Speaking Engagement
Eva Davis Speaks at PLI’s Acquiring or Selling the Privately Held Company 2014
Speaking Engagement
Eva Davis Speaks at PLI’s Acquiring or Selling the Privately Held Company 2014
April 30, 2014
Winston & Strawn partner Eva Davis spoke at PLI’s “Acquiring or Selling the Privately Held Company” on April 30, 2014, in San Francisco.
Ms. Davis presented “Fiduciary Duties of Directors and Majority Shareholders,” a discussion of the duty of controlling and majority stockholders to minority holders in business combinations/sales/mergers, squeeze outs, and transactions with affiliated entities.
Ms. Davis also presented, “Ethics in Negotiating and Documenting Transactions,” which discussed:
- Understanding who the client is and addressing recurring conflicts of interest
- Candor in negotiations: advocacy, deceit and fairness
- Disclosing confidences and secrets
- Inadvertently disclosed information
- Communicating with represented parties
- Recording phone calls or meetings