David H. Engvall

March 2021

As the legal, regulatory, and commercial implications of coronavirus COVID-19 continue to evolve, our lawyers and advisors are helping clients navigate the complex considerations that companies around the world are facing and develop plans and strategies in response. Reach out to our COVID-19 task force at COVID19@cov.com. Below is a compendium of resources ...

February 22, 2021

NEW YORK—Covington represented Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company in the financing of its acquisition of Cooper Tire & Rubber Company, a deal valued at approximately $2.8 billion in cash and stock. Goodyear is one of the world's largest tire companies. It employs about 62,000 people and manufactures its products in 46 facilities in 21 countries around the ...

January 4, 2021, Covington Alert

On December 22, 2020, the SEC approved a rule change by the New York Stock Exchange (the “NYSE”) to allow issuers to offer and sell newly issued shares through the direct listing process (a “Primary Direct Floor Listing”). The NYSE historically has allowed direct listings only when issuers list securities on the NYSE in tandem with an offering of outstanding ...

December 8, 2020, Covington Alert

On November 24, 2020, Glass Lewis published updates to its proxy voting guidance for annual shareholder meetings to be held after January 1, 2021. The updated proxy voting guidelines primarily concern board composition, governance matters, environmental and social issues, and compensation issues. Glass Lewis also published updates to its guidance on shareholder ...

December 7, 2020, Covington Alert

On December 1, 2020, the Nasdaq Stock Market LLC (“Nasdaq”) submitted a proposal (the “Proposal”) to the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) to amend its listing standards to require, subject to certain exceptions, new disclosures regarding director diversity. If adopted, the Proposal would require the board of a Nasdaq-listed company to have at least ...

November 20, 2020, Covington Alert

On November 17, 2020, the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) took long-awaited action to modernize its electronic filing requirements to permit the use of electronic signatures in SEC filings. The rule amendments will become effective immediately upon their publication in the Federal Register. We expect that public companies and other filing persons ...

November 19, 2020, Covington Alert

On November 12, 2020, Institutional Shareholder Services (“ISS”) published updates to its proxy voting guidance generally for annual shareholder meetings to be held on or after February 1, 2021. The updated proxy voting guidelines primarily concern board composition, governance matters, and environmental and social issues.

November 2, 2020, Covington Alert

On September 11, 2020, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) issued a final rule amending its statistical disclosure requirements for bank holding companies, banks, savings and loan holding companies, and savings and loan associations (“banking registrants”) in registration statements and other disclosure documents. The final rule replaces Guide 3, ...

October 22, 2020, Covington Alert

This is a playbook for a virtual meeting of shareholders of a public company. This playbook answers questions that companies may have about planning and holding such a meeting.

October 5, 2020, Covington Alert

On September 23, 2020, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) adopted amendments to the shareholder proposal rule: Rule 14a-8 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. Rule 14a-8 requires companies that are subject to the federal proxy rules to include shareholder proposals in their shareholder meeting proxy statements, subject to certain procedural and ...

September 8, 2020, Covington Alert

On August 26, 2020, the Securities and Exchange Commission (the ”SEC”) amended the definitions of “accredited investor” in Rule 501(a) of Regulation D and “qualified institutional buyer” (“QIB”) in Rule 144A, each under the Securities Act of 1933 (the “Securities Act”). These amendments are part of the SEC’s broader effort to simplify, harmonize, and improve the ...

August 31, 2020, Covington Alert

On August 26, 2020, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) adopted amendments to the business (Item 101), legal proceedings (Item 103) and risk factor (Item 105) disclosure requirements of Regulation S-K. These amendments are part of the SEC’s ongoing Disclosure Effectiveness Initiative, the goal of which is to modernize the business and financial ...

July 27, 2020, Covington Alert

On July 22, 2020, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) adopted several proxy rule amendments dealing with proxy advisory firms as part of its ongoing effort to modernize the proxy voting system. The proxy rule amendments, which were proposed in November 2019, codify the SEC’s view that proxy voting advice generally constitutes a solicitation under the ...

July 20, 2020, Covington Alert

The COVID-19 pandemic continues to present public companies with new regulatory compliance and financial reporting challenges. Adjusting the presentation of GAAP financial measures to take into account COVID-19-related expenses is one such challenge and should be considered carefully in light of the SEC’s heightened scrutiny in this area. The SEC’s Division of ...

