George Barboutis of DLA Piper UK LLP to Speak at Securities Offerings in the Global Market Webcast

Dec. 4, 2011 - PRLog -- The Knowledge Group/The Knowledge Congress Live Webcast Series, the leading producer of regulatory focused webcasts, has announced that George Barboutis, Partner, DLA Piper UK LLP will speak at the Knowledge Congress’ webcast entitled: “Securities Offerings in the Global Market: Focus on 2012 Live Webcast.” This event is scheduled on December 8, 2011 from 12:00 PM to 2:00 PM ET. (For more details and to register, please visit: http://knowledgecongress.org/event_2011_Global_Market.html)

Event Synopsis:

Against the backdrop of rapidly changing global financial markets, there have been many regulatory developments affecting cross-border capital markets transactions, including changes relating to accounting standards, listing requirements on foreign stock exchanges, corporate governance, and derivatives regulation, among others.

Given these regulatory developments, capital markets practitioners should always be up-to-date on recent regulatory guidance and emerging issues.

The Knowledge Group is assembling a team of experts to provide you with insights on the following hot topics:

- Introduction: The Euro Crisis and the Global Regulatory Response
- A Closer Look at Capital Markets
- What’s in IFRS?
- Corporate Governance
- Derivatives Regulation
- Best Practices
- Looking Beyond 2012

About George Barboutis

George Barboutis is a US-qualified partner with the London office of DLA Piper practicing with the firm’s International Securities Group and heading its US Securities practice for EMEA. He has worked on a wide range of equity, equity-linked, debt capital markets and M&A transactions, including both SEC-registered and Rule 144A/Regulation S transactions, IPOs and US, London and other international listings, representing issuers and underwriters. Mr. Barboutis has advised SEC-registered and US-listed foreign private issuers in connection with their ongoing reporting obligations and corporate governance matters. He has worked with companies from various sectors, including natural resources, telecommunications, financial services and agriculture throughout Europe, the CIS, Middle East and Africa. Mr. Barboutis is also qualified as a Solicitor of the courts of England and Wales.

About DLA Piper LLP

DLA Piper has 4,200 lawyers in 76 offices in Asia Pacific, Europe, the Middle East and the United States. With a direct presence in 30 countries, we represent more clients in a broader range of geographies and practice areas than virtually any other law firm in the world. The Capital Markets group at DLA Piper has more than 175 attorneys globally who represent companies, underwriters, placement agents, and investors in both public and private offerings of equity and debt securities, including initial public offerings (IPOs) and follow-on offerings on global stock exchanges; private investments in public equity (PIPEs); and Rule 144A and Regulation S transactions. Since 2007, we have represented clients in more than 150 public offerings (equity and debt) worldwide, including more than 30 IPOs. Worldwide in the same period, we helped clients raise more than $26 billion.

About The Knowledge Group, LLC/The Knowledge Congress Live Webcast Series

The Knowledge Congress is a series of live webcasts produced by The Knowledge Group, LLC, which examine trends, regulatory, and technology changes across a variety of industries. Its mission is to produce unbiased, objective, and educational live webcasts that examine industry trends and regulatory changes from a variety of different perspectives. The goal is to deliver a unique multilevel analysis of an important issue affecting business in a highly focused format.

The organization brings together the world's leading authorities and industry participants through informative two-hour webcasts to study the impact of changes and emerging trends. Hear from leading government officials/regulators, key thought leaders, and industry experts objectively analyze the latest trends and issues and their impact on industries. For further details, please visit the organization’s website: www.knowledgecongress.org.)