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Shearman & Sterling regularly hosts webinars and podcasts on industry trends. We invite you to view on-demand.
Shearman & Sterling real estate partner Jonathan Newman, and Siegfried Rivera shareholder, John Catalano, co-led the Strafford CLE webinar, “Property Management and Leasing Agreements: Key Provisions for Multifamily, Office, Retail, and Industrial Properties.”
The Shearman & Sterling Real Estate practice presents a webinar on Real Estate Loan Enforcement and Alternative Approaches, led by partner by Partner Malcolm Montgomery, with associates Anthony Roselle and Yuval Rosenthal (all New York-Real Estate).
In 2022, the U.S. Congress passed the Inflation Reduction Act, providing market-changing incentives for the development of hydrogen and carbon capture projects. Partner Omar Samji and Counsel Gabriel Salinas discussed these incentives in depth and how you can take advantage of these opportunities. They also discussed structuring joint ventures and partnerships, a common practice as companies pursue projects in this space.
Please join us for the 2nd Annual Shearman & Sterling Corporate Venture Investor Summit in person in Austin, Texas on May 18–20, 2022.
Partners Matthew Skinner (International Arbitration-London/Singapore) and Richard Porter (M&A-London/Singapore) and counsel Mehran Massih (M&A-London/New York/Munich) hosted an interactive session at the first webinar of our Sustainability Snapshot series entitled ESG Due Diligence – Disputes’ Considerations in an M&A Context on June 24, 2022.
The Shearman & Sterling Real Estate practice presents a webinar on covenants in real estate financings, led by partner by partner Malcolm Montgomery, with associates Anthony Roselle and Devlin Carey. In the session, the team provides an overview of the covenants commonly found in secured and unsecured financings of real estate companies, as well as discussing how compliance with covenants is monitored by lenders.
On March 31, 2022, as part of the 2022 Paris Arbitration Week, Shearman & Sterling LLP and the Ukrainian Arbitration Association co-hosted a conference on “International Law and the War in Ukraine: The Path(s) to Reparations.”
Partner Barney Reynolds spoke on the March 2022 edition of the CSFI webinar series “The City Post-Brexit” which addressed various topics including sanctions and the implications for an increasingly politicized international payment system, the Economic Crime Bill going through Parliament and the Solvency II reform proposals.
The Shearman & Sterling Real Estate practice presents a webinar on “SOFR and Other RFR Fallback Rates,” led by partner Malcolm Montgomery, counsel Mike Pettingill and associate Devlin Carey. In the discussion, the team provides an overview of several topics including the transition from LIBOR to SOFR and exploring the ARRC’s development of a transition plan and contractual fallback language for SOFR.
At the 2nd Asia-Pacific Hydrogen Summit 2021, organized by the Sustainable Energy Council, partner Jean-Louis Neves Mandelli moderated “Inter Regional Hydrogen Trade: APAC Driving Forward Hydrogen Supply Chains,” a panel that discussed government policies and business strategies needed to meet the anticipated rise in hydrogen demand and tackle hindrances in infrastructure.
Partners Mark Chorazak, Jonathan Swil and Katherine Stoller and Of Counsel Simon Dodds took part in a webinar titled “When Controls Fail: Hard Lessons Learned from Bank Enforcement Actions.” As a group, Mark, Jonathan, Katherine and Simon discussed preventative steps and gave practical advice about the cultural, governance and systems changes banks and financial institutions should have in place so as not to repeat mistakes previously made by other financial institutions that resulted in high-profile incidents and substantial losses.
Partner Barney Reynolds spoke at the 2021 Financial Times Global Banking Summit on the Thought Leaders Panel: “Optimizing London as a Global Financial Center,” where they discussed topics including whether the U.K. government’s plan for financial services regulatory reform should be focused on safely capturing globalized business for the City, whether the reforms are going far and fast enough, and if the U.K. regulators are being competitive in their supervisory methods.
Many high-achieving people struggle with the feeling that their success is somehow a mistake, rather than a deserved result of their hard work—a phenomenon which has been said to disproportionately affect women. In this session, the speakers discussed why the concept of “imposter syndrome” should be scrutinized and shared advice for anyone who may be questioning their success.
The UK State Aid Law Association held a seminar on the Subsidy Control Bill. The session, chaired by partner James Webber, covered definition/scope, the principles, public services, and schemes/streamlined schemes.
