Corporate Governance & Compliance | Board Representation | Securities Transactions & Reporting | M&A Transactions
Explore the practice ↗01 / THE CORPORATE PERSPECTIVE
We represent a select group of companies, public company boards, and management teams, often over many years. As a valued part of our clients’ management teams, we participate in strategic and operational conversations and learn the business—its goals, corporate culture, and people.
That continuing involvement lets us see legal questions through a different lens and provide business-oriented strategic legal advice grounded in how each company operates and where it wants to go.
How the practice works ↗For one longstanding client, Beth’s work began before formation. She helped form the company and has continued as legal and strategic counsel through its growth.
The relationship illustrates a broader purpose: counsel who understands how the business came together, what it is building, and the decisions still ahead.
Structure, diligence, negotiation, signing, and closing.
Corporate and securities compliance in the business context.
Preparation, governance, corporate approvals, and follow-through.
A connected perspective across recurring corporate priorities.
Corporate transactions, commercial arrangements, and board advisory.
Capital. Assets. Contracts.
Long-term commitments.
For oil and gas businesses operating in the Permian Basin, capital, assets, contracts, and long-term commitments come together in the same decision. Our corporate counsel connects energy transactions, commercial agreements, and board responsibilities with the operating context.
04 / OUR LAWYERS
Beth di Santo and Amy K. Maliza bring more than 40 years of combined experience, including training at major Wall Street law firms and work representing leading investment banks, financial institutions, and public companies across energy, real estate, technology, and other industries. Their experience spans billions of dollars in transactions, including initial public offerings, mergers and acquisitions, seed and private equity financings, strategic business combinations, and joint ventures.
Their perspective also comes from advising businesses throughout their lifecycle—from formation and early financing through growth, ongoing operations, and exit planning. Longstanding relationships with founders, boards, investors, lenders, and commercial partners give them a practical understanding of how legal decisions shape a business. That continuity, together with substantial energy-sector experience, connects transaction execution and corporate governance with the decisions clients face every day.
Meet our lawyers ↗LAWYERS IN THE LOOP
Attorney judgment and responsibility remain central. Proposed AI use belongs within the matter’s needs and the client’s requirements—including restrictions or prohibitions.
The working approach ↗05 / THE BRIEFING DESK
A business-first agenda for the initial counsel discussion.
Read the guide ↗GOVERNANCE / 02Put the question, alternatives, and follow-through in view.
Read the guide ↗PUBLIC COMPANIES / 03Connect information, responsibilities, and review time.
Read the guide ↗General preparation guides. Private drafts for attorney review; not legal advice.
06 / BEYOND THE MATTER
Additional ways to support your business—from client collaboration to independent board service and director preparation.
CLIENT COLLABORATION
Our proprietary client portal brings agreement abstracts, pre-populated draft forms, customizable tools, and attorney communication into one collaborative workspace.
Explore the sample demonstration to see your agreements in motion, with attorney judgment and sign-off at the center.
Explore Loop’d ↗INDEPENDENT BOARD SERVICE
Inquire about Beth di Santo’s availability for independent director and advisory-board roles, bringing experience in Corporate & Securities, public-company boards, and strategic transactions.
Discuss board candidacy ↗BOARD TRAINING & ONBOARDING
Director education and onboarding focused on the company, the board’s responsibilities, and the decisions ahead. Discuss preparation tailored to your board’s context and priorities.
Discuss director preparation ↗