Stakeholder capitalism, sustainability, and other ESG considerations are commanding increasing attention in the boardroom. New ESG regulations andexpanded shareholder activism also add new challenges to fiduciary duty andother governance concerns.

 

Lawyers in our market-leading global corporate governance practice are keenly attuned to these matters and routinely advise boards of directors,board committees, individual directors, C-suites, and investor groups on:

 

• Board and committee oversight of ESG

 

• Executive compensation linked to ESG goals

 

• Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion

 

• Board composition, independence, and succession planning

 

• Political spending and lobbying

 

• Human capital management

 

• Crisis management

 

• Cybersecurity risk governance

 

• Climate change disclosures

 

• Shareholder engagement and activism

 

• Compliance with evolving stock exchange listing standards andregulations