Cathy Clarkin is a partner in Sullivan & Cromwell’s Capital Markets and Financial Institutions Groups and is Co-Head of the Firm’s Capital Markets Group. She advises clients on a wide variety of capital market transactions across a broad range of industries. Cathy has advised on many high-profile public and private offerings of equity and debt securities by U.S. and non-U.S. issuers, including IPOs, secondary offerings, complex debt issuances, liability management transactions and securities issued in connection with M&A and joint ventures. She regularly advises a broad range of clients on ongoing public company matters, including corporate governance, ESG, cybersecurity and disclosure matters.
Professional Activities and Community Involvement
- Treasurer and Board Member, TEAK Fellowship
- Director, Lawyers Alliance for New York
- Member, NYC Bar Securities Regulation Committee
Speaking Engagements
- “Climate Change Rulemaking in the U.S. and Europe: Disclosure Requirements and Key Considerations for Directors & Officers,” Pérez-Llorca and IE Chair for Commercial Law Seminar
- “ESG Hot Topics,” WomenCorporateDirectors
- “Women on Boards: A Discussion with Sullivan & Cromwell LLP & Egon Zehnder,” Egon Zehnder
- “What’s New in Securities Law? Traps for the Unwary,” Practising Law Institute
- “Creating Environmental, Social, and Governance Criteria: Transparency, Reliance, and Due Diligence,” Strafford
- “Securities Filings 2018: Practical Guidance in a Changing Environment,” Practising Law Institute