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Corporate Governance Topic of March 25 Symposium at New York Law School Center for International Law
Corporate Governance Topic of March 25 Symposium at New York Law School Center for International Law
Published 03-17-03
Submitted by New York Law School
During the past year, issues concerning corporate governance have become a major concern for many Americans and Europeans. Allegations that executives and directors at large public companies (such as WorldCom and Enron) had engaged in financial and accounting improprieties led to a sharp decline in investor confidence that affected stock markets around the world.
Panelists include:
-- Marco Becht, Executive Director, European Corporate Governance Institute, Professor of Finance, Universite Libre de Bruxelles
-- Amy L. Chua, Professor of Law, Yale Law School, Author, "World on Fire: How Exporting Free Market Democracy Breeds Ethnic Hatred and Global Instability"
-- Holly J. Gregory, Partner, Corporate Governance Group, Weil, Gotshal & Manges, LLP
-- James L. Gunderson, Former Secretary and General Counsel, Schlumberger Limited
-- Sheldon Leader, Professor of Law, University of Essex, United Kingdom, Chairman, Pallas Consortium of Universities for European Law
-- Arthur Lindenauer, Chairman, Schlumberger Technology Corporation, former partner for merger and acquisitions, Price Waterhouse
-- Sydney M. Cone, III, panel moderator, C.V. Starr Professor of Law and Director, Center for International Law, New York Law School
WHEN: Tuesday, March 25, 2003, 3 p.m. - 6 p.m. This event is open to the public.
WHERE: New York Law School, 57 Worth Street, New York, Wellington Conference Center.
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