Words of Wisdom
Words of Wisdom – The US Securities Laws: Commentary on the Law and the Lore documents some of the interesting US securities laws questions we have encountered.
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Latham offers clear, concise, user-friendly resources that cover everything from general background to precise, technical questions about US, EU, and other international legal frameworks. We invite you to explore the publications, specialized microsites, apps, and reference materials below.
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Foreign Direct Investment Regimes App
An interactive tool that provides an overview of foreign direct investment reviews in the United States and select countries.
ViewGlobal Merger Regimes® App
A toolkit designed to help companies navigate merger considerations in 80 countries.
ViewESG Resource Center
Insights and analyses to help businesses navigate the multidimensional environmental, social, and governance landscape.
Learn MoreUAE Free Zone Navigator
An innovative tool to help entrepreneurs, investors, and fast-growth companies determine the right free zone for their business when establishing a presence in the United Arab Emirates.
ViewIPO Playbook
A one-stop resource, with desktop references, guides, articles, and more, as you consider taking your company public.
ViewLatham OID Threshold Calculator™
A tool to calculate whether incremental debt can trade with outstanding debt on a tax-fungible basis under the standard de minimis test.
ViewModel Term Sheet
Freely available to entrepreneurs, the Term Sheet is designed to help streamline fundraising efforts across MENA.
ViewGlobal Pro Bono Survey
A must-have resource for anyone seeking to learn more about pro bono in more than 80 jurisdictions.
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London Financial Regulatory Portal
Comprehensive resource to help financial institutions and other market participants navigate UK and EU regulatory reforms.
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We've Got Washington Covered
Latham lawyers help clients navigate the unique crossroads of national policy, regulation, and legislation that is Washington.
FCA Matters
False Claims Act Resource Center
The Latham & Watkins False Claims Act Resource Center provides a collection of materials essential to formulating an effective response to a False Claims Act investigation or lawsuit.
May 22, 2023
Anticipating Activism: Implications for Your 2023 Annual Meeting of Stockholders
Activist investors often begin planning their campaigns as much as a year in advance of the annual meeting — target companies should focus on advance preparation.
March 15, 2023
The Latham Global IPO Guide
An Insider's Guide to a Global IPO
January 30, 2023
Whistleblow Insights: Recurrent Themes and Common Drivers
With a marked recent increase in the number of whistleblows across the financial services sector, this guide highlights recurrent themes and common drivers, and poses gently provocative self-assessment questions against which firms can usefully benchmark themselves.
January 09, 2023
Financial Statement Requirements in US Securities Offerings - US Issuers
Guide for US issuers to the financial statements required for US securities offerings.
January 09, 2023
Financial Statement Requirements in US Securities Offerings - Non-US Issuers
Guide for non-US issuers to the financial statements required for US securities offerings.
December 28, 2022
Desktop Reference: 8-K Filing Events 2023
Latham & Watkins has created the Form 8-K Desktop Reference Guide for 2023.
December 13, 2022
Private Capital Insights – December 2022
Latham's Private Capital Insights report examines market trends and developments impacting private capital investors across a range of asset classes.
December 06, 2022
SEC Investigations Guide – Second Edition
A guide for public company directors, officers, and in-house counsel.
September 07, 2022
Desktop Staleness Calendar for 2023 Offerings
Calendar notes when financial statements go stale for issuers with fiscal years ending December 31, 2022.
September 06, 2022
The Latham FPI Guide
Includes the topics that are of most interest to foreign private issuers and their advisors when engaging in US capital markets transactions.
July 11, 2022
The Global Race for Hydrogen
What opportunities and challenges do we face with regard to the use of green hydrogen for the complete transition to a CO2-neutral economy? Partner Dr Tobias Larisch discusses this with Markus Exenberger from H2Global.
June 23, 2022
CEQA Case Report 2021 Year in Review
Public agencies prevailed in 71% of CEQA cases analyzed.
June 15, 2022
The Latham US IPO Guide
An Insider's Guide to the IPO Process.
April 21, 2022
European SPACs: Guide to Regulatory Expectations
A report to assist financial institutions with understanding their regulatory obligations when participating in SPAC transactions.
February 01, 2022
Insolvency Litigation Guide
Latham served as global consulting editors for the inaugural guide, which includes expertise from our lawyers in the US, UK, Spain, France, and Germany, published by Lexology Getting The Deal Through.
January 05, 2022
ESG in 2022: 10 Things to Look Out For
Corporate reporting (including SEC developments), climate change, energy transition, supply chain management and the mitigation of ESG-related litigation risk are expected to be the leading themes.
September 28, 2022
Culture – A Practical Framework for Sustainable Change
Innovative resource guides organisations around the world on their approach to cultural progression.
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