Carlos E. Juarez

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Carlos Juarez is an Associate in Mayer Brown's New York office and a member of the Capital Markets practice.

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On May 19, 2026, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC” or the “Commission”) proposed extensive amendments to the registered offering framework under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”). The SEC’s rulemaking proposal on Registered Offering Reform (the “Proposal”) has the potential to be the most significant offering reform in…

As noted in our earlier post, the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) released two rulemaking proposals aimed at overhauling how public companies access the capital markets and address their ongoing reporting obligations.

The second rulemaking proposal, “Enhancement of Emerging Growth Company Accommodations and Simplification of Filer Status for Reporting Companies,” would simplify the filer…

Today, the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) proposed two sets of rule amendments aimed at overhauling how public companies access the capital markets and meet their ongoing reporting obligations.  The first rulemaking proposal, “Registered Offering Reform,” seeks to modernize the registered offering framework by, among other things, broadening eligibility for streamlined registration forms and extending…

The Staff of the Division of Trading and Markets (the “Staff”) of the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC” or the “Commission”) recently issued a statement (the “Statement”) providing its views on the application of the broker-dealer registration requirements under Section 15(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), to…

On May 5, 2026, the U.S Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) published a long-awaited release (the “Proposing Release”) proposing changes to certain rules which, if adopted, will allow (but not require) registrants to file semiannual reports on new Form 10-S in lieu of quarterly reports on Form 10-Q to meet their interim reporting obligations…

Today, the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) proposed a rule and form amendments that would allow public companies to file semiannual reports to meet their interim reporting obligations under Sections 13(a) and 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”) , as well as related amendments to certain financial…

The Securities and Exchange Commission’s next meeting of the Small Business Capital Formation Advisory (“SBCFA”) Committee convenes April 28, 2026, to explore ways to encourage more companies to go public.  The SBCFA Committee will hear from members on the state of the IPO market while considering the existing regulatory framework and how IPO activity and…

The Securities and Exchange Commission’s Small Business Capital Formation Advisory Committee convened virtually on February 24, 2026, marking its first meeting of the year following the government shutdown that disrupted its schedule.  The Committee’s agenda included a discussion of finders, a discussion of private secondary markets, and an update from the SEC’s Office of the…

The Securities and Exchange Commission’s Division of Investment Management will host a “Private Markets Roundtable” on March 4, 2026, from 1:00 to 3:00 p.m. ET.  The roundtable will continue the dialogue regarding retail access to private markets.  As we have previously blogged, the President’s Executive Order regarding 401(k) assets requires SEC action.  In addition…