a trusted voice for thousands of public company executives, in-house counsel and governance professionals. During her tenure at CCRcorp, she led thought leadership on Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) regulations, environmental, social and governance (ESG), executive compensation, shareholder engagement and corporate governance best practices, while also co-hosting webcasts and conferences that are cornerstones of the governance community.

“Liz has long been a go-to resource for corporate governance professionals – someone who not only understands the regulatory landscape but also knows how to translate that knowledge into practical advice,” said David Peinsipp, partner and co-chair of Cooley’s global capital markets practice. “She shares our commitment to delivering timely, strategic counsel and resources to our clients on the front lines navigating public company reporting requirements, board governance policies and practices, and capital markets transactions.”

Dunshee joins Cooley at a time of rapid regulatory and stakeholder-driven change, and her addition builds on the firm’s continued growth and investment in its nationally recognized corporate governance and securities regulation practice. Her arrival follows that of fellow industry thought leader Broc Romanek and joins the long-standing contributions of Cydney Posner, a respected voice in corporate governance.

“I’ve admired Cooley for years – not only for its unparalleled client base and elite practices, but also for its forward-thinking approach to capital markets and corporate governance,” said Dunshee. “I’m excited to be joining this talented team and to help clients adapt, thrive and lead in today’s dynamic environment.”

Cooley’s cross-disciplinary corporate governance team draws from experience across the firm to advise companies (both public and private), private investment funds, directors, boards and senior management on the full range of governance issues – including securities law compliance, stock exchange listing requirements, crisis management and internal investigations, recent trends and developments involving ESG, cyber/data/privacy incident response, management, readiness and SEC reporting, and shareholder engagement and activism matters.

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