Aims to dispel myths surrounding SEC regulation and to provide useful explanations about what a foreign issuer needs to know about making offers in the US. This book contains chapters that address the key areas of US regulation.

Capital raising, mergers and acquisitions and securities trading around the world often involve some connection with the United States and implicate the US securities laws. United States Securities Law: A Practical Guide ,offers a concise overview of US securities laws from the perspective of a non-US participant. It is written not only for lawyers but for managers, bankers and others with an interest in the topic. This new edition has been significantly updated and expanded, including for the SEC's recent offering reforms and corporate governance developments. Praise for the Second Edition: This book has been a valuable resource in effectively counselling my company in the intricacies of SEC regulation. Jim, with his many years of counselling foreign issuers out of his firms London office, writes with a perspective that is particularly relevant to the needs of foreign companies listed on US exchanges. George Miller, Executive Vice President and General Counsel, Novartis Corporation. A well written and useful primer for those looking for quick, practical answers to real life questions or who wish to understand better the background and rationale to US securities law and regulation. Leland Goss, Managing Director, Credit Suisse. This book really is a practical guide to the US securities laws. It does a great job of explaining the rules and regulations in a way that can be understood by readers that are not themselves US securities lawyers. Peter Castellon, Director andamp; Counsel, Citigroup Corporate andamp; Investment Banking.

With this valuable text securities lawyers from the world's major trading nations offer valuable insights into the workings and legal underpinnings of global securities markets. They examine listing requirements for various stock exchanges and markets, the globalization of mutual funds, the impact of offshore funds, Internet and public offerings, planning and distribution of private securities, requirements for public offerings, disclosure and compliance requirements across international markets, and a great deal more. Published under the Transnational Publishers imprint.

Here is the only reference providing comprehensive coverage of the accounting, financial reporting, and disclosure requirements for foreign companies seeking to raise capital in the United States or list their shares on a U.S. stock exchange. the book contains hundreds of filing examples taken from the foreign filing forms used exclusively by foreign issuers and gives a nuts-and-bolts approach to compliance. Critical topics covered include: exemptions from registration available to foreign private issuers, U.S. stock exchange and NASDAQ listing requirements of foreign private issuers, financial statements required of foreign issuers in SEC registration and reports, U.S. G.A.A.P. and SEC financial reporting requirements, nonfinancial information required in SEC registration statements and reports, reports of foreign auditors, and requirements of foreign private issuers in specialized industries. Extensive appendix material contains: all major 1933 Act and 1934 Act forms filed by foreign issuers; sample completed forms F-1, 6-K, and 20-F; Industry Guide 3, detailing the statistical disclosures required in filings of foreign bank holding companies; and disclosure of MD&A issues relating to the year 2000.