Alex Bahn advises clients on a broad range of corporate governance, securities compliance and disclosure, and capital markets related matters. Mr. Bahn regularly advises on understanding and addressing SEC reporting and disclosure requirements, stock exchange listing requirements, beneficial ownership and short-swing liability avoidance, insider trading considerations, securities registration exemptions, as well as financing transactions, including capital markets offerings and commercial paper programs.

Mr. Bahn frequently helps NYSE and Nasdaq-listed companies and their boards navigate annual meeting and proxy-related issues, including shareholder proposals, executive compensation disclosure requirements, investor communications and proxy advisory firm recommendations. Clients routinely turn to him for assistance with particularly sensitive disclosure and governance matters, such as leadership transitions and related party transactions.

Mr. Bahn represents companies in a wide variety of industries, including hospitality, food and beverage, technology, and consumer products. He also represents various investment vehicles, family offices and high net-worth individuals.

Professional Activities

Mr. Bahn is a member of the Society for Corporate Governance and its Securities Law Committee as well as the ABA’s Committee on the Federal Regulation of Securities. He serves as vice-chair of the ABA Subcommittee on Employee Benefits, Executive Compensation and Section 16.

Recognition

  • Named a “Next Generation Partner” by The Legal 500 for Mergers & Acquisitions/Corporate and Commercial: Corporate Governance (2020-2022, 2024)

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Credentials

  • Education

    • JD, Tulane University Law School, 2004

      magna cum laude

      Order of the Coif

      Senior Articles Editor, Tulane Journal of Technology and Intellectual Property

    • BA, Colby College, 2000

  • Admissions

    • District of Columbia

    • Maryland

    • Pennsylvania

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