Shearman & Sterling hosted a series of partner-led calls to answer your COVID-19 questions, including industry trends and the legal and business implications to the pandemic. The calls took place Tuesday through Thursday, March 31–April 2 and April 7–April 9.

On this call, partners Doreen E. Lilienfeld (Compensation, Governance & ERISA-New York), Global Head of the Governance & Advisory Group,  discussed key legal issues affecting public companies across all industries as a result of the pandemic, including:

• Recent SEC guidance regarding company disclosures, annual meetings and earnings guidance;
• Incentive compensation in the time of extreme market volatility; and
• Current challenges in succession planning and business continuity.

Listen to “COVID-19 Insights Series: Impact on Public Companies and their Executives.”