Practice Areas

Corporate Governance

At Bacchus, we work with our clients to efficiently and thoroughly understand their businesses, then advise them about every aspect of their regulatory compliance needs. Our team-based approach means we work with tax and other professionals to ensure every transaction is completed in the most advantageous way.

In this constantly changing field, our experience and understanding of emerging and growth businesses, and governance and compliance practices, means we keep our clients ahead in legal, business and commercial arenas.

We represent start-up companies, emerging growth companies, entrepreneurs, venture capitalists, broker-dealers, angel investors and companies seeking investment capital. We guide them through governance and compliance in a way that helps strengthen their business.

And we take care of our clients at every stage of the game. We send memoranda to clients advising them of the potential impact of new regulations on them, and follow up with clients regularly to ensure all their needs are met.

Our attorneys have experience in corporate governance and compliance services including:

  • Domestic and international securities regulation and compliance

  • New corporate regulatory environment resulting from Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002

  • Cease trade orders or investigations by federal, state or provincial regulatory bodies

  • Professional responsibility

  • Officer and director liability

  • Securities litigation defense

  • Board oversight responsibilities, especially in light of recent changes in US securities regulation and related initiatives from regulatory agencies

  • Fiduciary duties of directors, officers and shareholders (generally and with respect to specific transactions)

  • Issues arising under stockholder and other agreements

  • Internal corporate disputes among shareholders, directors, and management

  • Federal, state and provincial corporate and securities law

  • Corporate opportunities

  • Controlling shareholder issues

  • Assistance in reviewing financial statements for compliance with US GAAP rules and Sarbanes-Oxley requirements

  • Assistance in preparation of management reports for internal controls

  • Compliance with disclosure rules

  • Corporate reporting and publicity requirements

  • Restrictions on trading by corporate insiders and affiliates

  • Transfers of restricted securities

  • Advice about the latest and developing SEC, FINRA and stock exchange rules and guidance

  • Advice about creative structuring of transactions, including novel and unconventional investment vehicles

  • Preparation of SEC filings and assistance with SEC and other regulatory approvals

  • Advice on corporate governance strategies and protective devices

  • Structuring, negotiation and implementation of creative solutions for distressed public companies and for transactions requiring recapitalizations and reorganizations

  • Drafting and/or revision of corporate governance materials, including disclosure controls and procedures, audit committee policies and codes of ethics in light of the new SEC rules

  • Presentations and meeting participation with senior management, boards of directors and board committees to explain the new rules and propose possible, tailored means of compliance