The members of our Corporate Governance Group have in-depth experience in board and committee structures and procedures, director and officer liability, shareholder remedies, stock exchange and securities compliance requirements, investor relations, management succession and executive compensation matters.
As one of Canada's leading business law firms and one of the country's most active securities practices, Stikeman Elliott regularly counsel boards of directors, senior executives, institutional and other investors, and individual officers and directors.
How Stikeman Elliott Can Help
We help boards and management teams to:
- Develop policies and procedures that meet evolving regulatory requirements and market expectations;
- Keep abreast of current issues in corporate governance; and
- Create a culture of candour and compliance that enhances board effectiveness and helps to reduce directors' and officers' potential liability.
In addition, we can:
- Assist in the design of appropriate disclosure policies, internal controls, insider trading policies, committee charters and codes of ethics;
- Offer training and support during the creation and implementation of governance policies;
- Help with the design of compensation plans;
- Assist with public disclosure;
- Review existing policies in light of "best practice" benchmarks to come up with practical solutions;
- Advise individual directors or independent committees in procedural or transactional matters; and
- Provide "second" opinions to supplement those of current counsel or auditors.
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