Corporate Governance
USA - Nationwide
2 years ranked
Provided by Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP
Head of Simpson Thacher’s innovative Public Company Advisory Practice, Karen Hsu Kelley counsels U.S. and non-U.S. public companies on governance considerations and compliance with federal securities laws and the listing requirements of the major U.S. exchanges. In her practice, Karen regularly assists public companies on navigating a wide range of matters, including SEC and stock exchange reporting and disclosure requirements, disclosure of board and executive compensation, corporate governance, conflicts of interest, crisis management planning, shareholder proposals, director independence, insider trading considerations, the impact of proxy advisory firms, and responses to formal and informal SEC inquiries. During her career spanning over two decades, Karen has advised a wide range of clients, from Dow 30, Fortune 100 and S&P 500 companies to small- and mid-cap companies along with IPO companies.
Joined Firm, 2002; Partner, 2014.
Member of the Advisory Board for Practical Law with respect to Capital Markets & Governance matters
Columbia Law School (J.D., 2002, Harlan Fiske Stone Scholar); Princeton University (B.A., cum laude, 1997).
Provided by Chambers
Karen Hsu Kelley is a highly sought-after corporate governance expert who acts for a number of leading national and international corporates, as well as growth companies, on a broad range of compliance, disclosure and public company advisory matters.
Provided by Chambers
She brings a strong sense of ownership to matters and is highly effective at supporting senior management and the board, particularly on complex and time-sensitive governance and public company issues. She operates at the highest level of sophistication, combining deep technical expertise with excellent judgment across corporate governance, securities compliance, and significant financing and transactional matters.
Karen is adept at navigating complex regulatory and market considerations and translating them into practical, actionable guidance for decision-makers. She has a nuanced understanding of the business, investor expectations, and market dynamics and her advice consistently reflects a forward-looking perspective and an ability to align legal strategy with broader business objectives.
She's amazing. She's wonderful to work with, knows what she's doing and gives unflinching advice, even in high stakes situations. She knows corporate governance and gives the board confidence.
I cannot say enough fantastic things about Karen. She is a superstar. She is an excellent lawyer, with sharp, commercially-aware judgment, and an incredibly trusted adviser, who is held in the highest regard by multiple members of the C-Suite.
Karen is an expert. She is humble yet can speak or argue with forcefulness and confidence when appropriate. She understands our company and our people and our issues unique to us. She is friendly and easy to talk to, but provides practical, creative and meaningful advice. She's one of the best lawyers I've ever worked with in my career.
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