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Brian J. Lane

Brian
Lane

Partner

CONTACT INFO

blane@gibsondunn.com

TEL:+1 202.887.3646

FAX:+1 202.530.9589

Washington, D.C.

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

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PRACTICE

Securities Regulation and Corporate Governance Administrative Law and Regulatory Practice Anti-Corruption & FCPA Capital Markets Crisis Management Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) Executive Compensation and Employee Benefits Media, Entertainment and Technology Securities Enforcement Securities Litigation Shareholder Activism White Collar Defense and Investigations

BIOGRAPHY

Brian Lane, a partner with Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher, is a corporate securities lawyer with extensive expertise in a wide range of SEC issues.  He counsels companies on the most sophisticated corporate governance and regulatory issues under the federal securities laws.  He is a nationally recognized expert in his field as an author, media commentator, and conference speaker.  BTI Consulting Group named Mr. Lane as a 2019 and 2018 BTI Client Service All-Star among the lawyers “who truly stand out as delivering the absolute best client service”, and a 2014 BTI Client Service All-Star for delivering “outstanding legal skills enveloped in a rare combination of practical business knowledge, extraordinary attention to client needs and noteworthy responsiveness.”  He was also:

  • Recognized for over 14 consecutive years by The Best Lawyers in America® for securities /capital markets law, securities regulation, corporate governance and compliance law.
  • Recognized in Who’s Who of Corporate Governance Lawyers by Who’s Who Legal.
  • Selected by Chambers and Partners as a Leading Lawyer in Securities Regulation in its Chambers USA: America’s Leading Lawyers for Business Guide for since 2013.  Clients praise him for his “incredible practical advice,” with one suggesting: “I don’t think there is any other attorney in private practice that has his level of reach and authority when interacting with the SEC staff.”
  • Ranked as one of the world’s leading Corporate Governance attorneys in Expert Guides’ 2014 Guide to the World’s Leading Banking and Finance Lawyers.
  • Named as a Top Lawyer in Washington, D.C. in 2019 by The Washington Post Magazine.
  • Named as a Top Attorney for Corporate Governance & Compliance Law by Compliance Magazine in Jan. 2013.
  • Named in June 2013 by InterContinental Finance Magazine as one of the top 500 lawyers in the world.
  • Recognized as a 2013 Super Lawyer for securities and corporate finance by Washington, D.C. Super Lawyers.
  • Named by Washingtonian Magazine as one of Washington’s Top Lawyers for securities law for 2011, 2012 and 2013.
  • Named the Leading Lawyer for Corporate Governance: Internal Investigations in the Washington D.C. area by Legal Times in 2008.

Mr. Lane ended a 16 year career with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) as the Director of the Division of Corporation Finance where he supervised over 300 attorneys and accountants in all matters related to disclosure and accounting by public companies (e.g. M&A, capital raising, disclosure in periodic reports and proxy statements).  In his practice, Mr. Lane advises a number of companies undergoing investigations relating to accounting and disclosure issues.

Since joining the firm in January of 2000, Mr. Lane has counseled companies on many diverse issues relating to the details of federal securities law, including:

  • Helping clients raise billions of dollars in public and private offerings.
  • Developing unique and sophisticated securities products and transactions.
  • Assisting companies in their response to SEC inquiries from the Divisions of Corporation Finance and Enforcement, resolving issues with their disclosure and accounting.
  • Helping public companies resolve accounting issues with their auditors and the SEC.
  • Advising audit committees and conducting special investigations on their behalf.
  • Providing corporate governance advice.

Mr. Lane has represented many of the best known companies domestically and internationally, assisting them to better understand and comply with the intricacies of the federal securities laws.

Mr. Lane received his law degree in 1983 from the American University, Washington College of Law and earned a B.A. degree magna cum laude in 1980 from Washburn University.

