The development of capital markets in many jurisdictions and new corporate structures of publicly-held corporations have raised the bar in terms of novelties and complexities in transactions and other matters involving listed securities. To address these concerns, as well as the interests of the large number of stakeholders involved in public company M&A, equity offerings and stock markets in general, corporate governance rules are becoming increasingly stricter. 
In this session, we will discuss the duties and roles of the board members in the context of public securities transactions, as the ones responsible for guaranteeing that the law and applicable rules will be respected and that new policies and trends (such as environmental, social, governance (ESG)) are effectively promoted.