Keith Paul Bishop

Keith Paul Bishop

Keith Bishop works with privately-held and publicly-traded companies on federal and state corporate and securities transactions, compliance, and governance matters. He is highly-regarded for his in-depth knowledge of the distinctive corporate and regulatory requirements faced by corporations in the state of California. While many law firms have a great deal of expertise in federal or Delaware corporate law, Keith’s specific focus on California corporate and securities law is uncommon. A former California state regulator of securities and financial institutions, Keith has decades of experience navigating the regulatory-intensive state’s rules. For companies with substantial operations in California but incorporated elsewhere, Keith is an exceptional resource. He is frequently called in to help with issues arising under California’s “blue sky” and lender laws. An avid writer, Keith’s blog, www.calcorporatelaw.com, covers a diverse collection of California corporate and securities law issues and has served as a valued resource for other attorneys, business executives, judges, and media, nationwide.

Recent Posts

Verifying The Identity Of Directors

Sometimes, you just can't be sure whether about the identity of a corporation's directors. Doubt can arise for a number of reasons. Corporate records may be lost entirely. Corporate records may be incomplete or inconsistent. Corporate formalities...

Why Is California's Derivative Suit Statute Stuck In 1977?

California Corporations Code Section 800 governs derivative suits brought by both domestic and foreign corporations. The statute provides a modicum of protection to defendants by establishing a procedure by which either the corporation or an...

California Finders Exemption Has Yet To Catch On

Last October, Governor Brown signed AB 667 (Wagner) into law. The bill, which was thefor "finders" product of the efforts of the Corporations Committee of the Business Law Section of the California State Bar, created a statutory "finders" exemption...

Investment Advisor or Investment Adviser?

Even though the federal statute is named the Investment Advisers Act of 1940, persons regulated by that act often refer to themselves as "advisors" and not "advisers".  Which is spelling is correct?

Should Church Debt Be Exempt From Qualification?

The California Corporate Securities Law of 1968 currently exempts from qualification any security of an issuer (1) organized exclusively for educational, benevolent, fraternal, religious, charitable, social, or reformatory purposes and not for...

What Does Americold Realty Trust Have To Do With Rule 147?

Under Article III, Section 2 of the U.S. Constitution, the judicial power of the federal courts may extend to, among other things, controversies between citizens of different states. When a party is a trust, in what state is the trust a citizen for...

Bill Aims To Negate Scienter

You can thank the Romans for science and the English for knowledge

What, If Anything, Is Wrong With The Contractual Obligations Table?
What's The Proper Interval Between Annual Meetings?

I enjoyed participating in the "Hot Issues For Your Annual Meeting" webcast yesterday.  My comments were largely focused on California and Nevada corporate law.  Roxanne Houtman of Potter Anderson Corroon LLP covered Delaware law. Among other things,...