The Shearman & Sterling Real Estate practice presents a webinar addressing how the Lien Law affects the structuring and administration of New York construction loans, titled “Construction Lending and the Lien Law,” including partner Malcolm Montgomery, counsel Paul Balaam and associate Karen Jin.
Shearman & Sterling was pleased to host the latest installment of our Family Office Webinar Series: “NFTs – Investment Opportunities in Emerging Digital Assets.” The discussion was led by Donna Parisi, Global Head of Finance and Head of the Family Office Group at Shearman & Sterling, with Vanessa Grellet, Head of Portfolio Growth at Coinfund.
Shearman & Sterling was excited to sponsor the 11th Annual City Week International Financial Services Forum, which featured an event with partner Barnabas Reynolds who moderated and shared his insights on the panel “Cryptoassets, Stable Coins and Digital Currencies – Going Mainstream?”
Shearman & Sterling’s Real Estate Group hosted our 2021 Real Estate Symposium – Plotting the Post-Pandemic Plan in which panelists discussed the economic impact of COVID-19 on commercial real estate markets and the opportunities and trends expected post-pandemic.
Shearman & Sterling recently sponsored the 2021 European Hydrogen Conference, focusing on how hydrogen will be integrated across the value chain through ministerial, industrial and technological collaboration.
Shearman & Sterling partner Brian Burke and senior associate Mathew Orr joined colleagues from Charles River Associates for a webinar discussion about the rise of the “global” enforcement regime, and how businesses around the world can develop effective compliance policies and investigation protocols in response.
Within the framework of United Nations #WorldOceansDay, Shearman & Sterling, together with pro bono client Human Rights at Sea (HRAS), hosted a webinar focused on human rights issues arising in fisheries titled “Confronting the Human Rights Crisis in Fisheries: How Arbitration Can Improve Fishers’ Access to Justice.”
Shearman & Sterling Family Office Group hosted a webinar discussion led by partner Donna Parisi with Anthony Saliba, CEO and founder of Matrix Holding Group.
Shearman & Sterling Family Office Group hosted a webinar discussion led by partner Donna Parisi with Mark Yusko, the Founder, CEO and Chief Investment Officer of Morgan Creek Capital Management. The webinar took place on Wednesday, April 28 at 11:00 am–12:00 pm ET.
Shearman Women hosted a webinar on gender pay equity. The panelists discussed the importance of pay equity, how we prevent unequal pay, and insightful data around the gender pay gap.
In 2020, the world has seen the highest IPO capital raising activity in a decade with no signs of stopping in the first part of 2021. For a company considering an IPO, careful planning and consideration is required to access the public markets.
Shearman & Sterling and Roschier hosted a webinar to discuss the latest hydrogen market trends and developments in Northern Europe.
In a world in which businesses face an ever-increasing compliance burden, the costs of failing to identify and manage business crime risks effectively have never been greater.
We hosted our 'Choose to Challenge' webinar on International Women's Day, which is a global day celebrating the achievements of women and marks a call to action for accelerating gender equality.
When the UK left the transition period it also left behind the EU’s State aid rules. The Government is now consulting until 31 March on the subsidy control system that should replace State aid.
For many businesses, Asia provides a wealth of opportunities, but there are also risks in doing business in a diverse region with legal systems and practices that may be unfamiliar to those more used to operating in Europe and the Americas.
Shearman & Sterling co-hosted a Startup Panel with S3 Ventures on “The Journey to a Successful Exit,” during which the leaders behind recent exits to DocuSign and Hologic shared their experience in an intimate conversation with members of S3 Ventures and Shearman & Sterling.
Shearman & Sterling held the 1st Annual Shearman & Sterling Corporate Venture Investor Summit on November 12 and 19, 2020.
We were pleased to host the webinar Global Financial Markets Update with a diverse group of panelists from Shearman & Sterling offices in Brazil, Hong Kong, United Kingdom and United States.
On October 14, from 12:30 pm - 1:30 pm ET, partners George Casey, Heiko Schiwek (both New York-M&A) and Jay M. Singer (Washington, D.C.-Tax) and associate Yiting Du (New York-M&A) discussed the key legal, business and tax considerations in navigating and structuring reverse Morris Trust (RMT) transactions.
The Shearman & Sterling Family Office Group held a webinar discussion with Lisa Rich, Founder and Managing Partner of Hemisphere Ventures, led by Mergers & Acquisitions partner, Sean Skiffington.
