Controlling shareholder: friend or foe? US courts are progressively shifting their analysis to the process by which a transaction is approved, leaving behind fear of these investors' influence By David Bernstein January 26 2018
Crackdown needed on US corporate disclosure Shareholders are faced with ever-expanding levels of information. Focusing on the data that is material to investors could be the solution By David Bernstein September 21 2017
How to maximise a company’s sale price Companies wishing to boost the price paid for them have several options at their disposal to reach that objective By David Bernstein May 26 2017
An attitude shift in shareholder litigation US courts have amended their approach to disclosure only settlements of M&A litigation By David Bernstein February 23 2017
Making demands of non-employee directors In this latest instalment of Corporate Governance Quarterly, Goodwin Procter's David Bernstein explains how the role is becoming a hazardous undertaking By David Bernstein July 11 2016
Director responsibilities in company sales This latest instalment of Corporate Governance Quarterly analyses a Delaware ruling that revisits the Revlon rule. It could change the way boards sell their companies By David Bernstein February 22 2016
Are advisors fiduciaries? This latest instalment of Corporate Governance Quarterly looks at how US courts seem to be shifting to advisors responsibility for directors’ failure to fulfill their duty of care By David Bernstein December 10 2015
Does anyone want to end meritless shareholder suits? There is widespread reluctance to end even frivolous stockholder litigation in the US. This instalment of Corporate Governance Quarterly explains why By David Bernstein September 22 2015