The 2026 proxy season is unfolding against a backdrop of uncertainty, heightened scrutiny, and regulatory risk. As companies navigate new SEC guidance, the evolving role of proxy advisors, and increasingly unpredictable activist strategies, consistency of approach and clarity of messaging are becoming as important as the underlying position itself.
In partnership with Cleary Gottlieb, this annual webcast will examine the regulatory and market developments shaping the upcoming proxy season and discuss how companies are preparing in practice.
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This program is designed for in-house counsel, corporate secretaries, governance professionals, and advisors seeking a clear, practical overview of the issues most likely to shape the 2026 proxy season.
Governance Watch offers summaries and concise perspectives on issues affecting corporate democracy, shareholder communications, and relationships, fiduciary obligations of directors, disclosure, compensation, and insider trading.

CLE credit will be available for live webcast participation.
For New York CLE purposes, this course grants non-transitional credit. (For attorneys seeking credit outside of New York, please list your relevant bar(s) information on the webcast verification form provided during the webcast, and your attendance will be reported upon receipt of course approval.) Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton LLP has been certified by the New York State Continuing Legal Education Board as an accredited provider of continuing legal education in the State of New York.
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