Amendments to Regulation A (Regulation A+) went into effect in 2015. The SEC proposed Regulation A+ to satisfy provisions of the 2012 JOBS Act that called for increasing access to public capital for early stage companies. The hope was that … Continue reading
Category Archives: Law Firms
Most Frequently Named Attorneys in SEC Comment Letters
Who are the attorneys that do the most work in helping their clients respond to SEC Comment Letters? In a recent post, we looked at some of the law firms that were frequently named in SEC comment letters. In this post, … Continue reading
Law Firm Market Share
Over the past two years, approximately 2,300 SEC registered companies have disclosed material, federal civil litigation. With over 1,800 different law firms representing these companies, competition is tight in terms of litigation market share. Let’s take a look. With 22 offices around the globe, it comes … Continue reading
The People of SEC Comment Letters: 2016
The data found in SEC Comment Letters can offer insight into some overlooked areas of a company’s business. In the past year, we have discussed a continuous decline in the number of letters and major areas of concern raised by the … Continue reading
Sullivan & Cromwell Partner Named Next SEC Chairman
Last week, President-elect Donald Trump nominated corporate attorney Jay Clayton to replace Mary Jo White as the new SEC Chairman. Jay Clayton is a partner at Sullivan & Cromwell, where his practice includes public and private mergers and acquisitions, capital markets offerings, … Continue reading
New Tool for Law Firm Market Intelligence
Audit Analytics recently introduced a new field designed to answer the question “who counsels who”. On our Company Profile pages, we now show which law firm most recently represented the given company. In addition to showing the outside counsel on the overview section … Continue reading
Accountants’ Liability 2016 Conference Overview
At this year’s annual Accountants’ Liability conference held in Washington, D.C., Audit Analytics’ CEO, Mark Cheffers, together with Robert Kueppers, former Vice Chairman at Deloitte, presented a comprehensive update on liability exposure issues faced by the accounting industry. Topics covered in their presentation included large … Continue reading