Michael Zuppone, Partner of Paul Hastings Janofsky & Walker LLp to Speak at KC’s Event on Mutual Recognition on 04/08/2009
The Knowledge Congress, the leading producer of regulatory focused webinars announced today that Michael Zuppone, Partner, Chairman Securities and Capital Markets Practice Group, of Paul Hastings Janofsky & Walker LLp will speak at the Knowledge Congress’ upcoming webinar entitled: “Mutual Recognition”. This 2-hour event is scheduled on April 8, 2009, Wednesday, at 12:00 PM - 2:00 PM ET.
New York, NY, January 07, 2009 --(PR.com)-- The Knowledge Congress, the leading producer of regulatory focused webinars announced today that Michael Zuppone, Partner, Chairman Securities and Capital Markets Practice Group, of Paul Hastings Janofsky & Walker LLp will speak at the Knowledge Congress’ upcoming webinar entitled: “Mutual Recognition”. This 2-hour event is scheduled on April 8, 2009, Wednesday, at 12:00 PM - 2:00 PM ET. (For further details of the event and an updated list of panelists, please visit: http://www.knowledgecongress.org/event_2008_mutual.html)
This program will focus on the initiatives of the Securities and Exchange Commission and foreign securities market regulators aimed at increasing cross-border access to capital markets, including
· Proposed systems of mutual recognition among high-quality national securities market regulatory regimes, through agreements with foreign regulators (already reached with Australia and under discussion with Canadian and European regulators)
· Use of the SEC's exemptive power (including the proposed amendment to Rule 15a-6 to broaden the access of foreign broker-dealers to US markets relating to foreign broker-dealers),
· The recent amendment to Rule 12g3-2(b) relating to foreign private issuers (significantly expanding access to investment in foreign securities through ADRs).
Similar developments in respect of accounting standards (including recognition of IFRS for US issuers) are also under discussion.
Panelists will discuss how these developments impact issuers and broker-dealers in the U.S. and abroad; the attitudes of the SEC and foreign securities regulators; and policy considerations applicable to mutual recognition on accounting issues.
About Michael Zuppone
Mr. Zuppone is a is a partner in the corporate practice of Paul Hastings in New York. He serves as the chair of Securities & Capital Markets Practice Group. He practices primarily in the area of securities and capital markets representing public and private companies, underwriters and investors in domestic and international equity and debt securities offerings, including IPO's, follow on offerings, Rule 144A offerings, and other private placements. Mr. Zuppone also practices in the area of general corporate and securities law and is often consulted as outside securities counsel by many of the firm’s public company clients with respect ongoing securities compliance. He regularly counsels public companies and their boards regarding Sarbanes-Oxley and related corporate governance compliance. Mr. Zuppone’s practice also includes counseling sponsors in connection with the formation of private equity funds and portfolio transactions. He also has substantial experience in mergers, acquisitions, dispositions and joint ventures involving public and private companies and he regularly counsels investment professionals regarding securities, broker-dealer and investment advisor regulations.
Prior to entering private practice, Mr. Zuppone served as a Branch Chief in the Northeast Regional Office of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (located in New York City) where he administered the office’s full disclosure program, supervising the review of initial public offering documents of startup and small business issuers. During his tenure with the SEC, Mr. Zuppone also worked extensively on broker-dealer and other securities enforcement matters, participating in the investigation and civil prosecution of various violations of the federal securities laws.
Mr. Zuppone is a member of the Business Law Section of the American Bar Association and a member of the Association of SEC Alumni. Mr. Zuppone is admitted to the State Bar of New York.
Mr. Zuppone received his B.A. degree from New York University with a double major in Economics and Politics, and his J.D. degree from Brooklyn Law School, where he was a symposium editor of the Brooklyn Journal of International Law. Mr. Zuppone completed a legal internship with the SEC while attending law school, where he obtained formative experience working on the notorious “Yuppy Five” insider trading case.
About Paul Hastings Janofsky & Walker Llp
Paul Hastings provides guidance to the world's leading financial institutions, multinational corporations, Fortune 500 companies, and other organizations. Since 1951, our success has been based on a commitment to client service and a focus on quality legal work, driving our growth across industries and geographies.
