2025 Public Company Speaker Series
Via Webinar
The lawyers of Jones Day invite you to our webinar series discussing issues and concerns that are top of mind for publicly traded companies. The sessions are held monthly and provide a holistic, multidimensional view of significant issues and trends affecting publicly traded companies, including SEC rulemaking and key governance, ESG, shareholder activism, M&A, litigation, and regulatory developments in the United States and abroad.
We hope you will be able to join us for one or more of these important discussions.
Login details will be provided to you prior to each session, but if you have any questions, please contact Tara Veneziano at webinars@jonesday.com.
Session I: It's 2025: State of Play Regarding Key Disclosure, ESG, and Executive Compensation Issues Impacting 10-K and Proxy Disclosures
Please join us for a discussion of key disclosure; environmental, social, and governance; and executive compensation issues for the board and management that will impact 10-K, proxy, and related disclosures in light of the change in the U.S. presidential administration.
Thursday, January 23, 2025
12:00 p.m. – 1:00 p.m. ET
Session II: CSRD and Other European ESG Developments: Implications for Publicly Traded Companies
For many companies, 2025 will be the first year of CSRD reporting. Please join us for a discussion of how companies are preparing for these substantial new disclosures; we will also examine current EU-related regulatory and litigation developments.
Thursday, February 13, 2025
12:00 p.m. – 1:00 p.m. ET
Session III: The New SEC Agenda and Shareholder Activism and Proposal Trends in 2025
This session will discuss key SEC and corporate governance trends and developments, including shareholder activism and proposals.
Thursday, March 20, 2025
12:00 p.m. – 1:00 p.m. ET
Session IV: 2025 Securities Litigation Update
Please join us for a discussion of the SEC Division of Enforcement priorities and areas of focus in 2025 and trends in securities-related litigation targeting publicly traded companies.
Thursday, April 10, 2025
12:00 p.m. – 1:00 p.m. ET
Session V: Capital Market Deals: Trends and Expectations
This session will discuss trends emerging in the first half of 2025 across U.S. lending, debt, and equity markets. Our speakers will explore the impact of these trends on activity to date and will share their expectations for transactional activity in the remainder of the year.
Thursday, May 15, 2025
12:00 p.m. – 1:00 p.m. ET
Session VI: 2024 Annual Delaware Litigation Update
This session will cover important developments in Delaware litigation and practice over the past 12 months and will look forward to potential judicial and statutory developments, including reactions to major decisions recently handed down by the courts.
Thursday, May 29, 2025
12:00 p.m. – 1:00 p.m. ET
Session VII: 2025 Shareholder Activism Developments
Please join us for a discussion of new developments in shareholder activism. Topics will include Delaware legal developments and their effect on campaigns and settlements; the impact of recent SEC rule changes on proxy campaigns; and emerging trends in shareholder activism.
Wednesday, June 18, 2025
12:00 p.m. – 1:00 p.m. ET
Session VIII: DEI and Other "S"-Related Developments and Associated Public-Company Considerations
This session will review recent regulatory and litigation developments connected with diversity, equity, and inclusion; considerations for publicly traded companies adopting and revisiting such programs; and other "S"-related initiatives in this environment.
Thursday, July 24, 2025
12:00 p.m. – 1:00 p.m. ET
Session IX: 2025 M&A Trends
This session will provide a review of M&A trends and developments, taking into account the impact of macro factors, regulatory dynamics, and contractual issues, including antitrust and foreign direct investment, SEC disclosure matters, the financing market, and other issues impacting today's deal environment.
Thursday, August 14, 2025
12:00 p.m. – 1:00 p.m. ET
Session X: Investing Abroad and Minimizing Risk
Please join us for an overview of key legal issues that arise in cross-border transactions and business for U.S. public companies. The session will address these unique considerations from the perspective of transactional, regulatory, and disputes lawyers. Topics will include pre-entry due diligence, dispute resolution planning and execution, political risk protection, and public disclosure challenges, as well as other critical compliance and control areas.
Thursday, September 25, 2025
12:00 p.m. – 1:00 p.m. ET
Session XI: 2025 Proxy Season and Activism Recap and Preparing for 2026
This session will provide a recap of the 2025 proxy season. Our speakers will discuss shareholder proposals and director elections, recent trends in activism and campaign activity, the impact of universal proxy, and where things might be headed in the coming year.
Thursday, October 9, 2025
12:00 p.m. – 1:00 p.m. ET
Session XII: Trends in SEC Regulatory Enforcement and Expectations for 2026
Please join us for an analysis of SEC enforcement trends over the past year and priorities for the future.
Thursday, November 13, 2025
12:00 p.m. – 1:00 p.m. ET
Session XIII: 10-K and Proxy-Related Disclosure Considerations for 2026
In this session, we will discuss items to keep in mind for year-end planning, including disclosure requirements that became effective in 2025, as well as reporting trends and developments that companies may wish to consider when preparing for the upcoming 10-K and proxy season.
Thursday, December 11, 2025
12:00 p.m. – 1:00 p.m. ET
CLE Information
CLE information will be provided prior to each session. Credit will be applied for in states where attendees are admitted.