Partners George Casey, Heiko Schiwek (both New York-Mergers & Acquisitions) and Jay M. Singer (Washington, D.C.-Tax) led a two-part discussion concerning the legal, business and tax considerations for navigating and structuring spin-offs.
Partner Chris Forrester led a recent webinar discussion with City Light Capital partners Josh Cohen and Tom Groos.
Shearman & Sterling’s Real Estate group produced a webinar on the strategies that can be employed by bank lenders to comply with the National Flood Insurance Program regulations.
Shearman & Sterling hosted a series of live webinars, focusing on Africa, where our multidisciplinary team of lawyers explored the future challenges, opportunities and risks facing those doing business across the African continent.
On Tuesday, September 15 at 11 am CT., partner Alain Dermarkar moderated a panel with partner and team leader of the financial restructuring & insolvency practice Luckey McDowell and Houlihan Lokey’s managing director Adam Dunayer.
The Shearman & Sterling Tax team hosted a two-part discussion about the recently issued final regulations under Code Section 163(j) on August 19th and August 20th.
Shearman & Sterling Family Office Group hosted a webinar discussion led by partner Gillian Emmett Moldowan with Ramanan Raghavendran, co-founder and managing partner of technology-focused venture capital firm Amasia.
Partner Todd Lowther, Derek Kershaw and associate Matthew Behrens will discussed the Internal Revenue Service’s proposed regulations providing guidance under Section 1061 of the Internal Revenue Code.
Shearman & Sterling’s Real Estate group produced a webinar on a variety of regulations currently affecting U.S. commercial real estate bank lenders. The panel included partner and Global Head of Real Estate Malcolm Montgomery, counsel Michael Pettingill and associate Zachary Aries.
European infrastructure experts from Shearman & Sterling, Daiwa, DC Advisory and Green Giraffe discussed the latest renewable energy opportunities in European infrastructure for Japanese investors, and how COVID-19 impacted them.
Shearman & Sterling partners Mark Chorazak (New York–Financial Institutions Advisory & Financial Regulatory), partner Patrick Clancy (Derivatives & Structured Products), and Bradley Ziff (Senior Advisor and Operating Partner–Sia Partners) hosted a webinar discussion on current developments in the LIBOR Transition.
Shearman & Sterling hosted a webinar titled "Credit Funds: On The Front Line Of The Financial Crisis", on Tuesday, 7 July at 11:00 am (BST).
Partner Philip Urofsky and counsel Katherine Stoller hosted a webinar discussion on current developments in AML and sanctions.
In a webinar titled “Legal Spotlight on Mining – What Has the Mining Industry Stopped Talking About?," partners Cynthia Urda Kassis and Paula Anderson discussed various trends in the global mining industry, including the rising importance of ESG, the prevalence of alternative sources of financing and what mining industry executives should keep in mind regarding anti-bribery and anti-corruption obligations.
Shearman & Sterling partner Philip Urofsky and senior associate Mathew Orr, with partners Cristóbal Eyzaguirre, Santiago Bravo, and Alex Van Weezel of Claro & Cia. discussed the various challenges of conducting a compliance program remotely, from the U.S., U.K. and Chile perspectives.
Partners Gillian Emmet Moldowan (New York-Compensation, Governance & ERISA), and associate Steven Blau (New York-Financial Institutions Advisory & Financial Regulatory) hosted this webinar discussion.
Shearman & Sterling partner Philip Urofsky and counsel Katherine J. Stoller, with partner Carlos Patrón from Payet, Rey, Cauvi, Pérez Abogados, discussed the various challenges of conducting a compliance program remotely, from both the U.S. and Peru perspectives.
Sir Jonathan Faull and James Webber (London-Antitrust) discussed the U.K.’s decision to develop an independent U.K. subsidy control regime, including the reasons to move away from EU State aid rules as well as the costs and opportunities it creates.
Coronavirus (COVID-19) has impacted the U.K. economy resulting in the increased likelihood of certain businesses entering into a form of restructuring. Partner James Webber explored the different stages some companies may go through and offer practical advice in this webinar.
In times of crisis, without adept legal risk management, firms can face institution-threatening exposures and liabilities and miss opportunities to manage or mitigate risk. This webinar we will discusses the role of lawyers and others in addressing legal risk for financial institutions.
