Liz Walsh is counsel in Mayer Brown’s Washington DC office and a member of the Public Companies & Corporate Governance and Capital Markets practices. She advises public companies on their obligations under the federal securities laws and on related corporate governance requirements. Liz also provides advice to public companies regarding compliance with SEC executive compensation disclosure requirements and Section 13 and Section 16 reporting. In addition, she advises on corporate governance matters, including advice regarding director independence, board committee structure and charters, codes of conduct, corporate governance guidelines, controls and procedures, CEO and CFO certifications, and NYSE and Nasdaq requirements.
Liz spent over 11 years at the US Securities and Exchange Commission in the Division of Corporation Finance. She most recently served as Acting Director of the Office of Small Business Policy and previously served as Special Counsel to the Deputy Director of the Division.
Liz obtained her BA from Boston University and earned her JD from Duke University School of Law.