Corporation, Finance, and Securities Law Section's Committees

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Corporation, Finance, and Securities Law Section’s Committees

Accounting: Howard A. Scheck, Chair
Deloitte Financial Advisory Services
555 12th Street NW
Washington, DC 20004-1207
Phone: 202-744-8866
E–mail: HSCHECK@DELOITTE.COM

Michael J. Scanlon, Vice Chair
Gibson Dunn & Crutcher LLP
1050 Connecticut Avenue NW
Ninth Floor
Washington, DC 20036-5306
Phone: 202-887-3668
Fax: 202-530-9664
E–mail: mscanlon@gibsondunn.com
Bankruptcy: Craig B. Young, Chair
Connolly Bove Lodge & Hurtz LLP
1875 Eye Street NW
Suite 1100
Washington, DC 20006
Phone: 202-572-0313
Fax: 202-293-6229
E–mail: cyoung@cblh.com
Broker-Dealer Regulation and SEC Enforcement: The Broker-Dealer Regulation and SEC Enforcement Committee sponsors programs relating to the regulation of securities, with special emphasis on broker-dealer regulation and SEC enforcement issues. Recent programs have included current SEC priorities, the new FINRA, Hedge Fund enforcement and compliance programs, FCPA developments, and a four-part program on defending issuers in SEC enforcement investigations, representing issuers in listing issues before NASDAQ, and representing broker-dealers in NASDR investigations. The committee also sponsors speeches by senior members of the SEC staff, including the director of the Division of Enforcement, and the general counsel, as well as The Director of Enforcement at FINRA.

Michael K. Lowman, Chair
Jenner & Block LLP
1099 New York Avenue NW
Suite 900
Washington, DC 20001-4122
Phone: 202-639-6018
Fax: 202-639-6066
E–mail: mklowman@yahoo.com
Corporate Counsel: The committee’s purposes are to keep its members abreast of changes and developments in corporate law and corporate governance practice, as well as to monitor and report on legislative developments that impact those areas. The committee also seeks to inform its members of the current and future landscape of practicing corporate law, both in law firms and in-house, including the impact of technological advancements, and the state of the job market.

David M. Briglia, Chair
Corporate Counsel Services, LLC
3 Bethesda Metro Center
Suite 700
Bethesda, MD 20814
Phone: 301-648-4987
Fax: 301-657-9776
dbriglia@corp-counsel.net
Corporate Finance: Elizabeth A Ising, Chair
Gibson Dunn & Crutcher
1050 Connecticut Avenue NW
Washington DC 20036
E–mail: eising@gibsondunn.com
Phone: 202-955-8287
Corporate Governance: Chair to be determined
Derivatives and Securitization: The Derivatives and Securitization Committee’s mission is to provide speakers and programs that address recent developments or topics of interest relating to OTC derivatives, options, CFTC issues, and the securitization of financial assets.

Chair to be determined
Financial Institutions: The Financial Institutions Committee sponsors events to educate attorneys on legal and business issues that confront financial institutions that engage in banking, securities, and insurance activities. The events are structured to double as excellent networking forums.

Donna R. Ely, Chair
Federal Housing Finance Agency
1700 G Street NW
Washington, DC 20552
Phone: 202-414-3103
E-mail: Donna.Ely@fhfa.gov
Investment Management: The Investment Management Committee provides a means for investment management professionals to meet one another and exchange information. This committee is composed of a diverse group that includes SEC regulators, senior professionals, and those just starting out. The committee sponsors lunches throughout the year to discuss current regulatory and industry issues affecting investment advisors and investment companies. The director of the SEC’s Division of Investment Management typically gives an annual address to the committee, discussing current issues and future SEC initiatives.

Benjamin J. Haskin, Chair
Wilkie, Farr & Gallagher LLP
1875 K Street NW
Washington, DC 2006-1238
Phone: 202-303-1124
Fax: 202-303-2000
E–mail: bhaskin@wilkie.com
Investor Rights: Daniel S. Sommers, Chair
Cohen Milstein Hausfeld & Toll PLLC
1100 New York Avenue NW
Suite 500, West Tower
Washington, DC 20005
Phone: 202-408-6000
Fax: 202-408-4699
E-mail: dsommers@cmht.com
Mergers and Acquisitions: Chair to be determined
Privately-Held and Emerging Business: The Privately-Held and Emerging Business Committee presents programs addressing the unique legal and business issues associated with the representation of technology and other emerging and start-up businesses. Such issues include the legal aspects of choice of entity, capital raising, strategic alliances, protecting and licensing intellectual property, and employment, compensation, and benefit issues.

Chair to be determined
Project and Structured Finance: The mission of the Project and Structured Finance Committee is to provide a forum for the discussion of current legal developments relating to international and domestic financial transactions which are structured on a project or structured finance basis, i.e. where the lender’s primary recourse is to the revenue streams and/or assets of a discrete project or other commercial activity. The Project and Structured Finance Committee consists of members with diverse backgrounds as both in-house and outside counsel for developers, financial institutions, multi-lateral agencies, suppliers of goods and services, and other entities involved in the project and structured finance arena. Experienced project and structured finance practitioners and those interested in learning more about the field are urged to join.

Gregory K. Smith, Chair
LeBoeuf, Lamb, Greene & MacRae LLP
1875 Connecticut Avenue NW
Suite 1200
Washington, DC 20009-5728
Phone: 202-986-8152
Fax: 202-956-3208
E-mail: gksmith@llgm.com
Young Lawyers Committee: Daniel W Hurson, Chair
The Hurson Law Firm LLP
1912 Sunderland Place NW
Washington, DC 20036
Phone: 202-530-1230
Fax: 410-956-4276
E-mail: danw@hursonlaw.com