Companies With CLO Who Also Is Corporate Secretary Are Less Likely to Land in Legal Trouble, Study Finds
"Our results should give pause to regulators and commentators who recommend separating the CLO and CS roles," said the study submitted to the Association of Corporate Counsel.
May 02, 2024 at 03:18 PM
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Corporate GovernanceWhat You Need to Know
- A corporate secretary who's also CLO might be incentivized to put a positive spin on management's performance.
- But that risk is offset by the benefits that come from a corporate secretary with deep knowledge of the risk landscape.
- That was the principal finding of the study written by business professors from George Mason , the University of Virginia and Columbia.
Companies that pair the role of chief legal officer with corporate secretary tend to have fewer incidents of shareholder litigation and regulatory violations and penalties.
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