Rick Alexander Speaks at SEC Hot Topics Institute – Board of Directors' Fiduciary Obligations in M&A and Recent Cases

September 2009

Wilmington, DE  (September 21, 2009) – Morris Nichols corporate law and M&A partner Rick Alexander served as a featured panelist for Board of Directors' Fiduciary Obligations in M&A and Recent Cases at the annual RR Donnelley SEC Hot Topics Institute in Houston, Texas, on September 17, 2009.

Approximately 200 attended this year’s day long Institute that presented SEC officials, corporate counsel, governance officers, chief financial officers, accounting professionals and law firm partners, who examined the latest developments and trends, provided insight into what lies ahead and imparted practical, actionable guidance on the crucial issues facing today's corporate and securities law practitioners and finance professionals.  

Among the diverse group of speakers who joined Rick at this year’s Institute were Janet F. Clark, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, Marathon Oil Corporation, Janet Langford Kelly, Senior Vice President Legal, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary, ConocoPhillips Company, Mark A. McCollum, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, Halliburton Company, Adam Peakes, Managing Director, Goldman, Sachs & Co. Incorporated, and select partners from Vinson & Elkins LLP, Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP, Baker Botts LLP and Gardere Wynne Sewell LLP.