Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP houses a ‘top corporate governance practice’ that is equipped to handle a range of matters including ESG, day-to-day disclosure issues, executive compensation and board-level matters. Boards, committees, executive officers and investors turn to the team for its ability to assist on cross-border M&A and restructuring transactions with substantial securities law elements, seamlessly integrating the firm’s M&A, private equity, capital markets and restructuring teams to assist on matters. The practice is jointly steered by Lyuba Goltser and Howard Dicker. Goltser advises clients on the full range of high-stakes corporate governance, securities law and regulatory compliance issues, while Dicker specializes SEC accounting issues. Washington DC-based Adé Heyliger, described as a ’top practitioner’, is a key port of call for public companies, corporate boards and foreign private issuers seeking advice on SEC disclosure and regulatory matters. Attorneys mentioned are based New York unless otherwise stated.
Testimonials
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- 'Weil has a top corporate governance practice. They have a particuarly strong Public Company Advisory Group and are very knowledgable on SEC matters.'
- 'Adé Heyliger is a top practioner in this space. He is one of the most well regarded securities and corporate governance lawyers in the industry.'
Key clients
- Advent International Corporation
- Allego N.V.
- AMC Entertainment Holdings, Inc.
- American Securities
- The Blackstone Group, Inc.
- Blue Bird Corporation
- British Columbia Investment Management Corporation
- Brookfield Asset Management Inc.
- The Campbell Soup Company
- Citigroup Global Markets Asia Limited
- CPP Investments
- Dow Inc.
- The Estée Lauder Companies, Inc.
- Glencore plc
- IQVIA Holdings
- Iron Mountain Incorporated
- Jefferies Financial Group
- The Kroger Co.
- MarketAxess Holdings, Inc.
- MGM Resorts International
- Mudrick Capital Management, L.P.
- Neogen Corporation
- Portillo's Inc.
- PSP Investments
- Regis Corporation
- Sanofi
- Sculptor Capital Management
- Sleep Number Corporation
- Sovos Brands, Inc.
- Synchrony Financial
- Thomas H. Lee Partners, L.P.
- TPG Inc.
- Viterra Ltd.
- Warner Bros. Discovery, Inc.
- WEX Inc.
- Willis Towers Watson plc
Work highlights
- Advising The Kroger Co on the governance, security regulation, SEC disclosure and no-action with respect to its merger with Albertsons Companies, Inc., a food and drug retailer operating, at the time, in 34 states and the District of Columbia in a transaction that implies an Albertson enterprise value of approximately $24.6 billion.
- Advising Glencore PLC as the shareholders of Viterra Ltd. on the governance, securities regulation and SEC reporting aspects, as well as listing rule implications of its approximately $18 billion.
- Advising Cedar Fair, L.P. on the governance and disclosure aspects of its merger with Six Flags Entertainment Corporation in a transaction that implies a combined enterprise value of approximately $8 billion.
Lawyers
Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Lyuba Goltser, Howard Dicker