Arent Fox attorneys provide advice to companies and their officers, boards of directors, special board committees, and individual directors in creating and maintaining corporate compliance and governance programs, conducting internal investigations and responding to allegations of criminal and civil misconduct. Arent Fox attorneys also have significant experience representing new and seasoned issuers, emerging companies, underwriters, and venture capitalists in public offerings and private placements of debt and equity.

Examples of recent corporate governance and compliance matters include:

• Assisting the audit committee of a New York Stock Exchange-listed company with its ongoing compliance with the SEC regulations and NYSE listing rules.
• Providing counsel to the special committee of a NASDAQ-listed company’s board of directors regarding a going private transaction.
• Establishing a legal compliance program for a major construction company.
• Assisting with Foreign Corrupt Practices Act issues in a joint venture energy project.