Retailers and consumer product companies face unique risks and disclosure issues. Global economic uncertainty, changes in consumer buying habits and the use of social media and e-commerce present challenges which should be assessed and appropriately disclosed. This webcast focuses on the key risks and other factors that companies in the retail and consumer product industries need to consider when preparing disclosure documents.

This is the fifth installment in a series of regular briefings hosted by members of Gibson Dunn's Fashion, Retail and Consumer Products Group on corporate, litigation, intellectual property, tax and real estate topics of particular importance to these industries.

Panelists:

Lois F. Herzeca, Co-Chair of Gibson Dunn's Fashion, Retail and Consumer Products Group, is a corporate partner in the firm's New York office. Ms. Herzeca's broad corporate practice includes mergers and acquisitions, capital markets transactions, licensing agreements, and joint ventures. She represents a wide spectrum of fashion designers, luxury goods companies, retail companies and manufacturing companies. She has written numerous articles for legal and financial publications, and is a frequent speaker on fashion and retail topics.

Andrew L Fabens is a corporate partner in the firm's New York office. His experience encompasses initial public offerings, follow-on equity offerings, investment grade, high-yield and convertible debt offerings and offerings of preferred and hybrid securities. In addition, he regularly advises companies and investment banks on corporate and securities law issues, including liability management programs, spin-off transactions, disclosure and reporting obligations under U.S. federal securities laws, corporate governance issues and stock exchange listing obligations.

MCLE Credit Information:

This program has been approved for credit in accordance with the requirements of the New York State Continuing Legal Education Board for a maximum of 1 credit hour, of which 1 credit hour may be applied toward the areas of professional practice requirement.  This course is NOT approved for transitional credit.

Attorneys seeking New York credit must obtain an Affirmation Form prior to watching the archived version of this webcast.

Please contact Jeanine McKeown (National Training Administrator), at 213-229-7140 or jmckeown@gibsondunn.com to request the CLE form.

 Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP certifies that this activity has been approved for MCLE credit by the State Bar of California in the amount of 1 hour.

California attorneys may claim "self-study" credit for viewing the archived version of this webcast.  No certificate of attendance is required for California "self-study" credit.