July 9, 2020, Covington Alert

The second quarter of 2020 is the first period in which most U.S. public companies were fully confronted with challenges presented by the COVID-19 global pandemic. The SEC and its staff (the “Staff”) have recently issued a number of statements regarding disclosure considerations and updates to reporting relief that will affect various aspects of companies’ ...

June 11, 2020, Covington Alert

On May 20, 2020, the SEC adopted amendments to requirements for financial disclosures about acquired and disposed businesses. These rules have remained largely static for several decades, even as many other SEC rules and forms have undergone significant revisions in that time period. The amendments are intended to reduce the complexity and costs associated with ...

June 2, 2020, Covington Alert

Increased attention has recently been given by both investors and the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to promoting clear and comparable disclosures of environmental, social and governance (ESG) factors. On May 21, the SEC's Investor Advisory Committee (Committee) debated and endorsed recommendations of the Investor as Owner Subcommittee that the SEC ...

May 14, 2020, Covington Alert

The SEC and its staff continue to respond to the COVID-19 pandemic by providing public companies and other filers with relief from certain reporting requirements, as well as rule amendments. Recently, the SEC’s Division of Corporation Finance (the “Division”) issued several frequently asked questions (“FAQs”) relating to the SEC’s March 25, 2020 Order that ...

May 7, 2020, Covington Alert

In response to the ongoing impact of the COVID-19 outbreak, Nasdaq has adopted temporary relief through June 30, 2020 from shareholder approval requirements pertaining to the so-called “20% rule.” The relief is effective immediately and intended to give Nasdaq-listed companies additional flexibility to raise capital through private placements in situations where ...

April 2020, Covington Alert

This is a playbook for a virtual meeting of shareholders of a public company, with a particular focus on the unique situation facing companies due to the global coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. It includes answers to questions that companies may have in deciding upon and planning for such a meeting.

April 16, 2020, Covington Alert

The leading proxy advisory firms, Institutional Shareholder Services Inc. and Glass, Lewis & Co., recently published their approaches on key governance topics facing public companies during the COVID-19 pandemic. Generally, both firms seek to balance flexibility in responding to current circumstances against established corporate governance policies.

April 9, 2020, Covington Alert

The SEC and its staff have responded to the COVID-19 pandemic by providing public companies and other filers affected by the pandemic with relief from certain reporting requirements, as well as helpful disclosure guidance.

April 7, 2020, Covington Alert

Boards of directors, compensation committees and executive officers have begun to confront the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on their compensation programs. This alert highlights key considerations for public companies as they make important decisions regarding these programs.

April 2, 2020, Covington Alert

When an executive officer or director becomes seriously ill, including due to COVID-19, U.S. public companies and foreign private issuers must consider their disclosure obligations as well as governance and other key topics. This alert discusses these considerations.

March 27, 2020, Covington Alert

While Board duties remain unchanged in a crisis situation such as the COVID-19 pandemic and the role of a board of directors continues to be one of oversight, the disruption and dislocation resulting from the pandemic warrants greater and more frequent coordination between boards of directors and management teams which have responsibility for day-to-day ...

March 27, 2020, Covington Alert

The SEC has provided additional relief for public companies and other filers affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. Also, the SEC's Division of Corporation Finance (the "Division") has issued disclosure guidance regarding COVID-19 and related business and market disruptions Disclosure Guidance Topic No. 9 (the "Disclosure Topic 9"). This alert discusses the key ...

March 26, 2020, Covington Alert

Companies incorporated in the United States are required to hold annual shareholder meetings. These meetings have traditionally been held at a physical location, sometimes with the option to participate remotely. In recent years, however, some public companies have adopted virtual-only annual shareholder meetings. Due to growing concerns around the global ...

March 25, 2020, Covington Alert

The COVID-19 pandemic and its economic consequences have spurred a tremendous amount of market volatility, and many public companies can expect questions from shareholders and analysts regarding the effect of these factors on companies’ current and future operations and liquidity. The uncertainty of the pandemic’s duration and impact on the economy may lead some ...

March 20, 2020, Covington Alert

January 28, 2020, Covington Alert

Critical audit matters, or “CAMs,” have been an important topic of discussion among investors, auditors, public companies and audit committees since the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (“PCAOB”) adopted Auditing Standard 3101 (“AS 3101”) on June 1, 2017.

November 11, 2019, Covington Alert

On November 5, 2019, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) proposed two rule amendments as part of its ongoing effort to modernize and improve the proxy voting system. The SEC proposed amendments to its rules governing proxy solicitations to clarify the application of such rules to proxy advisory firms making voting recommendations and to impose new ...

