Corporate Governance / Sarbanes-Oxley
On July 30, 2002, with these words “Today I sign into law the most far-reaching
reform for American business practices since the time of Franklin Delano Roosevelt”
President Bush signed into law the sweeping legislation known as the Sarbanes-Oxley
Act of 2002 (the “Act”). Since the passage of Sarbanes-Oxley, The Marsalese Law
Group has been working public and private companies to assist them in developing
cost-effective corporate governance and compliance programs. At first glance, the
Sarbanes-Oxley Act is primarily directed at public companies but private companies
are using the legislation as an opportunity to improve their corporate governance
and internal control processes.
At The Marsalese Law Group, our experienced Corporate Governance and Sarbanes-Oxley
Act compliance team assist our diverse client base and their boards establish procedures
to insure full compliance with the Sarbanes-Oxley Act. As concern over corporate
governance has grown over the past few years, the focus has been on corporate governance
issues, including best practices.
The Marsalese Law Group assist clients develop corporate policies and procedures,
codes of conduct and ethics, good business practices, which satisfies the requirements
under the Sarbanes-Oxley Act. From creating employee handbooks to assisting audit
committees discharge their obligations, The Marsalese Law Group provides its clients
with the professional counsel they require.
The Marsalese Law Group assists in the identification of potential compliance weaknesses
and assesses exposure to liability resulting in the development of long-range plans
to implement and ensure ongoing compliance with all existing and emerging regulations.
We assist our clients with the following matters related to Sarbanes-Oxley compliance:
- Governance principals
- board composition and structure, including qualifications, responsibilities and
duties, independence and committee membership and requirements
- director and officer independence and liability
- audit committees
- regulatory and internal investigations
- disclosure requirements
- codes of ethics
- code of business conduct
- whistleblower procedures
- litigation avoidance
The Marsalese Law Group has offered seminars and consultations to dozens of companies,
public and private, on the subject of Sarbanes-Oxley compliance requirements and
receives referrals from other law firms lacking the necessary skills or experience
in this emerging area.
For information on corporate governance issues or how Sarbanes-Oxley affects your
business and to discuss how The Marsalese Law Group can provide professional, effective,
and efficient legal advice, contact us anytime at (248) 350-9370 or
info@marsalese.com.