Board Services
We Excel at Building Diverse, High-Performing Boards.
Never have the stakeholder demands on boards been greater—from shareholders, employees, customers, regulators, proxy advisors, activist investors and the general public. Additionally, the dynamic nature of today’s capital markets, geopolitical events and technology advancement all point to the need for boards to reassess their current capabilities and focus on governance effectiveness and board refreshment. We are intimately familiar with the qualities new directors must embody to meet current boardroom demands and the expertise needed to enhance future board decisions.
We work collaboratively with board leadership, governance and nominating committees, CEOs, general counsel and senior leadership teams to build successful, enduring enterprises. We are deeply committed to accelerating diversity in executive leadership teams and in the boardroom—over 70% of our placements during the past seven years have been diverse.
Our Board Services team has a proven track record of assisting boards with:
- Director Search, Onboarding and Assimilation
- Board Refreshment Planning
- Governance Effectiveness Assessments and Board Development Plans
- CEO Succession Planning
- Pre-IPO Governance Readiness
- Private Company Governance Effectiveness
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M&A Integration Governance Planning
Led by a faculty comprised of high-performing public and private company board leaders, complemented by corporate governance content experts from the University of California, Berkeley Haas Business School, the NextGen Directors program experience covers key corporate director duties and responsibilities, the work of the full board and individual committees, an interactive board case session and governance best practice exchange.
Each program participant is provided an opportunity to develop relationships with existing board leaders and further refine their future board interests. This long-standing relationship has allowed us to introduce boards to the next generation of board members and provide board-ready senior executives access to a variety of corporate governance opportunities.
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Improving the First-Year Experience for New DirectorsImproving the First-Year Experience for New DirectorsIt is no secret that in the past many corporate boards did a less-than-sufficient job of onboarding directors. In the days when new board members were often known to one or more of the exist-ing directors, the lack of a well-designed onboarding process did not significantly impact the overall contribution of that individual. Informal networks would often fill the gap.
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Governance Effectiveness & Advisory Services
- Enterprise Oversight
- Corporate Governance
- Strategic Planning
- Succession Planning and Management Compensation
- Board Composition and Meetings
- Board Leadership
- Committee Structure and Overall Performance
- Individual Committee Performance
- Stakeholder Engagement
- Board Culture and Director Engagement
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Corporate Boards Have Recruited Diverse Candidates in Greater Numbers Than Ever Before; Fully Engaging Them is the Next PriorityCorporate Boards Have Recruited Diverse Candidates in Greater Numbers Than Ever Before; Fully Engaging Them is the Next PriorityOver the past 18 months, particularly amid the social and racial justice movements, one important impact in the corporate world is that companies have brought on more non-traditional, diverse candidates to their board of directors than ever before.
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Insights
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Is it Time to Augment Your In-House Legal Team? Making the Business Case for Additional ResourcesIs it Time to Augment Your In-House Legal Team? Making the Business Case for Additional ResourcesWith the end of the year nearing and budget discussions on the horizon, now is an ideal time to evaluate whether your team is properly staffed for the projects and projections in the year ahead.
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Asia Pacific Legal Market Summary October 2024Asia Pacific Legal Market Summary October 2024Current legal market news, trends, partner moves, and active opportunities in the Asian, Australian and Pacific Rim legal markets for October 2024 from our APAC offices.
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The Case For Keeping The Gas On Deputy GC CompensationThe Case For Keeping The Gas On Deputy GC CompensationThe role of deputy general counsel has expanded significantly in recent years, driven by the evolving global landscape and increased complexity from the pandemic, highlighting their value as business partners during crises. This evolution has led to greater reliance on legal counsel, with deputies becoming essential advisers and potential successors to chief legal officers, necessitating competitive compensation and opportunities for growth to retain top talent.
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