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

California To Require Website Disclosure Regarding Efforts To Eradicate Slavery And Human Trafficking
Posted on February 07, 2011

In this post, Broc Romanek declares the new federal conflict minerals disclosure requirement to be the "Dodd-Frank sleeper".  Here in California, I think the "sleeper" of its 2009-2010 legislative session is the California Transparency in Supply...

Agency - One Of The "Three Great Relations In Private Life"
Posted on February 04, 2011

Suppose you are sued and win. Then, your luck runs out with your spouse and your last, best friend. To make matters worse, you've run up big legal fees but have no insurance and no indemnification agreement. Moreover, no statute and no agreement...

More On Say-On-Pay Voting
Posted on February 03, 2011

In yesterday's post, I make the point that the Dodd-Frank Act requires issuers to include a resolution in their proxy statement regarding the frequency of say-on-pay advisory votes. Because the vote on this resolution is advisory only, some issuers...

A Cumulous Cloud Of Confusion Reigns Over Vote Required For Say-On-Pay Frequency
Posted on February 02, 2011

In reviewing recent proxy statement filings with the Securites and Exchange Commission, I've noted a great deal of confusion regarding the vote required for approval of the newly mandated advisory resolution on the frequency of shareholder votes on...

OAL Approves CalPERS' Placement Agent Disclosure Regulation / Bill Introduced To Require Ethnic And Gender Reporting By CalSTRS & CalPERS
Posted on February 01, 2011

More than a year ago, I petitioned the California Public Employees Retirement System to adopt placement agent disclosure regulations in accordance with the California Administrative Procedure Act. Last Friday, the California Office of Administrative...

Fairness Hearings - Shell Companies Need Not Apply
Posted on January 31, 2011

In recent weeks, a number of stories have appeared in the press regarding "reverse mergers" involving shell corporations and Chinese companies.  For example, Joshua Gallu wrote this story for Bloomberg last December.

Religious Facility Debt Securities And The CSL
Posted on January 28, 2011

Earlier this week, Shelly Banjo wrote this story for The Wall Street Journal about religious facilities that are unable to meet their debt obligations. Ms. Banjo notes that many religious groups have relied on bond financing to acquire, build or...

Bits and Pieces
Posted on January 26, 2011

Another California Pay-to-Play Story?

"Most" Does Not Mean All
Posted on January 25, 2011

Because the Dodd-Frank Act requires the adoption of so many new regulations, I like to say that the other shoe (or more likely a whole closet full of shoes) remains to be dropped. One large shoe that is yet to be dropped is how the Securities and...

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