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Elizabeth A. Ising

Elizabeth
Ising

Partner

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eising@gibsondunn.com

TEL:+1 202.955.8287

FAX:+1 202.530.9631

Washington, D.C.

1050 Connecticut Avenue, N.W., Washington, DC 20036-5306 USA

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PRACTICE

Securities Regulation and Corporate Governance Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) Executive Compensation and Employee Benefits Financial Institutions Mergers and Acquisitions Securities Litigation Shareholder Activism

BIOGRAPHY

Elizabeth Ising is a partner in Gibson Dunn’s Washington, D.C. office and Co-Chair of the firm’s Securities Regulation and Corporate Governance practice group. She also is a member of the firm’s Hostile M&A and Shareholder Activism team and Financial Institutions practice group.  She advises clients, including public companies and their boards of directors, on corporate governance, securities law and, ESG and sustainability matters and executive compensation best practices and disclosures.  Representative matters include advising on Securities and Exchange Commission reporting requirements, proxy disclosures, SASB and TCFD disclosures, director independence matters, proxy advisory services, board and committee charters and governance guidelines and disclosure controls and procedures.  Ms. Ising also regularly counsels public companies on shareholder activism issues, including on shareholder proposals and preparing for and responding to hedge fund and corporate governance activism.  She also advises non-profit organizations on corporate governance issues.

BTI Consulting named Ms. Ising an MVP on its 2019 BTI Client Service All-Stars lists, recognizing the “lawyers who truly stand out as delivering the absolute best client service time and time again” as determined by a poll of corporate counsel. Chambers USA has recognized Ms. Ising as a top Securities: Regulation attorney in each of the last four years.  She was also selected for inclusion in the last three editions of The Best Lawyers in America. Ms. Ising was named to Who’s Who Legal: M&A and Governance 2016 and 2017, which were based on independent client and peer surveys by Who’s Who Legal.  In 2017, Ms. Ising was elected as a fellow of the American College of Governance Counsel.  She is a member of the Advisory Board of Northwestern University’s Securities Regulation Institute, is a member of the Advisory Board of the John L. Weinberg Center for Corporate Governance at the University of Delaware and previously was named a “Rising Star of Corporate Governance” by Yale School of Management’s Center for Corporate Governance and Performance.

Ms. Ising is a frequent author and speaker on securities law and corporate governance issues.  Recent publications include the publication “ESG Legal Update:  What Corporate Governance and ESG Professionals Need to Know” (published in conjunction with the Society for Corporate Governance in June 2020), “Legal Risks and ESG Disclosures:  What Corporate Secretaries Should Know” (published in conjunction with the Society for Corporate Governance in June 2018), an article in the American Bar Association’s (ABA) Business Law Today titled “Recent Developments Related to the SEC’s Shareholder Proposal Rule”,  the article “Top 11 Legal and Regulatory Tips for Boards of Directors” published by Corporate Board Member and articles in Insights – The Corporate & Securities Law Advisor.  Ms. Ising also co-authors a chapter in the treatise “A Practical Guide to SEC Proxy and Compensation Rules” and contributed to the most recent edition of the ABA’s “Handbook for the Conduct of Shareholders’ Meeting”.  Recent presentations include to the Securities Regulation Institute, TheCorporateCounsel.net, the Practicing Law Institute, Bloomberg BNA, the Society for Corporate Governance Professionals and the ABA.

Ms. Ising previously was Vice Chair of the Proxy Statements and Business Combinations Subcommittee of the Federal Regulation of Securities Committee of the ABA and is a member of the Society for Corporate Governance. She previously served as Chair of the Corporate Finance Committee; Corporation, Finance and Securities Law Section of the District of Columbia Bar as well as a member of the National Advisory Board and co-chair of the Washington, DC chapter of the Women in Law Empowerment Forum.

Ms. Ising graduated with high honors from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Law in 2000.  She was a member of Order of the Coif and was inducted into the James E. and Carolyn B. Davis Society.  Ms. Ising was also a published member of the North Carolina Journal of International Law and Commercial Regulation.  Ms. Ising is admitted to practice in the State of North Carolina and in the District of Columbia. She is a chair of Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher’s Washington, D.C. Diversity Committee and co-chair of the LGBT Committee.