October 8, 2019, Covington Alert

A pharmaceutical company, Mylan, N.V., recently paid $30 million to settle an SEC enforcement action alleging multiple disclosure failures arising from an investigation by the Department of Justice.

September 27, 2019, Covington Alert

On September 26, 2019, the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) announced the adoption of new Rule 163B under the Securities Act of 1933 (the “Securities Act”), which expands the permitted use of “test-the-waters” communications to all issuers, regardless of size or reporting status. The new rule, which the SEC proposed in February 2019, represents a ...

April 30, 2019, Covington Alert

For the better part of this decade, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) has been assessing and soliciting input on, and proposing and adopting changes to, the public company disclosure regime. A principal goal of this exercise has been to improve the quality of disclosure while reducing compliance costs and other burdens on public companies. ...

February 25, 2019, Covington Alert

On February 19, 2019, the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) proposed a new rule under the Securities Act of 1933 (the “Securities Act”) that would expand issuers’ ability to gauge potential investor interest in registered securities offerings.

January 7, 2019, Covington Alert

On December 18, 2018, the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) announced that it had adopted final rules1 implementing a provision of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act (“Dodd-Frank”) requiring public companies to make certain disclosures regarding their hedging policies and practices.

October 25, 2018, Covington Alert

On October 16, 2018, the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “Commission”) issued a Section 21(a) report of investigation (the “Report”) warning public companies about the importance of assessing the likelihood of cyber-related threats when designing internal accounting controls. The Report described the Division of Enforcement’s investigation of nine ...

October 10, 2018, Covington Alert

As described in our earlier alert, in August the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “Commission”) adopted amendments to its disclosure rules to eliminate requirements it deemed “redundant, duplicative, overlapping, outdated, or superseded” (the “Amendments”) based, in part, on other Commission rules and generally accepted accounting principles in the United ...

October 3, 2018, Covington Alert

On September 30, 2018, California Governor Jerry Brown signed Senate Bill 826 into law making California the first state to require corporations to include women on their boards of directors.

September 5, 2018, Law360

David Engvall is quoted in Law360 regarding the SEC’s decision to move forward with several measures to simplify disclosure requirements, most of which could create a more issuer-friendly regulatory environment. Mr. Engvall says, “It’s definitely progress and it’s helpful. But it’s not going to really significantly affect any company’s overall disclosure costs.”

August 29, 2018, Covington Alert

The Securities and Exchange Commission (the Commission) recently adopted amendments to its disclosure rules to eliminate requirements that it deems “redundant, duplicative, overlapping, outdated, or superseded” based, in part, on other Commission rules and generally accepted accounting principles in the United States (U.S. GAAP).

March 1, 2018, Covington Alert

On February 21, 2018, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the “Commission”) approved a statement and interpretive guidance that provides the Commission’s views on a public company’s disclosure obligations concerning cybersecurity risks and incidents (the “2018 Commission Guidance”).

January/February 2018, The Corporate Governance Advisor

January/February 2018, The Corporate Governance Advisor

December 28, 2017, Covington Alert

On December 22, 2017, the President signed the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017 (the “2017 Tax Act”). On the same day, the staff of the SEC’s Office of the Chief Accountant and Division of Corporation Finance (the “Staff”) issued guidance regarding the 2017 Tax Act in Staff Accounting Bulletin No. 118 (“SAB 118”),1 which addresses certain financial statement ...

November 7, 2017, Covington Alert

On November 1, 2017, the staff of the Division of Corporation Finance of the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “Staff”) published Staff Legal Bulletin No. 14I (“SLB 14I”), which includes important new guidance regarding the Staff’s administration of the SEC’s shareholder proposal rule.

September 26, 2017, Covington Alert

On September 21, 2017, the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”), as well as the SEC’s Division of Corporation Finance (the “Staff”), published new interpretive guidance to assist public companies in complying with the SEC’s pay ratio disclosure rule. The new guidance addresses many questions that have been raised regarding the rule, including how a ...

July 5, 2017, Covington Alert

On June 29, 2017, the Division of Corporate Finance of the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “Division”) announced that it will permit all companies to submit drafts of certain registration statements to the Division on a confidential basis, expanding a popular privilege that was made available to emerging growth companies (“EGCs”) under the Jumpstart Our ...

May 2, 2017, Covington Alert

On April 19, 2017, the House Financial Services Committee (the “Committee”) released a new “discussion draft” of the Financial CHOICE Act (“CHOICE Act 2.0”), its comprehensive regulatory reform bill aimed at revising or repealing many features of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act (“Dodd-Frank”). The Committee released the first ...