Market volatility has been a contributing factor in the recent uptick of the adoption of Poison Pills. Some companies have implemented traditional Poison Pills to deter opportunistic stock sweeps, while others have considered implementing Poison Pills to preserve valuable tax assets (such as net operating losses). On May 13, 2020, partners George Casey (New York-Mergers & Acquisitions), Jay M. Singer (Washington, D.C.-Tax) and Roger Morscheiser (New York-Mergers & Acquisitions) discussed both types of Poison Pills and when companies can utilize these defensive strategies.
Regulators and law enforcement agencies are clear that businesses must maintain effective measures to prevent and detect financial crime even when faced with challenging circumstances. While the current pandemic may be a once in a lifetime event, many of the issues that organisations are grappling with can arise in a wide variety of situations. It has never been more important for businesses to implement robust policies and procedures that allow them to continue to meet their legal and regulatory obligations during periods of disruption and uncertainty.
Coronavirus (COVID-19) has impacted the U.K. and EU financial regulatory landscape, with regulators, central banks and supervisory authorities announcing quick and decisive measures in response to the pandemic. Regulators have taken swift action to minimise the financial impact of this crisis by ensuring banks support the real economy and remain vigilant to new risks, whilst a host of disparate measures from topics as diverse as senior management, reporting and short selling have been introduced.
The COVID-19 pandemic has brought Asia’s economic growth to a halt for the first time in 60 years, with different parts of the region experiencing different stages of the pandemic. This multifaceted discussion featured panelists Lorna Chen (Hong Kong-Investment Funds), Anna Chung (Seoul-Project Development & Finance) and Toshiro Mochizuki (Tokyo-Capital Market), as they addressed how Asian businesses are responding to present challenges and the outlook for recovery. The panel took place at 8:30 am ET on April 30, 2020.
The COVID-19 pandemic has affected Latin America on every level imaginable, creating not only social ramifications, but also altering how business will be conducted in the region moving forward. We had a multifaceted discussion featuring panelists Antonia Stolper (New York – Capital Markets) and Roberta Berliner Cherman (São Paulo – Capital Markets) as they addressed how the pandemic has affected Latin America within the context of their respective practice areas.
President Trump issued an Executive Order on March 27 requiring the General Motors Company to accept and perform contracts and fulfill orders for the manufacture and production of ventilators to treat patients afflicted with the COVID-19 virus. This action represents a departure from the most common use of the Defense Production Act (DPA), which involves government contractors that are well versed in the strict deadlines and other requirements imposed under these types of contracts and bid for these contracts on that basis. This action expands the normal application of the DPA to US businesses operating in sectors not normally considered subject to DPA authority.
COVID-19 has disrupted businesses around the world. Notwithstanding the impact to business suffering from the pandemic, do these events amount to a “material adverse change” for purposes of financing and M&A transactions? On this call, partners Michael Chernick (New York-Finance), Daniel Litowitz (New York-Mergers & Acquisitions) and Alan Goudiss (New York-Litigation) discussed the concept of material adverse change, as applied in financing and acquisitions transactions.
The CARES Act allocated $349 billion for the SBA to guarantee loans to small businesses under the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP). The PPP utilizes the existing framework of the SBA’s 7(a) loan program to make loans to businesses to incentive near-term employment. The U.S. Department of the Treasury and the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) have released limited guidance on the PPP in the form of summaries, interim final rules and frequently asked questions.
On this call, partner Michael Chernick (New York-Finance), will discuss the state of the European and U.S. leveraged finance markets from both bank lending and capital markets perspectives.
For those with capital to spend, low commodity prices and market unrest has created opportunities to acquire assets and distressed companies, including acquisitions of asset packages, acquisitions of companies, and take-private transactions. On this call, Nathan Meredith (Dallas-Mergers & Acquisitions), Jeremy Kennedy (Houston-Project Development & Finance) and others discussed considerations involved in these transactions.
On April 7, partner Barney Reynolds (London, FIA & FR) discussed financial regulatory impact of COVID-19 on the anking sector and developments across the United States, the United Kingdom and EU.
Watch On April 6, Shearman & Sterling hosted a webinar where a cross-practice team of lawyers highlighted relevant considerations for FinTechs and emerging growth companies in light of the COVID-19 pandemic.
On this call, partner Doreen E. Lilienfeld (Compensation, Governance & ERISA-New York) discussed key legal issues affecting public companies across all industries as a result of the pandemic.
On March 31, partners Jay M. Singer (Washington, D.C.-Tax) and Gillian Emmett Moldowan (New York-Compensation, Governance & ERISA) will discuss corporate tax and employee and executive compensation topics arising under the newly enacted CARES Act and related issues.
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