Sarah Hewitt, Partner, Schnader Harrison Segal & Lewis LLP, to Speak at KC’s Event

New York, NY, July 03, 2015 --(PR.com)-- The Knowledge Group/The Knowledge Congress Live Webcast Series, the leading producer of regulatory focused webcasts, has announced today that Sarah Hewitt, Partner, Schnader Harrison Segal & Lewis LLP, will speak at the Knowledge Congress’ webcast entitled: “Emerging Issues in the SEC: Proposed Amendments to the Exchange Act Rules – A 2015 Perspective LIVE Webcast.” This event is scheduled for Tuesday, July 21, 2015 @ 3:00 pm - 5:00 pm (ET).

For further details, please visit:
http://theknowledgegroup.org/event_name/emerging-issues-in-the-sec-proposed-amendments-to-the-exchange-act-rules-a-2015-perspective-live-webcast/

About Sarah Hewitt

Sarah Hewitt is chair of Schnader Harrison Segal & Lewis LLP’s Corporate and Finance Practice Group. She represents public and private companies, including emerging companies, family businesses, women and minority-owned businesses and nonprofit corporations, in the areas of corporate and securities law, private equity and venture capital financing, mergers and acquisitions, corporate governance, and general corporate counseling. She has also represented borrowers and lenders in secured and unsecured financing transactions, including asset-based loan transactions. She advises clients in a wide range of industries, including art, energy, financial services, gaming, mining, services, software, technology, and telecommunications.

Ms. Hewitt counsels issuers, underwriters, and investors, as well as directors, executive officers, and shareholders, in a wide variety of matters including SEC registration and periodic reporting requirements, as well as stock exchange rules and regulations, public and private securities offerings, joint ventures and strategic alliances and corporate acquisitions, divestitures, restructurings and reorganizations.

About Schnader Harrison Segal & Lewis LLP

Schnader Harrison Segal & Lewis LLP provides first-rate legal representation to corporations, municipalities, nonprofit organizations and individuals throughout the world. The firm’s philosophy is to tailor each representation to each client. Schnader attorneys take the time to understand clients’ business needs and priorities and respond with innovative, practical and cost-effective solutions. The firm’s clients span a wide array of industries, including aviation, manufacturing, insurance, education, banking, distribution, technology, energy, professional services, retail and real estate. With 160 attorneys located in eight offices around the United States, Schnader leverages the business acumen, litigation skills, and industry knowledge of its attorneys to provide a full suite of legal services.

Event Synopsis:
Since December 2014, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has proposed several rules under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (Exchange Act) including a proposed rule requiring registrants to disclose the relationship between executive compensation and the financial performance of the registrant as required by the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act (Dodd Frank), a proposed rule requiring registrants to disclose transactions that hedge or offset any decrease in the market value of the registrant’s equity securities by employees or directors as required by Dodd Frank, and a proposed rule that would reflect higher thresholds for registration, termination of registration and suspension of reporting by registrants under Exchange Act Section 12(g) that were set forth in the Jumpstart Our Business Startups Act (JOBS Act), amend the definition of “held of record” and apply the definition of accredited investor in Securities Act Rule 501(a) to determinations of which record holders are accredited investors under Exchange Act Section 12(g). In addition, in March 2015, the SEC adopted final rules which became effective June 19 introducing Regulation A+ mandated by the JOBS Act intended to be a cost-effective option for small and medium-sized companies seeking to raise capital.

In this CLE course, a panel of key thought leaders, including an alumni of the SEC, organized by The Knowledge Group will provide the audience with an overview and discussion of the critical elements of the SEC’s various amendments to the Exchange Act Rules and their potential effects on public companies, private companies seeking capital and finance institutions. Speakers will also share best practices and what companies should be doing now to prepare for these rule changes.

Key topics include:

· Details of these Amendments to the Exchange Act Rules
· Up to the minute Regulatory Developments
· Potential Adoption and Implementation Issues
· Best Compliance Practices

About The Knowledge Group, LLC/The Knowledge Congress Live Webcast Series

The Knowledge Congress was established with the mission to produce unbiased, objective, and educational live webinars that examine industry trends and regulatory changes from a variety of different perspectives. The goal is to deliver a unique multilevel analysis of an important issue affecting business in a highly focused format. To contact or register to an event, please visit: http://theknowledgegroup.org/