Greenberg Traurig LLP
08/08/2024 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 08/08/2024 07:47
Greenberg Traurig and the William S. Boyd School of Law at UNLV Host 5th Summit for Corporate Governance
LAS VEGAS - Aug. 8, 2023 - Global law firm Greenberg Traurig, LLP and the William S. Boyd School of Law at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV) will co-host the fifth annual Summit for Corporate Governance Sept. 20 at the Wynn Las Vegas Resort.
The summit will feature in-depth panel discussions and simulations on hot topics facing corporate boards of directors, with opening remarks by Greenberg Traurig's Las Vegas office Co-Managing Shareholder Michael J. Bonner, UNLV President Keith E. Whitfield, William S. Boyd School of Law Dean Leah Chan Grinvald, and Professor of Law at the William S. Boyd School of Law Benjamin P. Edwards.
"Public, private, and emerging growth companies - and their boards - face a myriad of changes that must be addressed," said Bonner, who is a member of Greenberg Traurig's Corporate Practice. "We are honored to once again co-host this summit for directors and senior corporate leadership to gather, discuss, and examine a variety of key governance issues."
The keynote luncheon speaker will be nationally renowned corporate law expert Charles Elson, founding director of the Weinberg Center for Corporate Governance and the retired Edgar S. Woolard, Jr. chair in corporate governance at the University of Delaware.
The Summit panels and participants include:
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The Business of the Board
- Flora R. Perez, shareholder, Greenberg Traurig, Fort Lauderdale
- Anita Lynch, board member, Nasdaq U.S. Exchanges
- Lawrence X. Taylor, director, Caliber
- Judy Tomkins, vice president and senior associate general counsel, Las Vegas Sands
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CEO Successions: From Strategically Planned to Midnight Crises
- Michael J. Bonner, co-managing shareholder, Greenberg Traurig, Las Vegas
- Michael Coyne, formerly of MUFG Americas & MUFG Union Bank, N.A
- Art Garcia, board member, ABM Industries, American Electric Power, Elanco Animal Health, and Raymond James
- Radhika Papandreou, president of North America, Korn Ferry
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Challenges to Delaware's Dominance: Contributing Causes, Rush to Remedy and Anxiously Awaiting Alternatives
- Frank M. Placenti, shareholder, Greenberg Traurig, Phoenix
- Francisco "Cisco" Aguilar, Nevada secretary of state
- Benjamin P. Edwards, professor of law, William S. Boyd School of Law at UNLV
- Justin E. Mann, shareholder, Greenberg Traurig, Delaware
- Robert G. Rosenberg, managing director, Houlihan Lokey
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Stockholder Derivative Actions: Avoiding Them, Managing Them, and Defending Them
- Daniel J. Tyukody, shareholder, Greenberg Traurig, Los Angeles
- Anthony Rickey, founder, Margrave Law, LLC
- Andrea Rose, partner, Joele Frank
Support for the conference is provided by the following sponsors:
For the latest information about this year's program, please visit: 2024 Summit for Corporate Governance.
About the William S. Boyd School of Law at UNLV: Established in 1998, the William S. Boyd School of Law at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas has nearly 400 students and offers three juris doctor degree programs: a full-time day program, a part-time day program, and a part-time evening program. The school also offers a Master of Laws (LL.M.) in Gaming Law and Regulation and three dual degree programs: the J.D./MBA, J.D./M.S.W., and J.D./Ph.D. As the only law school in Nevada, it is nationally recognized for its lawyering process program, the Saltman Center for Dispute Resolution, and its part-time program. The Boyd School of Law is fully accredited by the American Bar Association and is a member of the Association of American Law Schools.
About Greenberg Traurig: Greenberg Traurig, LLP has more than 2750 attorneys in 47 locations in the United States, Europe and the Middle East, Latin America, and Asia. The firm is a 2022 BTI "Highly Recommended Law Firm" for superior client service and is consistently among the top firms on the Am Law Global 100 and NLJ 500. Greenberg Traurig is Mansfield Rule 6.0 Certified Plus by The Diversity Lab. The firm is recognized for powering its U.S. offices with 100% renewable energy as certified by the Center for Resource Solutions Green-e® Energy program and is a member of the U.S. EPA's Green Power Partnership Program. The firm is known for its philanthropic giving, innovation, diversity, and pro bono. Web: www.gtlaw.com.