Dennis Bertron, Partner, Behar Bertron PLLC to Speak at Knowledge Congress’ Understanding New Compliance & Disclosure Interpretations ("C&DIs")
New York, NY, July 03, 2009 --(PR.com)-- The Knowledge Group/The Knowledge Congress Live Webcast Series, the leading producer of regulatory focused webcasts announced today that Dennis Bertron, Partner, Behar Bertron PLLC will speak at The Knowledge Congress’ upcoming webcast entitled: “Understanding New Compliance & Disclosure Interpretations ("C&DIs")”. This 2-hour event is scheduled on August 11, 2009, Tuesday, at 3:00 PM - 5:00 PM EDT. (For further details of the event and an updated list of panelists, please visit: http://www.knowledgecongress.org/event_2009_CDI.html)
Event Synopsis
The SEC’s Office of Corporation Finance issues interpretations of SEC disclosure requirements in guidance documents known as Compliance & Disclosure Interpretations (C&DIs). Although these staff-written interpretations, written in response to requests dealing with specific circumstances, are non-binding and informal in nature, they are closely watched as general guidance on how the SEC staff is currently interpreting U.S. securities laws. The SEC staff currently is updating and reformatting its interpretive positions, and accounting and finance staff, consultants, and corporate lawyers need to understand how to find and use the newly formatted information.
A panel of government officials and corporate disclosure experts will discuss the latest C&DI guidance and the new format in a Live two-hour Webcast presented by the Knowledge Congress.
About Dennis Bertron
Mr. Bertron is a corporate and securities attorney with over 10 years of sophisticated regulatory and compliance experience including experience gained in-house, at major corporate law firms and with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. His expertise include, regulatory compliance, regulatory reporting, risk management, legal research, analysis and writing.
Mr. Bertron is currently a Partner at Behar Bertron PLLC Transactional corporate and securities practice representing U.S. and foreign corporations and financial institutions in private debt and equity offerings, private investments in public entities (PIPES), registered debt and equity offerings under the Securities Act of 1933 (“Securities Act”), and ongoing compliance under the U.S. securities laws including the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (“Exchange Act”) and the Sarbanes-Oxley Act. Counsel to clients on all aspects of corporate finance, corporate governance, contract review and general corporate law. Global international practice includes representation of foreign corporations with investments in the U.S. and domestic corporations with investments world-wide. International transactions practice includes representing domestic and foreign entities in cross-border transactions. Investment management practice includes establishment and representation of hedge funds and registered mutual funds, establishment and representation of registered Investment Advisors and ongoing compliance with the Investment Company Act of 1940 and Investment Advisers Act of 1940 (“Advisers Act”).
Prior to Behar Bertron, Mr. Bertron was the Attorney/Adviser, Division of Corporate Finance, U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, Washington, D.C. from February 1997 – December 1999. During his term, Mr. Bertron examined various registration statements, annual, periodic and current reports, shareholder proposals and other materials filed with the SEC by domestic and foreign issuers. He examined documents filed with the SEC relating to initial public offerings, mergers and exchange offer transactions. He also examined more sophisticated transactions such as “toxic” convertible security offerings, “Exxon Capital” exchange offerings, “going private” transactions, and proxy contests between management and third-party insurgents. Reviewed and analyzed proxy statement submissions to the Division, including proxy contests involving management and insurgent parties. Selected to be a rotating attorney in the Division’s Office of Chief Counsel to supervise the Division’s shareholder task force of about a dozen attorneys in reviewing over 300 no-action letter requests. Drafted numerous no-action letter responses on behalf of the Division.
Mr. Bertron was also the Vice President and Assistant General Counsel of Atticus Capital LP, a hedge fund with approximately $13 Billion AUM. Atticus has offices in New York and London. He was also an Associate at Sidley Austin LLP, Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP, and Thelen Reid & Priest LLP.
About Behar Bertron PLLC
Behar Bertron PLLC is a boutique legal services firm based in New York. The firm’s practice concentrates in transactional corporate and securities law and represents U.S. and foreign corporations, financial institutions and private investment funds in mergers and acquisitions, corporate transactions, international transactions, private debt and equity offerings, PIPES, registered debt and equity offerings, and ongoing compliance with the U.S. securities laws.
The firm’s investment management practice includes hedge fund formation and compliance, investment adviser regulation and ongoing compliance with the Investment Company Act and Investment Advisers Act. In this regard, the firm provides compliance consulting services to hedge funds.
The firm’s global international practice includes representation of foreign corporations with investments in the U.S. and domestic corporations with investments world-wide. The firm also represents domestic and foreign entities in cross-border transactions and advised domestic hedge funds about regulatory compliance issues in foreign jurisdictions.
Behar Bertron PLLC was founded by Steven Anthony Behar and Dennis Bertron, two experienced securities attorneys formerly associated with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. Mr. Behar’s former associations include the law firm of Milbank Tweed Hadley & McCloy LLP and was Corporate Counsel at Toys R Us, Inc. Mr. Bertron was a formerly associated with the law firm of Sidley Austin LLP and a held a senior legal and compliance position at Atticus Capital LP, a major domestic hedge fund.
