Regulatory Oversight, Foreign Private Issuers, Publicly-Traded Companies

SEC Commissioner Paul Atkins Promises Increased Enforcement of US-Listed Chinese Companies

Paul Hastings LLP on 8/21/2025

During Securities and Exchange Commission Chairman Paul Atkins’ Senate confirmation hearing, a lawmaker asked him, “Would [you] investigate Chinese companies for … wanton and blatant violations of U.S. disclosure laws that...more

SEC’s New Concept Release on Foreign Private Issuer Standards

ArentFox Schiff on 6/25/2025

On June 4, the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) published a concept release soliciting public comment on potential amendments to the definition of foreign private issuer (FPI) under US securities laws....more

SEC adopts new rules to expand public company disclosure relating to cybersecurity by year end

Eversheds Sutherland (US) LLP on 8/2/2023

On July 26, 2023, the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) released final rules requiring disclosure by public companies of material cybersecurity incidents and policies and procedures related to cybersecurity risk...more

Financial Statement Requirements in US Securities Offerings: What Non-US Issuers Need to Know - 2020 Edition

Latham & Watkins LLP on 1/13/2020

The most frequently asked question at all-hands meetings for a securities offering is “What financial statements will be needed?” The question seems simple enough. But the answer is rarely straightforward. This User’s...more

Financial Statement Requirements in US Securities Offerings: What You Need to Know - 2020 Edition