October 9, 2023
On October 7, 2023, Scott A. Brown presented a federal regulatory update at the Connecticut Bankers Association 2023 Annual Conference in White Sulphur Springs, West Virginia. The session focused on certain current federal matters impacting community banks, including a summary of the Supreme Court case analyzing the constitutionality of the CFPB, the current mergers and acquisitions landscape, proposed legislation regarding the clawback of executive compensation and the issuance of mutual capital certificates.
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September 28, 2023
On September 23, 2023, Tom Hutton and Brendan Clegg presented, together with professionals from S.R. Snodgrass, at the annual CEO Breakfast Session at the PACB Annual Convention. Luse Gorman has been a long-time presenter at the CEO Breakfast. Mr. Hutton and Mr. Clegg led a discussion on current trends in community banking, including topics related to mergers and acquisitions, corporate structure alternatives and regulatory matters.
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May 19, 2023
On May 18, 2023, Benjamin Azoff was a panelist at Street Talk: US Banking Liquidity Crunch – Fundamental Performance and Outlook Event hosted by S&P Global Market Intelligence. The event featured two panels of U.S. bank investors and advisers that discussed U.S. bank liquidity trends and their impact on the competitive landscape and investment opportunities in the sector. Key topics included the safety and soundness of U.S. banks, investor sentiment toward the group, and the outlook for M&A activity and potential regulatory and accounting changes on the horizon.
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May 15, 2023
Zac Davis presented “Corporate Governance in Today’s Environment: Top Issues and Hot Topics” at California Bankers’ 2023 Annual Conference in Wailea, Hawaii. The presentation addressed important corporate governance topics and issues and the role of modern bank directors and senior executives, and also covered current regulatory initiatives, new regulations, strategic planning and recent developments in governance and risk management.
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January 29, 2023
Scott A. Brown and Lawrence M. F. Spaccasi presented “Advice and Counsel for Potential Sellers” at the 2023 BankDirector Acquire or Be Acquired Conference in Phoenix, Arizona. The session focused on the current regulatory climate with regard to M&A with an emphasis on changing regulatory standards for approval of transactions, hot button issues and potential regulatory threats to the successful and timely completion of a transaction. The session also discussed the growing trend of non-traditional buyers (such as credit unions and investor groups) and the unique regulatory and diligence issues they raised and provided examples of merger agreement provisions that can (and should) be considered when engaging with these non-traditional purchasers to better protect the seller.
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