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Yelena Barychev advises management and boards of directors&nbsp;on:<ul>	<li>Corporate governance matters, including executive and director compensation and compliance with NASDAQ and NYSE listing requirements</li>	<li>Public and private offerings of securities</li>	<li>Preparation of proxy statements, Forms 10-K, 10-Q, 8-K, and other SEC filings</li>	<li>Cybersecurity risk management</li>	<li>Compliance with the Sarbanes-Oxley Act, the Dodd-Frank Act, and the JOBS Act</li></ul>Yelena is a co-lead of the firm’s Environmental, Social and Governance (“ESG”) team. She works with directors and management to provide guidance on ESG strategies, reporting, and disclosure.She writes and speaks frequently on securities compliance and ESG matters, including the following:<ul>	<li>Panelist, “Evolving Best Practices in Board Evaluations &amp; Composition Planning,” Society for Corporate Governance Middle Atlantic Chapter 2023 Spring Conference (May 11, 2023)</li>	<li>Panelist, “A Perfect Storm for Directors: More Risk, Less Protection,” NACD Pacific Southwest Chapter (April 19, 2023)</li>	<li>“How New SEC Rules Impact Compensation Committees’ 2023 Agendas,” Corporate Secretary (February 14, 2023)</li>	<li>“Creating a Sustainable Corporation for the Long Term: A Guide to Effectively Implementing ESG Initiatives for Boards,” Board Leadership (September 14, 2022)</li>	<li>“How the SEC’s Climate Disclosure Plan Raises the Bar for Boards,” Corporate Secretary (June 8, 2022)</li>	<li>Panelist, “Cybersecurity Governance—The New Normal,” Society for Corporate Governance Middle Atlantic Chapter 2022 Spring Conference (May 12, 2022)</li></ul>Yelena's practice also focuses on advising clients on mergers and acquisitions, compliance with the&nbsp;Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act, as well as contract drafting and negotiations. She also counsels nonprofit organizations.Yelena represents clients in a broad range of industries, including retail, life sciences, information technology, manufacturing, and financial services companies.

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<li>Intricon Corporation, in its $241 million take-private acquisition by Altaris Capital Partners, an investment firm focused exclusively on the healthcare industry.</li>
<li>travAlliancemedia, LLC, a leading marketing services, digital media, event and information company serving the retail travel community, in the sale of the company to Northstar Travel Media, LLC, a business-to-business information and marketing solutions company serving the travel industry.</li>
<li>Siemens Healthineers in its approx. $1.1 billion acquisition of Corindus Vascular Robotics, Inc. (NYSE: CVRS), a publicly traded, global technology leader for robotic-assisted vascular interventions.</li>
<li>FragranceNet.com, an online retailer of perfumes, skincare and related beauty products, in its sale to B&amp;S Group, a global distributor of consumer goods.</li>
<li>Kreisler Manufacturing Corporation, a manufacturer and seller of precision metal components and assemblies primarily used in military and commercial aircraft engines, in its sale to United Flexible Technologies, Inc., a portfolio company of Arlington Capital Partners.</li>
<li>A.C. Moore Arts &amp; Crafts, Inc., a specialty retailer of arts, crafts, and floral merchandise in the eastern United States, in connection with its $40.4 million acquisition by an affiliate of Sbar’s, Inc.</li>
<li>Lincoln Financial Group, in several senior note offerings with an aggregate transaction value of $975 million.</li>
<li>General Cable Corporation, a global leader in the development, design, manufacture, marketing, and distribution of copper, aluminum, and fiber optic wire and cable products for the energy, industrial, specialty, construction and communications markets, in several transactions, including:
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<li>a consent solicitation transaction to obtain consents from its noteholders to amend certain covenants and indentures governing $725 million in senior notes.</li>
<li>its private offering of $600 million in aggregate principal amount of senior notes</li>
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<li>Blue 9 Fund I, LP, a private equity fund that invests in middle market companies, as one of the selling shareholders in an initial public offering of common stock of Five Below, Inc.&nbsp;</li>
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