April 17, 2017, Covington Alert

On April 7, 2017, the SEC’s Division of Corporation Finance (the “Division”) issued a statement indicating that it will not recommend enforcement action to the SEC if companies subject to the SEC’s conflict minerals reporting rule only file disclosure under the provisions of paragraphs (a) and (b) of Item 1.01 of Form SD, and not under paragraph (c) of Item ...

April 11, 2017, Covington Alert

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) has adopted amendments to its rules and forms that will require companies filing registration statements and reports subject to the exhibit requirements of Item 601 of Regulation S-K to include an active hyperlink to each exhibit listed in the exhibit index, whether or not the exhibit is incorporated by ...

March 28, 2017, Covington Alert

On March 16, 2017, following a lengthy legislative process, the European Parliament approved a final regulation implementing a new due diligence and reporting regime for “conflict minerals” (i.e., tin, tantalum and tungsten, their ores, and gold) imported in the EU. The regulation will enter into force 20 days after formal approval by the Council of Ministers ...

December 6, 2016, Covington Alert

In late October, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) proposed long-awaited changes to the proxy rules that would require parties in a contested election of directors to distribute universal proxy cards, i.e., a proxy card that includes director candidates nominated by a company’s management as well as those nominated by a shareholder. Under current ...

September 2016, The Banking Law Journal

June 28, 2016, Covington Alert

The SEC’s Division of Corporation Finance (the “Division”) recently issued updated interpretive guidance on the use of non-GAAP financial measures. This guidance reflects an increasingly assertive position taken by the SEC in recent months regarding public companies’ use of numerical measures of performance, financial position or cash flows that are not ...

June 27, 2016, Covington Alert

In a so called “trilogue” meeting on June 16, the European Parliament, the Council of Ministers, and the European Commission reached a “political” agreement on the key elements of a regulation that would implement a due diligence and reporting regime for conflict minerals imported in the EU.

April 27, 2016, Covington Alert

In late April 2016, federal financial regulators began the process of re-proposing rules (the “Proposal”) to implement restrictions on incentive-based compensation required by Section 956 of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act (the “Dodd-Frank Act”). Section 956 directs a number of federal regulators (the “Agencies”) to jointly issue ...

July 6, 2015, Covington Alert

June 1, 2015, Law360

May 3, 2015, Inside Compensation

By David Engvall, Reid Hooper, Keir Gumbs, and David Martin On April 29, 2015, the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) proposed a new rule that would require public companies to provide new disclosures annually regarding the relationship, over a five-year period, between executive compensation actually paid and a measure of financial performance of ...

May 1, 2015, Covington E-Alert

November 5, 2014, Covington E-Alert

August 18, 2014

WASHINGTON, DC, August 18, 2014 — Best Lawyers named Covington & Burling’s Stuart Eizenstat and Gregg Levy each a 2015 “Lawyer of the Year” in international trade and sports law, respectively, citing their “abilities, professionalism and integrity.” Overall, Covington lawyers received 217 individual mentions in 58 areas of law in the newly released annual survey ...

June 6, 2014, Covington E-Alert

April 30, 2014, Covington Advisory

April 15, 2014, Covington Advisory

March 11, 2014, Covington E-Alert

January 31, 2014, Covington Advisory

September 20, 2013, Law360

September 19, 2013, Inside Compensation

On September 18, 2013, the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) proposed a rule that would require most public companies to disclose, annually, the ratio of the median of the annual total compensation of all of the company’s employees to the annual total compensation of the company’s principal executive officer. This rule is mandated by Section...… ...

September 19, 2013, Covington Advisory

July 24, 2013, Covington Advisory

July 17, 2013, Covington Advisory

July 3, 2013, Covington Advisory

May 31, 2013, Covington E-Alert

April 3, 2013, Covington E-Alert

March 4, 2013, Covington E-Alert

January 18, 2013, Inside Compensation

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) recently approved changes to the listing standards of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) and NASDAQ relating to the independence of compensation committee members and the responsibilities of compensation committees when selecting compensation consultants, legal counsel, and other advisers. The final listing standards ...

January 18, 2013, Covington Advisory

January 3, 2013, Covington Advisory

2013, Journal of Investment Compliance

December 19, 2012

WASHINGTON, DC, December 19, 2012 — SandRidge Energy, Inc. today announced that it has signed a definitive agreement to sell Permian Basin properties to Sheridan Production, a private operator, for $2.6 billion in cash. Covington & Burling, along with Texas-based Locke Lord, advised SandRidge on the transaction. SandRidge will use the proceeds to reduce debt ...