EDUCATION

University of North Carolina - 2000 Juris Doctor

James Madison University - 1992 Bachelor of Science

ADMISSIONS

District of Columbia Bar

North Carolina Bar

RECENT PUBLICATIONS

Client Alert - March 17, 2021 | SEC Chair Lays Out a Climate- and ESG-Oriented Agenda and Calls for Comments on Mandatory Climate-Related Disclosure Rules
Client Alert - March 5, 2021 | SEC Announces Enforcement Task Force Focused on Climate and ESG Issues
Client Alert - March 4, 2021 | Risk, Risk and More Risk: Federal Reserve Finalizes Its Supervisory Guidance on Board of Directors’ Effectiveness
Client Alert - March 2, 2021 | Considerations for Climate Change Disclosures in SEC Reports
Press Releases - February 4, 2021 | Gibson Dunn Launches Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) Practice
Client Alert - February 3, 2021 | Considerations for Preparing Your 2020 Form 10-K
Client Alert - December 8, 2020 | SEC Brings First Enforcement Action Against a Public Company for Misleading Disclosures About the Financial Impacts of the Pandemic
Client Alert - December 4, 2020 | Nasdaq Proposes New Board Diversity Rules
Client Alert - December 4, 2020 | Proxy Advisory Firm Updates and Action Items for 2021 Annual Meetings
Firm News - October 8, 2020 | 33 Gibson Dunn Partners Recognized in Banking, Finance and Transactional Expert Guide
Client Alert - August 31, 2020 | A Double-Edged Sword? Examining the Principles-Based Framework of the SEC’s Recent Amendments to Regulation S-K Disclosure Requirements
Client Alert - August 4, 2020 | Shareholder Proposal Developments During the 2020 Proxy Season
Article - June 23, 2020 | ESG Legal Update: What Corporate Governance and ESG Professionals Need to Know
Client Alert - April 23, 2020 | Now Available: COVID-19 Resources for Public Companies
Client Alert - April 8, 2020 | Key Governance Action Items in Response to COVID-19
Client Alert - April 16, 2020 | Latest Overview of Green Bonds and other ESG Financial Products
Client Alert - February 5, 2020 | Considerations for Preparing Your 2020 Proxy Statement
Client Alert - January 13, 2020 | Considerations for Preparing Your 2019 Form 10‑K
Client Alert - September 10, 2019 | SEC Staff Announces Significant Changes to Shareholder Proposal No-Action Letter Process
Client Alert - August 23, 2019 | SEC Issues New Guidance for Proxy Advisors and Investment Advisers Engaged in the Proxy Voting Process
Firm News - August 15, 2019 | Gibson Dunn Lawyers Recognized in the Best Lawyers in America® 2020
Client Alert - July 29, 2019 | Delaware Supreme Court Revisits Oversight Liability
Firm News - March 27, 2019 | Nine Partners Named 2019 BTI Client Service All Stars
Client Alert - February 8, 2019 | Developments on Public Company Disclosures on Board and Executive Diversity
Client Alert - November 2, 2018 | Glass Lewis Issues 2019 Proxy Voting Policy Updates
Publications - October 31, 2018 | Webcast: Spinning Out and Splitting Off – Navigating Complex Challenges in Corporate Separations
Client Alert - October 5, 2018 | What Employers Need to Know About California’s New #MeToo Laws
Client Alert - August 27, 2018 | SEC Streamlines Disclosure Requirements As Part of Its Overall Disclosure Effectiveness Review
Client Alert - July 12, 2018 | Shareholder Proposal Developments During the 2018 Proxy Season
Article - June 25, 2018 | Legal Risks and ESG Disclosures: What Corporate Secretaries Should Know
Firm News - March 28, 2018 | Eleven Partners Named 2018 BTI Client Service All Stars
Client Alert - December 26, 2017 | SEC Staff Provides Important Guidance for Disclosure and Accounting Implications of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act – Practical Considerations for Reporting Companies
Client Alert - November 10, 2017 | SEC Staff Issues New Guidance on Shareholder Proposals
Client Alert - October 13, 2017 | SEC Proposes Amendments to Securities Regulations to Modernize and Simplify Disclosure
