Research and Markets: The Nuts and Bolts Of IPOs Features Around 50 Minutes of Live Video with Michael J.W. Rennock of Steptoe & Johnson, Sharing His Knowledge of and Experience With IPOs

Business Wire, Oct 18, 2007

DUBLIN, Ireland -- Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/reports/c71936) has announced the addition of The Nuts and Bolts of IPOs: Video Leadership Seminar with Michael Rennock of Steptoe & Johnson LLP to their offering.

The goal of this Video Leadership Seminar is to provide lawyers and executives with essential information about IPOs. The DVD is viewable on any computer or iPod (that supports video) and features around 50 minutes of live video with Michael J.W. Rennock of Steptoe & Johnson, sharing his knowledge of and experience with IPOs and all the intricate legalities. The Video Leadership Seminar provides specific resources such as the most important laws, strategies to succeed and experiences dealing with different situations.

Topics covered in the Video Leadership Seminar include:

* Regulatory framework: Discussions of Section 5, Section 11, Section 12

* Strategies for preparing registration statement and doing due diligence

* The effect of Sarbanes-Oxley during the pre-filing period

* Layout of the SEC review process

* How to contend with legal issues during the waiting period

* Options and strategies for marketing the offering

* Examples and situations that illustrate what to do & what not to do

Samples of the types of questions answered in the Video Leadership Seminar include:

* What is the regulatory framework related to an IPO?

* What group of individuals are brought together early on in the process to prepare for the IPO? What is the attorney's role?

* What are the most challenging issues for the company during the pre-filing period?

* Where should the company focus its efforts when preparing for the IPO?

* What is the SEC review process?

* What documents are prepared and negotiated once the registration statement has been filed?

* How is the offering marketed to the public?

* How is the IPO consummated?

About the Author

Michael J.W. Rennock is a partner in the New York office of Steptoe & Johnson LLP, where he is a member of the Corporate, Securities, and Finance group. He is a transactional attorney whose practice focuses primarily on corporate finance and securities, mergers and acquisitions, and private equity/venture capital. He also counsels corporate clients on a regular basis with respect to corporate and securities law matters. He represents issuers, investors, and investment banks in a variety of financing transactions, including public offerings and private placements of equity and debt securities. He has worked on convertible and high-yield debt financings, Rule 144A offerings, various financing transactions in Latin America, mergers and acquisitions, leveraged buyouts, recapitalizations, project financings, spinoffs, and secured and unsecured borrowings and joint ventures. Mr. Rennock represents public and private companies in a wide variety of industries, including telecommunications, wireless communications, electronic data transmission, retail, healthcare, child care, banking, energy, and transportation.

For more information visit http://www.researchandmarkets.com/reports/c71936