With 18 offices across Asia, Europe and North America, Paul Hastings' 1,200 lawyers form custom teams that align with the objectives and strategies of our clients. The core areas of our global practice include securities and capital markets, private equity, mergers and acquisitions, tax, intellectual property, employment, ERISA, finance and restructuring, global projects, international arbitration and dispute resolution, investment management, product liability and toxic tort, real estate and securities litigation.
For more information about Michael Zuppone, and Paul Hastings Janofsky & Walker Llp, please visit: http:// www.paulhastings.com
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This program will focus on the initiatives of the Securities and Exchange Commission and foreign securities market regulators aimed at increasing cross-border access to capital markets, including
· Proposed systems of mutual recognition among high-quality national securities market regulatory regimes, through agreements with foreign regulators (already reached with Australia and under discussion with Canadian and European regulators)
· Use of the SEC's exemptive power (including the proposed amendment to Rule 15a-6 to broaden the access of foreign broker-dealers to US markets relating to foreign broker-dealers),
· The recent amendment to Rule 12g3-2(b) relating to foreign private issuers (significantly expanding access to investment in foreign securities through ADRs).
Similar developments in respect of accounting standards (including recognition of IFRS for US issuers) are also under discussion.
Panelists will discuss how these developments impact issuers and broker-dealers in the U.S. and abroad; the attitudes of the SEC and foreign securities regulators; and policy considerations applicable to mutual recognition on accounting issues.
About Michael Zuppone
Mr. Zuppone is a is a partner in the corporate practice of Paul Hastings in New York. He serves as the chair of Securities & Capital Markets Practice Group. He practices primarily in the area of securities and capital markets representing public and private companies, underwriters and investors in domestic and international equity and debt securities offerings, including IPO's, follow on offerings, Rule 144A offerings, and other private placements. Mr. Zuppone also practices in the area of general corporate and securities law and is often consulted as outside securities counsel by many of the firm’s public company clients with respect ongoing securities compliance. He regularly counsels public companies and their boards regarding Sarbanes-Oxley and related corporate governance compliance. Mr. Zuppone’s practice also includes counseling sponsors in connection with the formation of private equity funds and portfolio transactions. He also has substantial experience in mergers, acquisitions, dispositions and joint ventures involving public and private companies and he regularly counsels investment professionals regarding securities, broker-dealer and investment advisor regulations.
Prior to entering private practice, Mr. Zuppone served as a Branch Chief in the Northeast Regional Office of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (located in New York City) where he administered the office’s full disclosure program, supervising the review of initial public offering documents of startup and small business issuers. During his tenure with the SEC, Mr. Zuppone also worked extensively on broker-dealer and other securities enforcement matters, participating in the investigation and civil prosecution of various violations of the federal securities laws.
Mr. Zuppone is a member of the Business Law Section of the American Bar Association and a member of the Association of SEC Alumni. Mr. Zuppone is admitted to the State Bar of New York.
Mr. Zuppone received his B.A. degree from New York University with a double major in Economics and Politics, and his J.D. degree from Brooklyn Law School, where he was a symposium editor of the Brooklyn Journal of International Law. Mr. Zuppone completed a legal internship with the SEC while attending law school, where he obtained formative experience working on the notorious “Yuppy Five” insider trading case.
About Paul Hastings Janofsky & Walker Llp
Paul Hastings provides guidance to the world's leading financial institutions, multinational corporations, Fortune 500 companies, and other organizations. Since 1951, our success has been based on a commitment to client service and a focus on quality legal work, driving our growth across industries and geographies.
With 18 offices across Asia, Europe and North America, Paul Hastings' 1,200 lawyers form custom teams that align with the objectives and strategies of our clients. The core areas of our global practice include securities and capital markets, private equity, mergers and acquisitions, tax, intellectual property, employment, ERISA, finance and restructuring, global projects, international arbitration and dispute resolution, investment management, product liability and toxic tort, real estate and securities litigation.
For more information about Michael Zuppone, and Paul Hastings Janofsky & Walker Llp, please visit: http:// www.paulhastings.com
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