Client Alert - September 26, 2017 | SEC Issues Significant Guidance on Pay Ratio Rules
Webcasts - September 19, 2017 | Webcast: Reforming Regulatory Reform: What to Expect from the New Leaders at the Financial Regulatory Agencies
Client Alert - July 5, 2017 | Office of Comptroller of Currency Provides More Guidance on Third-Party Business Relationships, Including Fintech Firms
Client Alert - June 29, 2017 | Shareholder Proposal Developments During the 2017 Proxy Season
Client Alert - May 11, 2017 | Two Employment Law Developments Create Risk of Shareholder Action for Public Companies
Client Alert - March 9, 2017 | Corporate Social Responsibility Statements – Recent Litigation and Avoiding Pitfalls
Client Alert - November 22, 2016 | Proxy Advisory Firm Updates and Action Items for 2017 Annual Meetings
Client Alert - November 15, 2016 | The Trump Presidency: Selected Initial Observations and Considerations
Client Alert - November 1, 2016 | SEC Proposes New Universal Proxy Card Rules for Contested Elections
Article - October 1, 2016 | Executive Compensation Disclosure Handbook: A Practical Guide to the SEC’s Executive Compensation Disclosure Rules
Client Alert - August 4, 2016 | Final NASDAQ Rule on Disclosure of Third-Party Compensation for Directors and Nominees Includes Important Clarifications and Highlights Related Considerations for All Public Companies
Client Alert - July 21, 2016 | “Commonsense Principles of Corporate Governance” Released
Client Alert - June 28, 2016 | Shareholder Proposal Developments During the 2016 Proxy Season
Client Alert - May 25, 2016 | Board Evaluations – Getting the Most from the Evaluation Process
Client Alert - May 19, 2016 | SEC Updates Guidance on Non-GAAP Financial Measures
Client Alert - October 26, 2015 | SEC Staff Reverses Longstanding Precedent on Exclusion of Conflicting Shareholder Proposals Rule; Affirms Business as Usual on Ordinary Business Rule
Client Alert - August 6, 2015 | SEC Adopts Final CEO Pay Ratio Disclosure Rules
Client Alert - August 5, 2015 | Council of Institutional Investors Announces Its Views on Proxy Access Best Practices
Article - July 31, 2015 | Recent Developments Related to the SEC’s Shareholder Proposal Rule
Client Alert - July 15, 2015 | Shareholder Proposal Developments During the 2015 Proxy Season
Client Alert - June 26, 2015 | Delaware Enacts Legislation Endorsing Exclusive Forum Clauses and Prohibiting Fee-Shifting Provisions
Client Alert - May 1, 2015 | SEC Proposes Rules Regarding “Pay Versus Performance” Disclosures
Client Alert - February 6, 2015 | Considerations for Public Company Directors in the 2015 Proxy Season and Beyond
Client Alert - February 5, 2015 | M&A Report – Governance Issues in Spin-Off Transactions
Client Alert - October 1, 2014 | Insights – SEC Enforcement Actions over Stock Transaction Reporting Obligations Offer Reminders for Public Companies and Their Insiders
Webcasts - September 18, 2014 | Webcast – Shareholder Activism
Client Alert - September 11, 2014 | SEC Enforcement Actions Over Stock Transaction Reporting Obligations Offer Reminders for Public Companies and Their Insiders
Client Alert - July 1, 2014 | SEC Staff Releases Guidance Regarding Proxy Advisory Firms
Client Alert - June 25, 2014 | Shareholder Proposal Developments During the 2014 Proxy Season
Client Alert - April 23, 2014 | The SEC Assesses Cybersecurity Preparedness in the Securities Industry in the Wake of the Cybersecurity Roundtable
Client Alert - February 3, 2014 | Drilling Down on the New ISS “QuickScore 2.0” and Recent ISS Guidance; Companies Should Verify ISS Data No Later than February 7, 2014
Client Alert - September 12, 2013 | Company Receives Credit in SEC Regulation FD Case Brought and Settled Against Former Vice President for Investor Relations
Client Alert - August 27, 2013 | UK Corporate Governance Developments: 2013 Mid-Year Update
