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On December 27, 2022, the Treasury Department and the Internal Revenue Service (“IRS”) issued Notice 2023-7 (the “Notice”) describing proposed regulations Treasury intends to issue to address certain aspects relating to the application of a new corporate alternative minimum tax (“CAMT”)—a 15% tax on the adjusted financial statement income (“AFSI”) introduced by the Inflation Reduction…

On December 27, 2022, the US Treasury Department and the Internal Revenue Service (“IRS”) issued Notice 2023-2 (the “Notice”), which provides taxpayers interim guidance (until regulations are issued) on how the new 1% excise tax on stock-buybacks will be imposed and administered. The new 1% excise tax was enacted last summer as part of the…

The Securities and Exchange Commission’s Investor Advisory Committee announced a virtual public meeting to be held on December 8, 2022 to discuss several investor-related matters. The committee is scheduled to host three panels on the following topics: account statement disclosures; corporate tax transparency; and single stock exchange-traded funds (ETFs).

The first panel on account statement disclosures will…

November 9, 2022 Hybrid Event

2:00 pm –3:00 pm EST

Join Mayer Brown partners, Ryan Liebl and Remmelt Reigersman, for a timely discussion on the most frequently asked questions and hot topics related to equity compensation and tax matters affecting emerging companies and their investors, including the following:

  • Advantages and disadvantages of different types of
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October 14, 2022 Webinar

1:00pm – 2:00pm EDT

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Hosted by PLI, this briefing will provide an overview of the regulatory framework relating to company share buybacks, including the Rule 10b-18 safe harbor. During this session, Mayer Brown lawyers Anna Pinedo, Laura Richman, and Brennan Young will also discuss different ways companies may…

If you thought the recent price increase at your neighborhood store was inflation’s last flop, think again. The Inflation Reduction Act (“IRA”), which was signed into law by President Biden on August 16, 2022, is estimated to raise $739 billion over the decade. The IRA is financed primarily by several targeted tax increases. Revenues will…

This practice note provides key practice tips for advising a client considering a liability management transaction. Given recurring periods of market volatility, issuers in a wide range of industry sectors from time to time evaluate potential liability management transactions, including debt repurchases, tender or exchange offers, and consent solicitations. Liability management transactions allow an issuer…

On February 9, 2022, the US Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) voted to propose a suite of new rules and amendments (the “Proposal”) under the Investment Advisers Act of 1940, as amended. If adopted, the Proposal would significantly increase the compliance obligations of advisers to “private funds” and would fundamentally reorder the relative rights,…

On December 30, 2021, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) published final regulations for the IBOR transition. This Legal Update provides background on the principle US federal income tax concern with IBOR-related amendments to existing contracts and an overview of previous IRS guidance aimed at addressing the concern. The Update then discusses the types of modifications…

Benefits & Compensation University: Hot Topics in Executive Compensation
October 31, 2021 Webinar | 12:00pm – 1:30pm EDT 
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Please join us for Mayer Brown’s Benefits & Compensation University. During this webinar series, we are exploring ERISA, benefits and compensation issues in depth and hearing from leading Mayer Brown lawyers about the changing…