Corporate governance has emerged as one of the most important issues
facing companies today. Downey Brand's corporate lawyers help both public
and private companies to understand their corporate governance responsibilities
and develop practices to comply with the law and cut off personal liability
exposure of directors and officers. Among our experience with corporate
governance counseling is:
• Counseling clients on Sarbanes-Oxley compliance
• Establishing corporate governance programs to address
d uties of directors, officers, and committees of the board of directors
• Advising clients on the r ights of shareholders
• Conducting internal investigations
• Representing numerous general partners and limited partners
on their fiduciary duties and obligations
• Advising officers and directors on fiduciary duties
in sales and acquisitions of companies