Client Alert - July 9, 2013 | Shareholder Proposal Developments During the 2013 Proxy Season
Client Alert - June 17, 2013 | Public Companies and the “End-User Exception” for Swaps: Governance Action Items
Client Alert - April 15, 2013 | SEC Issues Guidance on Use of Social Media to Disseminate Corporate Information
Client Alert - January 22, 2013 | The Spotlight Shines on Rule 10b5-1 Plans: What Public Companies Should Consider Now
Client Alert - November 2, 2012 | Key Year-End Considerations for Public Companies
Client Alert - October 16, 2012 | ISS Releases Draft 2013 Proxy Voting Policies
Client Alert - October 16, 2012 | SEC Staff Issues Guidance on Shareholder Proposals
Client Alert - September 19, 2012 | U.S. Senator Rockefeller Seeks Information on Cybersecurity from All Fortune 500 CEOs
Client Alert - July 2, 2012 | U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission Adopts Dodd-Frank Compensation Committee and Adviser Independence Rules
Client Alert - May 29, 2012 | SEC Staff Guidance on Shareholder Proposals During 2012 Proxy Season
Client Alert - February 21, 2012 | ISS Updates Governance Risk Indicators (GRId) — Public Companies Have Until February 23rd to Correct Revised GRId Data Before Implementation
Client Alert - January 3, 2012 | Considerations for Public Company Directors in the 2012 Proxy Season
Client Alert - November 23, 2011 | ISS Releases Policy Updates for 2012 Proxy Season
Client Alert - October 17, 2011 | SEC Issues Interpretive Guidance on Cybersecurity Disclosures Under U.S. Securities Laws
Client Alert - July 22, 2011 | D.C. Circuit Vacates Securities and Exchange Commission’s Proxy Access Rule
Client Alert - March 31, 2011 | SEC Proposes Rules on Compensation Committee Independence and the Role of Compensation Consultants and Other Advisers
Client Alert - February 8, 2011 | Top 11 Legal and Regulatory Tips for Boards of Directors in 2011
Client Alert - October 19, 2010 | SEC Proposes Rules for Say-on-Pay and Say-on-Golden-Parachute Votes
Client Alert - October 8, 2010 | Proxy Access Litigation and Next Steps
Client Alert - September 21, 2010 | Executive Compensation, Corporate Governance and Other Securities Disclosure Provisions in the Dodd-Frank U.S. Financial Regulatory Act
Client Alert - August 25, 2010 | U.S. SEC Adopts Final Rules on Proxy Access
Client Alert - July 22, 2010 | Securities and Exchange Commission Issues Concept Release Seeking Public Comment on U.S. Proxy System
Client Alert - July 21, 2010 | Executive Compensation, Corporate Governance and Other Securities Disclosure Provisions in the Dodd-Frank U.S. Financial Regulatory Reform Act
Client Alert - June 30, 2010 | Executive Compensation and Corporate Governance Provisions in the Dodd-Frank U.S. Financial Regulatory Reform Bill
Client Alert - May 24, 2010 | Corporate Governance and Executive Compensation Provisions in Senate Financial Regulatory Reform Bill
Client Alert - February 4, 2010 | SEC Issues Interpretive Guidance on Climate Change Disclosures
Client Alert - February 1, 2010 | Considerations for Public Company Directors in the 2010 Proxy Season
Client Alert - December 7, 2009 | RiskMetrics Group Releases Policy Updates for 2010 Proxy Season
Client Alert - October 27, 2009 | SEC’s Division of Corporation Finance Issues New Shareholder Proposal Guidance
Client Alert - July 10, 2009 | SEC Releases Proposed Proxy Access Rules — Companies Encouraged to Comment
Client Alert - July 2, 2009 | SEC Proposes Rules on “Say On Pay” for TARP Recipients, Proposes Enhanced Corporate Governance Disclosures and Proxy Solicitation Rule Changes, and Approves Final Rule on Broker Discretionary Voting
Client Alert - May 20, 2009 | SEC Proposes Proxy Access Rules
Client Alert - April 30, 2009 | Recent State and Federal Corporate Governance Developments
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