November 20, 2012, Inside Compensation

Institutional Shareholder Services Inc. (“ISS”) and Glass Lewis & Co., LLC (“Glass Lewis”) recently updated their proxy voting guidelines for the 2013 proxy season.  The complete 2013 Updates to ISS’s U.S. Corporate Governance Policy are available here.  Key updates from both proxy advisors relating to executive compensation and compensation-related matters are ...

October 8, 2012, Inside Compensation

The New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) and Nasdaq recently filed proposals with the SEC setting forth standards to determine the independence of (a) a member of a compensation committee, and (b) a compensation consultant, legal counsel, or other advisor to a compensation committee.  The exchanges’ proposals generally follow Rule 10C-1, which the SEC adopted in...… ...

August 27, 2012

WASHINGTON, DC, August 27, 2012 — Covington & Burling LLP lawyers received 196 individual mentions in 57 areas of law in the 2013 edition of The Best Lawyers in America. This annual compilation of top U.S. lawyers is based on peer-review surveys and is used as a referral guide in the legal profession. The Covington lawyers recognized are as ...

August 24, 2012, Covington E-Alert

August 7, 2012

WASHINGTON, DC, August 7, 2012 — Covington & Burling advised SandRidge Energy, Inc. on a $1.1 billion offering of two series of senior notes, marking SandRidge's largest capital markets transaction to date. The offering was comprised of $825 million of 7.5 percent senior notes due 2023 and $275 million of 7.5 percent senior notes due 2021. The proceeds of the ...

June 25, 2012, Covington Advisory

June 4, 2012

NEW YORK, June 4, 2012 — Covington advised SandRidge Energy, Inc. on the sale of its non-core tertiary recovery business for $130 million to Morgan Stanley Global Private Equity portfolio company Trinity CO2 Investments. The divested properties are located in West Texas and currently produce approximately 1,100 barrels of oil per day. SandRidge Energy is an oil ...

April 24, 2012

WASHINGTON, DC, April 24, 2012 — SandRidge Mississippian Trust II announced today the closing of its initial public offering of 29.9 million common units, including 3.9 million common units sold pursuant to the exercise of the underwriters’ over-allotment option, representing a 60 percent beneficial interest in the Trust. SandRidge Energy, Inc., as sponsor of ...

February 1, 2012

New York, February 1, 2012 — Covington & Burling advised SandRidge Energy, Inc. on its announced acquisition of Dynamic Offshore Resources, LLC for $1.275 billion in cash and stock. Under the agreement, SandRidge will pay about $680 million in cash and approximately 74 million shares of SandRidge common stock valued at $8.02 per share. Covington also advised ...

September 7, 2011, Covington E-Alert

August 16, 2011

WASHINGTON, DC, August 16, 2011 — SandRidge Permian Trust recently announced the closing of its initial public offering of 34.5 million common units of beneficial interest at a price of $18 per unit.  Net proceeds of the offering, before expenses, were approximately $584 million.  The common units sold in the offering represent a 66 percent beneficial interest ...

June 9, 2011

WASHINGTON, DC, June 10, 2011 — Covington & Burling LLP received 92 individual mentions and 32 practice mentions in the Legal 500 US 2011 edition.  Legal 500 reviews the strengths and strategies of law firms in more than 90 countries in Europe, the Middle East, Asia, North and South America, and the Caribbean. Here are the Covington lawyers and practices ...

April 13, 2011

WASHINGTON, DC, April 13, 2011 — SandRidge Mississippian Trust I has announced the closing of its public offering of 17.25 million common units of beneficial interest, at a price per unit of $21.00. The 17.25 million units represent an approximately 62 percent beneficial interest in the Trust.  Covington & Burling LLP served as counsel to SandRidge Energy, Inc. ...

March 7, 2011, Covington Advisory

January 26, 2011, Covington Advisory

November 10, 2010

WASHINGTON, DC, November 10, 2010 — SandRidge Energy, Inc. has announced a private offering, which closed today, of 2.5 million shares of its 7.0% convertible perpetual preferred stock for net proceeds of approximately $242 million. The company has also granted an option to the initial purchasers to purchase an additional 500,000 shares, or $50 million, of the ...

