Schedule

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All sessions will take place at Northwestern University School of Law, Thorne Auditorium, 375 East Chicago Avenue, Chicago, Illinois. Session times are subject to change.

Thursday, May 2, 2013

7:45 a.m.
Registration, continental breakfast

8:30–8:45 a.m.
Welcome and Overview

Daniel B. Rodriguez, Dean, Harold Washington Professor, Northwestern University School of Law, Chicago
Robert J. Minkus, Institute Chair, Schiff Hardin LLP, Chicago

8:45 am–12:30 p.m
Dealing with Challenging Securities Problems: The Corporate Process Examined
Through the use of one hypothetical, the morning will provide a three–session examination of challenging corporate and securities law issues with practical advice on how to deal with them

8:45–8:50 a.m
The Problem

8:50–10:15 a.m
Counseling the Board in a Crisis
A hypothetical situation to illustrate best practices in counseling to the Board in a crisis

  • Whistleblowers, red flags, and activist directors
  • Deciding with incomplete information
  • Internal investigations
  • Conflicts and potential conflicts

Session Chair
Charles W. Mulaney Jr., Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP, Chicago

Panelists
Susan R. Lichtenstein, Senior Vice President, Corporate Affairs and Chief Legal Officer, Hill-Rom Holdings, Inc., Chicago
Frederick C. Lowinger, Sidley Austin LLP, Chicago
Robert F. Wall, Winston & Strawn LLP, Chicago

10:15–10:30 a.m.
Break

10:30 –11:30 a.m.
Disclosure and Crisis Management
Taking the problem set from the prior panel, this session will discuss alternatives for disclosure and crisis management

  • Practices for disclosing "ugly" news
  • Addressing the challenges of restatements
  • Necessary disclosure during an internal investigation
  • Preparation of the proxy statement during a potential contest

Session Chair
Joseph P. Gromacki, Jenner & Block LLP, Chicago

Panelists
Ian D. Campbell, Vice Chairman, The Abernathy MacGregor Group, Los Angeles
Charles H. N. Kallenbach, Chief Legal Officer, General Counsel, Heartland Payment Systems, Inc., Princeton, New Jersey
David M. Lynn, Morrison & Foerster LLP, Washington, D.C.
Robert C. Shrosbree, Executive Director, Legal, Corporate & Securities, General Motors Company, Detroit

11:30 a.m.–12:30 p.m.
Mitigating the Litigation
From the initial problem set, how best to respond to the possibility of DOJ and SEC enforcement actions

  • Responding to the call
  • Settlement issues and options
  • A coordinated response to the regulators
  • Witness preparation and representation issues

Session Chair
Sheldon T. Zenner, Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP, Chicago

Panelists
Patrick Fitzgerald, Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP, Chicago
Merri Jo Gillette, Regional Director of the Chicago Regional Office, SEC, Chicago
Barbara H. Wright, Senior Company Counsel, Wells Fargo & Co., Charlotte, North Carolina

12:30–1:30 p.m.
Lunch – sponsored by

1:30–2:45 p.m.
SEC Roundtable
A discussion with members of the senior staff of the Division of Corporation Finance

Lona Nallengara, Acting Director
Additional staff members to be announced Shelley E. Parratt, Deputy Director

Moderators
Martin P. Dunn, O'Melveny & Myers LLP, Washington, D.C.
Gregory C. Vogelsperger, Chief Counsel, Securities, Finance & Governance, The Boeing Company, Chicago

2:45–3 p.m.
Break

3–4:30 p.m.
Delaware Mock Trial: "Don't Ask, Don't Waive" Provisions

Presiding
Leo E. Strine Jr., Chancellor, Delaware Court of Chancery, Wilmington, Delaware

Litigators
Sandra C. Goldstein, Cravath, Swaine & Moore LLP, New York City
Gregory P. Williams, Richards, Layton & Finger, P.A., Wilmington, Delaware

Commentator
Mark D. Gerstein, Latham & Watkins LLP, Chicago

4:30–5 p.m.
Q&A with Chancellor Strine

5 p.m.
Reception – sponsored by

Mayer Brown LLP



Friday, May 3, 2013

8:15
Continental breakfast

8–9 a.m.
Optional Breakfast Roundtable Discussions (Sponsored Events, Limited Seating – Registration Required)

Doing a Public M&A Deal in Canada – Recent Developments and Key Considerations

Speaker
John A. Kolada, Blake, Cassels & Graydon (U.S.) LLP, Chicago

Managing Shareholder Activism: Proactive vs Reactive

Speaker
Matthew Sherman, Partner, Joele Frank, Wilkinson Brimmer Katcher, New York City

9–9:45 a.m.
Market Overview – A Global Perspective

Speaker
Adolfo Laurenti, Deputy Chief Economist, Mesirow Financial, Chicago

9:45–10 a.m.
Break

10–11 a.m.
Challenges in Cross–Border Transactions

  • How buyer and seller expectations vary between the US and international markets
  • Developments in antitrust and competition review processes
  • Managing FCPA, UK Bribery Act, and internal controls issues of target companies
  • CFIUS: Is there more than just national security at play?

Session Chair
D. Mark McMillan, K&L Gates LLP, Chicago

Panelists
James Dinnage, General Counsel, DuPont Performance Elastomers L.L.C, Wilmington, Delaware
Jean–Pierre Lee, Mayer Brown LLP, Paris
Michelle M. Warner, Corporate Vice President, Law, Corporate, Securities and Transactions, Motorola Solutions, Inc., Schaumburg, Illinois

11–11:15 a.m.
Break

11:15 a.m.–12:15 p.m.
Avoiding Pitfalls in M&A Transactions

  • The state of the art in confidentiality agreements, including use provisions, standstill/waiver provisions and non–reliance provisions
  • Liquidity conflicts for controlling stockholders
  • The role of the General Counsel in ensuring a smooth board process
  • The tools and techniques of activist shareholders

Session Chair
R. Scott Falk, Kirkland & Ellis LLP, Chicago

Panelists
Suzanne S. Bettman, Executive Vice President, General Counsel, Corporate Secretary and Chief Compliance Officer, R.R. Donnelley & Sons Company, Chicago
Trevor S. Norwitz, Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen & Katz, New York City
Jeffrey R. Wolters, Morris, Nichols, Arsht & Tunnell LLP, Wilmington, Delaware

12:15–12:30 p.m.
Boxed Lunch Break

12:30–1:30 p.m.
When Do You Cross the Line? Counseling vs. Improper Facilitation of Client Wrongdoings (Ethics Credit)

Speaker
Barry S. Alberts, Schiff Hardin LLP, Chicago

1:30 p.m.
Program Concludes