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| Concurrent Sessions
Tuesday, June 17, 2008
1:30 – 6:00 PM
The Mid-America Club
Chicago
Guiding Good Governance: Practical Approaches for Effective Board Management
Discussion topics
- Increasing efficacy: effectively managing board communications, meetings and training, including handling privilege concerns
- Relating to the board in today's economic environment
- The expanding role of general counsel as trusted adviser, informed gatekeeper and advocate of good corporate governance
- Identifying and mitigating risk and threats to reputation
- Hot-button issues: audits, committees, transactions, investigations and disclosures
Co-Chair
Jim Blackstock, Executive Vice President & General Counsel, Shoney's Restaurant Company
Walter T. Gangl, Deputy General Counsel and Corporate Secretary, Armstrong World Industries, Inc.
Co-Hosts
Dinsmore & Shohl
Robert Olson, Of Counsel; Susan Zaubrecher, Partner
Quarles & Brady LLP
Joseph Masterson, Partner;
Douglas Tucker, Partner
Facilitator
Deborah McMurray
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Managing Complex Transactions: Leveraging Best Practices
Discussion topics
- Working with different players in the market: private equity, hedge funds, etc.
- Dealing with the effects of recent market trends, globalization and the current regulatory environment on transactions
- Effectively and efficiently managing the deal flow and the deal team, due diligence and post-deal integration
- Evaluating and optimizing deal structures that create the most value for your company
Co-Chairs
Alida Rincon, eBay Inc.
Charles Schulman, Corporate Vice President & General Counsel, The HAVI Group LP
Nancy Brown, Assistant General Counsel, Northern Trust
Co-Hosts
Duane Morris LLP
Kim Bunting, Partner; Michael Witt, Partner
Jenner & Block LLP
John Cox, Partner; Michael Wolf, Partner
Squire, Sanders & Dempsey LLP
George Hammond, Of Counsel; Gordon Kaiser, Partner
Facilitator
Aleen Bayard
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