November 8, 2010, Covington Advisory

October 20, 2010, Covington Advisory

August 25, 2010, Covington Advisory

July 22, 2010, Covington Advisory

July 21, 2010, Covington Advisory

July 21, 2010, Covington Advisory

July 21, 2010, Covington Advisory

July 20, 2010

NEW YORK, July 20, 2010 — SandRidge Energy, Inc. has completed its acquisition of Arena Resources, Inc., creating a combined company with an enterprise value of approximately $6.2 billion. Covington & Burling LLP advised SandRidge Energy on the transaction. The merger closed on July 16 following special meetings of the stockholders of each company. The ...

June 24, 2010, Covington E-Alert

May 24, 2010, Covington E-Alert

May 24, 2010, Covington E-Alert

April 12, 2010

WASHINGTON, DC, April 12, 2010 — LIN TV Corp., a local television and multimedia company, has announced the private placement by its wholly owned subsidiary, LIN Television Corporation, of $200 million of its 8 3/8% Senior Notes due 2018 (the “Notes”). Net proceeds from the sale of the Notes are expected to be used to repay outstanding amounts under LIN ...

April 12, 2010

NEW YORK, April 12, 2010 — Covington & Burling LLP’s Scott Smith has been named “Dealmaker of the Week” by The Am Law Daily. Mr. Smith, chair of the firm’s M&A and private equity practices, was recognized for advising SandRidge Energy in its acquisition of Arena Resources, a deal that was announced April 4. The other members of the New York and Washington ...

March 19, 2010, Covington E-Alert

March 16, 2010, Covington Advisory

March 16, 2010, Covington Advisory

March 16, 2010, Covington Advisory

March 12, 2010, Covington E-Alert

January 5, 2010, Covington Advisory

December 16, 2009

WASHINGTON, DC, December 16, 2009 — SandRidge Energy, Inc. has announced the pricing of its private placement of $450 million of 8 3/4% Senior Notes due in 2020. Covington & Burling LLP advised SandRidge on the transaction, as well as the recently announced sales of the company’s preferred and common stock. SandRidge Energy is a natural gas and crude oil ...

12/2/2009

WASHINGTON, DC, December 2, 2009 — SandRidge Energy, Inc. has announced that it is selling shares of its preferred and common stock in connection with the planned acquisition of Forest Oil Corporation’s oil and gas properties in the Permian Basin of Texas. Covington & Burling LLP advised SandRidge on the stock transactions. SandRidge Energy is a natural gas and ...

October 29, 2009, Covington E-Alert

September 2009, The European Lawyer

August 12, 2009, Covington Advisory

July 20, 2009, Covington E-Alert

July 16, 2009, Covington E-Alert

July 1, 2009, Covington Advisory

June 17, 2009, Covington E-Alert

June 10, 2009, Covington E-Alert

May 21, 2009, Covington Advisory

April 17, 2009, Covington E-Alert

March 27, 2009, Covington E-Alert

February 3, 2009, Covington Advisory

February 3, 2009, Covington Advisory

January 29, 2009, Covington E-Alert

November 21, 2008, Covington E-Alert

October 21, 2008, Covington E-Alert

9/23/08

WASHINGTON, DC, September 23, 2008 — GHL Acquisition Corp. today announced plans to acquire Iridium Holdings LLC in a transaction valued at approximately $591 million. Upon completion of the transaction, the combined enterprise will be renamed Iridium Communications Inc. and apply for listing on the NASDAQ. Covington & Burling LLP served as special ...

August 22, 2008, Covington Advisory

8/7/2008

WASHINGTON, DC, August 7, 2008 — On August 5, Intercell AG completed its acquisition of Iomai Corporation (now known as Intercell USA, Inc.) in a deal that will create a leading traveler’s vaccine portfolio. Covington & Burling LLP advised Intercell on the transaction. Intercell is a growing biotechnology company which focuses on the design and development of ...

August 2007, Insights

July 2, 2007, Covington Advisory

June 8, 2007

March 19, 2007, Covington Advisory

December 28, 2006, Covington Advisory

December 19, 2006, Covington Advisory

August 23, 2006, Covington Advisory

July 27, 2006, Covington Advisory

June 27, 2006, Covington Advisory

July 8, 2005, BNA Corporate Accountability Report

March 26, 2004, Covington Advisory

February 12, 2004, Covington Advisory

November/December 2003, The M & A Lawyer

June 27, 2003, Reproduced with permission from BNA's Corporate Accountability, Vol. 1, No. 23. Copyright 2002 by The Bureau of National Affairs, Inc.

June 26, 2003, Covington Advisory

June 13, 2003, Covington Advisory

May 28, 2003, Covington Advisory