Cooley

Corporate Governance & Shareholder Engagement

Extensive experience counseling public company clients and their boards on all aspects of corporate governance and shareholder engagement

Practical approach to advising companies and their boards on governance structures in the context of balancing best practices in corporate governance and business goals and protecting long-term shareholder value
Experienced in assisting companies with effective shareholder engagement, including outreach to institutional governance and other voting professionals, dealing with proxy advisory firms and their voting recommendations, and responding to shareholder proposals and shareholder activists
Represent 1,200+ public companies and serve as principal corporate governance and securities counsel for 175+ public companies
Broad industry platform with clients across many industries, giving us a deep perspective on emerging trends in corporate governance practices and shareholder concerns in all stages of the corporate lifecycle
Multidisciplinary approach that leverages skillsets across Cooley practice groups in offices throughout the world, including corporate, securities, litigation and executive compensation subject matter experts
Proactive style to identify issues early, avoid surprises and mitigate risk

Nicole Brookshire Partner, Boston

Chadwick Mills Partner, San Francisco

Jamie Leigh Partner, San Francisco

Barbara Borden Partner, San Diego

Kenneth Guernsey Partner, San Francisco

Eric Jensen Partner, Palo Alto

Nancy Wojtas Partner, Palo Alto

Sam Livermore Partner, San Francisco

Darren DeStefano Partner, Reston

Amy M. Wood Partner, San Diego

Barbara Mirza Partner, Los Angeles

Francis Wheeler Partner, Colorado

Megan Arthur Schilling Partner, San Diego

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