Corporate Diligence and Disclosure: Dealing with a Changing Regulatory Environment
What You Will Learn
The evolving state of climate change policy, growing exposure to litigation, and increasing demands for transparency from stakeholders regarding information on carbon-related risk and opportunity, present particular challenges for transactional due diligence and corporate reporting. This session explores current trends and recent developments, including the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission's new interpretive guidance on disclosure, and offer practical guidance on the state of the art in these areas. Topics to be discussed include:
Relevant mandatory and voluntary disclosure rules and frameworks
Practical implications of the SEC's interpretive guidance on climate change
Techniques to address expectations of investors and other stakeholder
Issues to factor into account when conducting due diligence in M&A and finance transactions
THE SERIES
This program is the 11th in a 13-part series, "Understanding the New Climate and Energy Legal Landscape," that explains the real world impact of the fast moving developments surrounding climate and energy, demystifies the key provisions and negotiating points left before Congress, and uncovers the potential windfalls and pitfalls of this highly complex restructuring of environmental and energy law. Each program is taught by those helping to craft this new regulatory regime and those examining it with a critical eye so you can understand what this new landscape will mean for clients and for your future practice. Part 12 of the series, "Litigating Climate Change," will be on February 10. Earlier parts of the series are available on-demand.
Register now for the entire Telephone Series or Audio Webcast Series and save over 30%!
Faculty
Jean-Philippe Brisson, Senior Advisor, Climate Action Reserve, Los Angeles
Kevin A. Ewing, Bracewell & Giuliani LLP, Washington, D.C.
Sonal Mahida, Vice President USA, Carbon Disclosure Project, New York
Kathryn Pavlovsky, Principal, Deloitte Financial Advisory Services LLP, Houston
William L. Thomas, Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP, Washington, D.C. (moderator)
Although each program in this series stands alone, why not sign up for all 13? Not only will you save over 30% on your registration fees, but you'll also gain a more complete understanding of the various challenges arising during a time of revolutionary change in climate change and energy law. Register now for the Telephone Series or Audio Webcast Series. ELI Associates can receive an additional discount, and should contact Marcia McMurrin for details.
Program Schedule
(All times Eastern Standard)
12:30 p.m. Program Begins
1:45 p.m. Questions and Answers
2:00 p.m. Adjournment
Total 60-minute hours of instruction: 1.5; Total 50-minute hours: 1.8Please note: MCLE approval has been applied for in AL, CO, DE, GA, IN, IA, KY, MS, NE, NH, NC, OH, OK, PA, TN, TX, UT, VA, and WA. ALI-ABA is a presumptively approved provider in AK, AZ, AR, CA, IL, ME, MO, MN, NE, NM, NY, ND, RI, SC, VT, and WI. Participants must submit for approval on their own in FL, ID, OR, WV, and WY. We will apply after-the-fact for credit in LA and MN upon request.
Times
Eastern 12:30 pm – 2:00 pm
Central 11:30 am – 1:00 pm
Mountain 10:30 am – 12:00 noon
Pacific 9:30 am – 11:00 am
Alaska 8:30 am – 10:00 am
Hawaii 7:30 am – 9:00 am