About The Knowledge Group, LLC/The Knowledge Congress Live Webcast Series
The Knowledge Congress is a series of live webcasts produced by The Knowledge Group, LLC, which examine trends, regulatory, and technology changes across a variety of industries. “We bring together the world's leading authorities and industry participants through informative two-hour webcast that study the impact of changing regulations and help businesses succeed through proper regulatory compliance.” To contact or to register to an event, please visit: www.knowledgecongress.org
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Event Synopsis
The SEC’s Office of Corporation Finance issues interpretations of SEC disclosure requirements in guidance documents known as Compliance & Disclosure Interpretations (C&DIs). Although these staff-written interpretations, written in response to requests dealing with specific circumstances, are non-binding and informal in nature, they are closely watched as general guidance on how the SEC staff is currently interpreting U.S. securities laws. The SEC staff currently is updating and reformatting its interpretive positions, and accounting and finance staff, consultants, and corporate lawyers need to understand how to find and use the newly formatted information.
A panel of government officials and corporate disclosure experts will discuss the latest C&DI guidance and the new format in a Live two-hour Webcast presented by the Knowledge Congress.
About Dennis Bertron
Mr. Bertron is a corporate and securities attorney with over 10 years of sophisticated regulatory and compliance experience including experience gained in-house, at major corporate law firms and with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. His expertise include, regulatory compliance, regulatory reporting, risk management, legal research, analysis and writing.
Mr. Bertron is currently a Partner at Behar Bertron PLLC Transactional corporate and securities practice representing U.S. and foreign corporations and financial institutions in private debt and equity offerings, private investments in public entities (PIPES), registered debt and equity offerings under the Securities Act of 1933 (“Securities Act”), and ongoing compliance under the U.S. securities laws including the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (“Exchange Act”) and the Sarbanes-Oxley Act. Counsel to clients on all aspects of corporate finance, corporate governance, contract review and general corporate law. Global international practice includes representation of foreign corporations with investments in the U.S. and domestic corporations with investments world-wide. International transactions practice includes representing domestic and foreign entities in cross-border transactions. Investment management practice includes establishment and representation of hedge funds and registered mutual funds, establishment and representation of registered Investment Advisors and ongoing compliance with the Investment Company Act of 1940 and Investment Advisers Act of 1940 (“Advisers Act”).
Prior to Behar Bertron, Mr. Bertron was the Attorney/Adviser, Division of Corporate Finance, U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, Washington, D.C. from February 1997 – December 1999. During his term, Mr. Bertron examined various registration statements, annual, periodic and current reports, shareholder proposals and other materials filed with the SEC by domestic and foreign issuers. He examined documents filed with the SEC relating to initial public offerings, mergers and exchange offer transactions. He also examined more sophisticated transactions such as “toxic” convertible security offerings, “Exxon Capital” exchange offerings, “going private” transactions, and proxy contests between management and third-party insurgents. Reviewed and analyzed proxy statement submissions to the Division, including proxy contests involving management and insurgent parties. Selected to be a rotating attorney in the Division’s Office of Chief Counsel to supervise the Division’s shareholder task force of about a dozen attorneys in reviewing over 300 no-action letter requests. Drafted numerous no-action letter responses on behalf of the Division.
Mr. Bertron was also the Vice President and Assistant General Counsel of Atticus Capital LP, a hedge fund with approximately $13 Billion AUM. Atticus has offices in New York and London. He was also an Associate at Sidley Austin LLP, Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP, and Thelen Reid & Priest LLP.
About Behar Bertron PLLC
Behar Bertron PLLC is a boutique legal services firm based in New York. The firm’s practice concentrates in transactional corporate and securities law and represents U.S. and foreign corporations, financial institutions and private investment funds in mergers and acquisitions, corporate transactions, international transactions, private debt and equity offerings, PIPES, registered debt and equity offerings, and ongoing compliance with the U.S. securities laws.
The firm’s investment management practice includes hedge fund formation and compliance, investment adviser regulation and ongoing compliance with the Investment Company Act and Investment Advisers Act. In this regard, the firm provides compliance consulting services to hedge funds.
The firm’s global international practice includes representation of foreign corporations with investments in the U.S. and domestic corporations with investments world-wide. The firm also represents domestic and foreign entities in cross-border transactions and advised domestic hedge funds about regulatory compliance issues in foreign jurisdictions.
Behar Bertron PLLC was founded by Steven Anthony Behar and Dennis Bertron, two experienced securities attorneys formerly associated with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. Mr. Behar’s former associations include the law firm of Milbank Tweed Hadley & McCloy LLP and was Corporate Counsel at Toys R Us, Inc. Mr. Bertron was a formerly associated with the law firm of Sidley Austin LLP and a held a senior legal and compliance position at Atticus Capital LP, a major domestic hedge fund.
About The Knowledge Group, LLC/The Knowledge Congress Live Webcast Series
The Knowledge Congress is a series of live webcasts produced by The Knowledge Group, LLC, which examine trends, regulatory, and technology changes across a variety of industries. “We bring together the world's leading authorities and industry participants through informative two-hour webcast that study the impact of changing regulations and help businesses succeed through proper regulatory compliance.” To contact or to register to an event, please visit: www.knowledgecongress.org
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