Corporate Governance
Corporate Governance Law, Practice and Theory
ANSWERING THE OVERARCHING QUESTIONS
The principals of Masters-Rudnick & Associates have served on all sides of the governance table: as directors, senior corporate officers, general counsel and corporate secretaries, and as advisers to CEOs, boards, and corporate staff. We have lived the recent revolution in corporate governance and have been at the forefront of developments in corporate governance law, policy, theory, and practical application.
Drawing on our broad and deep experience in the corporate governance arena, and with expertise in interpersonal and group dynamics, we are able to ask the overarching, cross-specialty questions of governance that law firms often dont and that management consulting companies cant:
- How can an effective board spur management to long-term value creation?
- How can a Chairman-CEO best lead the board to get the most value from the experience of its members?
- How can boards weather the storms of transformational events and lead the company to stronger value creation?
- How can directors most constructively exercise their independence through oversight and monitoring roles?
- How can they best meet their fiduciary duties?
- How should they fulfill their obligation to evaluate their own performance?
- In the face of fast-developing events, from IPOs to mergers and acquisitions to unforeseen financial issues, how can a board and its committees be prepared to react quickly and decisively?
- How should boards prepare for the unknown emergencies and exigencies of the business world in a regulatory environment?
Most importantly, we tie the answers to these questions directly to corporate performance, helping to ensure effective board functioning and contribution to long-term strategic goals.