Shahar Gonen advises public companies on the corporate governance, securities, and disclosure matters that arise throughout their life as public companies.
Shahar regularly counsels boards of directors, board committees, and management teams on matters including:
- Exchange Act reporting and disclosure requirements
- Proxy rules, annual meeting matters, and stockholder proposals
- Insider trading restrictions and Section 16 compliance
- Stock exchange governance rules, including director independence
- Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 and related regulations
- New developments, SEC rulemaking, and evolving best practices in public company reporting, disclosure, and governance
She serves as a trusted advisor to US companies and non-US issuers listed on the New York Stock Exchange and Nasdaq, spanning a broad range of industries, with a particular focus on technology, financial services, life sciences, and retail.