EDUCATION

American University - Washington D.C. - 1983 Juris Doctor

Washburn University - 1980 Bachelor of Arts

ADMISSIONS

District of Columbia Bar

Maryland Bar

RECENT PUBLICATIONS

Client Alert - December 16, 2022 | SEC Approves New Insider Trading Rules
Firm News - October 6, 2022 | Thirty-Nine Gibson Dunn Partners Recognized in Banking, Finance and Transactional Expert Guide 2022
Client Alert - August 10, 2022 | Energy Industry Reacts to SEC Proposed Rules on Climate Change
Firm News - June 1, 2022 | Gibson Dunn Earns 101 Top-Tier Rankings in Chambers USA 2022
Firm News - February 10, 2022 | Nine Partners Named 2022 BTI Client Service All-Stars
Client Alert - December 23, 2021 | SEC Proposes Rules on Insider Trading, Rule 10b5-1 and Share Repurchases
Client Alert - November 10, 2021 | Discussing Human Capital: A Survey of the S&P 500’s Compliance with the New SEC Disclosure Requirement One Year After Adoption
Firm News - October 7, 2021 | Thirty-Eight Gibson Dunn Partners Recognized in Banking, Finance and Transactional Expert Guide
Client Alert - September 20, 2021 | SEC Staff Scrutiny of Climate Change Disclosures Has Arrived: What to Expect and How to Respond
Client Alert - June 21, 2021 | Back to the Future: SEC Chair Announces Spring 2021 Reg Flex Agenda
Firm News - May 20, 2021 | Gibson Dunn Earns 94 Top-Tier Rankings in Chambers USA 2021
Client Alert - February 3, 2021 | Considerations for Preparing Your 2020 Form 10-K
Firm News - October 7, 2020 | 33 Gibson Dunn Partners Recognized in Banking, Finance and Transactional Expert Guide
Webcasts - September 24, 2020 | Webcast: Raising Capital in the Current Environment V: ATM Programs and Rights Offerings
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 - May 27, 2020 | Key Considerations for Issuers and Auditors Regarding Going-Concern Analysis
Firm News - April 24, 2020 | Gibson Dunn Earns 84 Top-Tier Rankings in Chambers USA 2020
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
Firm News - March 27, 2019 | Nine Partners Named 2019 BTI Client Service All Stars
Firm News - May 3, 2018 | Gibson Dunn Earns 70 Top-Tier Rankings in Chambers USA 2018
Firm News - March 28, 2018 | Eleven Partners Named 2018 BTI Client Service All Stars
Webcasts - February 14, 2018 | Webcast: IPO and Public Company Readiness: Oil and Gas Industry Issues
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
Article - September 1, 2016 | Schedule 13G “Passive” Investor Status: When Being a Little Active Is Still Passive!
Client Alert - May 19, 2016 | SEC Updates Guidance on Non-GAAP Financial Measures
Client Alert - May 18, 2016 | PCAOB Again Issues Proposal to Change Audit Report
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 - February 7, 2013 | Section 13(r) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934: Disclosure Guidance for Public Companies
Client Alert - December 19, 2012 | What Public Companies Need to Know about Broadened Sanctions and New SEC Reporting Requirements under the Iran Threat Reduction and Syria Human Rights Act
Client Alert - March 28, 2012 | Jumpstart Our Business Startups (JOBS) Act Changes the Public and Private Capital Markets Landscape
Client Alert - August 25, 2010 | U.S. SEC Adopts Final Rules on Proxy Access
Client Alert - July 28, 2010 | SEC Chairman Schapiro Announces Process for Commenting in Advance on Dodd-Frank Rulemaking
Client Alert - April 9, 2010 | A Summary of the Financial Reporting and Disclosure Implications of the Health Care Reform Legislation
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 - November 5, 2008 | Many Shelf Registration Statements on Form S-3 Set to Expire Starting Next Month
Client Alert - November 29, 2005 | SEC Proposes Amendments to the Proxy Rules Regarding Internet Availability of Proxy Materials
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