Our governance practice helps clients succeed by understanding their businesses and focusing the myriad of legal issues through a lens of practical, strategic legal advice. Womble Bond Dickinson’s corporate governance practice counsels NYSE- and NASDAQ-listed corporations and privately held and non-profit organizations on the full range of governance issues, including:
- board and committee structure;
- fiduciary duties;
- conflicts of interest;
- risk oversight;
- special committee investigations;
- board and executive succession planning;
- board evaluation process;
- shareholder activism and engagement;
- shareholder meetings and proxy advisors;
- regulatory and listing requirements and compliance;
- proxy contests; and
- tailored “best practices.”
