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Oct 26, 2020

Boardroom Governance Podcast — Recap First Six Months.

Six months ago I launched my “Boardroom Governance Podcast” featuring in-depth interviews with leading corporate governance experts, including world-class founders, scholars, board members, executives, investors and other relevant boardroom stakeholders. Today, the podcast has thousands of listeners including downloads from 71 different countries. This has been a great experience for…

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Boardroom Governance Podcast — Recap First Six Months.
Boardroom Governance Podcast — Recap First Six Months.

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May 21, 2020

Ep.1 Boardroom Governance Podcast. Joe Grundfest: “Without Luck, Nothing Good Happens.”

This week I launched my new podcast “Boardroom Governance with Evan Epstein” featuring in-depth interviews with leading corporate governance experts, including world-class founders, scholars, board members, executives, investors and more. …

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Mar 24, 2020

Uber’s Latin American Antitrust Challenges Regarding its $459 Million Acquisition of 51% of Cornershop.

On October 11, 2019 Uber announced an agreement to acquire majority ownership of Cornershop, a leading online grocery provider in Chile, Mexico, and more recently in Peru, Canada, Brazil and Colombia. Dara Khosrowshahi, Uber’s CEO stated: “We’re excited to partner with the team at Cornershop to scale their vision, and…

Startup

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Uber’s Latin American Antitrust Challenges Regarding its $459M Acquisition of 51% of Cornershop.
Uber’s Latin American Antitrust Challenges Regarding its $459M Acquisition of 51% of Cornershop.
Startup

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Jan 23, 2020

La Ley de Prácticas Corruptas en el Extranjero (FCPA) en América Latina (2019)

El año 2019 fue uno de los más activos y significantes para la Ley FCPA si se mide por la cantidad de demandas (30 de parte del DOJ y 17 de parte de la SEC), y el monto total de sanciones corporativas: US$2.9 mil millones (US$2.65 …

Fcpa

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La Ley de Prácticas Corruptas en el Extranjero (FCPA) en América Latina (2019).
La Ley de Prácticas Corruptas en el Extranjero (FCPA) en América Latina (2019).
Fcpa

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Nov 27, 2019

El Programa de la SEC que ha generado US$2 mil millones en sanciones desde 2011.

Después de la crisis financiera de 2007-2008, el Congreso de los Estados Unidos aprobó la Ley Dodd-Frank (2010) con una serie de reformas al sistema financiero. Una de éstas consistió en modificar la Securities Exchange Act de 1934 para incluir una nueva Sección 21F, creando un Programa de Denuncias a…

SEC

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El Programa de la SEC que ha generado US$2 mil millones en sanciones desde 2011.
El Programa de la SEC que ha generado US$2 mil millones en sanciones desde 2011.
SEC

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Nov 22, 2019

Duties of Startup Directors and the Rule of Common Maximization

If there is one truism in corporate governance, it’s that “one size does not fit all.” As highlighted by Stanford GSB Professor David Larcker and Brian Tayan in their article “Loosey-Goosey Governance,” the understanding of governance suffers from at least two problems: 1) the tendency to overgeneralize across companies —…

Venture Capital

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Duties of Startup Directors and the Rule of Common Maximization
Duties of Startup Directors and the Rule of Common Maximization
Venture Capital

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Jun 28, 2019

The Case for Better Governance at Venture-Backed Companies

On June 20th, Scott Lenet (the founder and president of Touchdown Ventures) published a story on Forbes titled “Venture Capital Needs Desperately More Governance.” The gist of the article is that VC and Silicon Valley still operates in a sort of Wild West “where rule-breaking is a foundational principle.” Specifically…

Venture Capital

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The Case for Better Governance at Venture-Backed Companies
The Case for Better Governance at Venture-Backed Companies
Venture Capital

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Jun 19, 2019

Nuevo Programa de Capacitación Internacional para Directores en Chile.

Pacifica Global LLC y Alcaino Abogados han desarrollado un nuevo programa de capacitación para directores denominado “Mejores Prácticas Internacionales de Gobierno Corporativo y su Regulación en Chile.” …

Corpgov

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Nuevo Programa de Capacitación Internacional para Directores en Chile.
Nuevo Programa de Capacitación Internacional para Directores en Chile.
Corpgov

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Nov 28, 2018

US$168 Millones en Recompensas para 13 Personas este Año, y no es una Lotería.

Si le dijera que en los últimos 7 años se han pagado US$326 millones a 59 personas, y que este año tres personas fueron recompensadas con US$83 millones y otras dos personas recibieron US$54 millones, se podría imaginar que estos premios corresponden a algún tipo de lotería o a los…

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US$168 Millones en Recompensas para 13 Personas este Año, y no es una Lotería.
US$168 Millones en Recompensas para 13 Personas este Año, y no es una Lotería.

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Oct 11, 2018

Proposed Settlement Does Not Solve U.S. Antitrust & Governance Concerns in $4.1B Lithium Saga

A few months ago I wrote an article about a proposed $4.1 billion transaction whereby Tianqi Lithium (“Tianqi”), a Chinese chemical company and one of the world’s biggest lithium producers, agreed to purchase 62,556,568 “Series A shares” of Sociedad Química y Minera de Chile S.A. (“SQM”), a U.S.-listed Chilean chemical…

Corporate Governance

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Proposed Settlement Does Not Solve U.S. Antitrust & Governance Concerns in $4.1B Lithium Saga
Proposed Settlement Does Not Solve U.S. Antitrust & Governance Concerns in $4.1B Lithium Saga
Corporate Governance

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Evan Epstein

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Exec Dir & Adj Prof, University of California, Hastings / Founder, Pacifica Global / 🎙 http://boardroom-governance.com / 📝 https://evanepstein.substack.com/

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