Partner Christine McCarthy Discusses Key SEC Reforms In Interview

The Information
October.04.2017

In a recent interview with The Information, Orrick partner Christine McCarthy discussed key legislation that would reform SEC private disclosure rules for small and emerging companies. Christine, who testified on the topic before an SEC advisory committee in September, commented on legislation passed in the Senate that would increase the financial disclosure threshold under Rule 701 of the Securities Act of 1933.

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Christine McCarthy Partner, Compensation & Benefits, Technology Companies Group

Silicon Valley

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Technology & Innovation Sector
Compensation & Benefits
Technology Companies Group
Executive Compensation
Mergers & Acquisitions

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Christine McCarthy Partner

Silicon Valley

Christine has extensive experience advising on all aspects of equity and executive compensation plans and arrangements for multinational private and public companies, including large Fortune 500 public companies. Such advice covers the design, administration, and implementation of such plans and arrangements, as well as compliance with applicable federal and state laws, including corporate, securities and tax laws, NASDAQ/NYSE rules, and accounting rules. In addition, Christine counsels clients on corporate governance related issues that arise with respect to such plans and arrangements and regularly prepares disclosure required to be included in annual proxy statements, Form 10-K reports and Form 8-K filings.

Christine:

regularly advises compensation committees, Boards of Directors, companies, management and executives on employment agreements, severance agreements, equity compensation plans and agreements and similar arrangements;
has extensive experience advising late stage private companies on the specific compensation-related challenges facing these companies and, in particular, is known for her thought-leadership in designing and creating private company restricted stock unit programs and extended stock option exercise programs;
advises late stage private companies on the issues that arise during the preparation, lead-up to and implementation of their initial public offering, including issues related to executive and equity compensation, as well as, corporate governance and disclosure related matters; and
advises clients on merger and acquisition transactions, including issues related to executive and equity compensation, post-closing integration, Internal Revenue Code Section 409A (deferred compensation) and Internal Revenue Code Section 280G (the golden parachute rules).

Before joining the firm, Christine practiced at Cooley Godward Kronish LLP, Gray Cary Ware & Freidenrich LLP, and McDermott Will & Emery LLP.

Christine speaks and publishes articles regularly on executive and equity compensation related topics.

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