After the “Partner Run”: the Dewey & LeBoeuf Diaspora 

By | December 11, 2023

Law firms are distinctive creatures. The worker-owned governance structure, mandated by law’s professional responsibility rules, accidentally enables a distinctive type of business collapse known as a “partner run.” Partner runs are total liquidations, never reorganizations, and deeply feared by any law firm of scale. In my recent paper, I test whether a partner run can… Read More »

Antitakeover Regulation in China: Shortcomings and the Urgency for Reform 

By | November 30, 2023

China’s meteoric rise as a global economic powerhouse has thrown its financial market regulations into sharp focus. In particular, the country’s antitakeover laws have been the subject of intense scrutiny. My recent paper  examines these laws and the issues surrounding them, highlighting their shortcomings and underscoring the pressing need for reforms. Furthermore, it provides comprehensive… Read More »

Does Monetary Policy Shape the Path to Carbon Neutrality? 

By | November 29, 2023

Recent years have seen a growing divergence in how central banks approach climate change. For instance, while Jerome Powell, Chairman of the Federal Reserve System, underscores that the Fed doesn’t view itself as a “climate policymaker,” the Bank of England and the European Central Bank have been more proactive, advocating for an economy-wide transition to… Read More »

Cross-Border Investments in Private Firms: The Benefits of Comparability for Foreign Investors 

By | November 27, 2023

The harmonization of reporting standards has come a long way since the mandatory adoption of International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) for public firms in the European Union (EU) and other countries in 2005. In our recent paper, we focus on private firms and examine whether an increase in accounting comparability of local financial reporting practices… Read More »

Regulating ESG Investing in the US and EU

By | November 7, 2023

In my new paper for the Climate Risk Disclosure Lab, I examine the different approaches to regulating Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) investing in the U.S. and European Union. The rise of ESG has brought significant challenges. The lack of a universal framework for ESG evaluation makes it difficult for investors and other stakeholders to… Read More »

Balancing Act: Regulators’ Dilemma in Climate-Related Disclosures 

By | November 2, 2023

Climate change is undeniably a significant and looming threat, impacting both the global environment and  the stability of our economies and financial sector. There is an immediate and pressing need to comprehensively assess and effectively manage this multifaceted risk. Recently, we’ve seen a proactive response from regulatory bodies and standard-setting organizations worldwide, as they’ve taken… Read More »

Climate change, tax avoidance, and shareholder value: Evidence from the Paris Agreement 

By | October 31, 2023

Climate change is undeniably one of the most pressing challenges of our era. The scientific consensus regarding the urgency of addressing climate change has spurred international efforts to combat its effects. Central to this endeavor is the Paris Agreement, a historic international climate accord signed by 196 countries in 2015. This agreement aims to mitigate… Read More »

Uncle Sam’s Stimulus and Crypto Boom 

By | October 26, 2023

On July 9, 2020, a criminal complaint was filed against Joshua Thomas Argires, a Houston business owner, for submitting materially false loan applications to obtain and misuse funds from the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP).  Around May 2020, Mr. Argires opened an account in the name of Texas Barbecue at Coinbase and began trading crypto, ultimately… Read More »

Penalty Zones and International Sustainability Standards 

By | October 25, 2023

Increasingly, sustainability standards are recognized as important tools for helping companies navigate the complex sustainability landscape. These standards help companies tackle their social and environmental challenges and serve as credible signals to stakeholders that they are doing the right thing, thus creating potential opportunities for the market to reward these companies.   But what really… Read More »