Shannon’s practice focuses on corporate and securities law matters. She represents numerous public companies with respect to periodic disclosure obligations, Sarbanes-Oxley compliance and corporate governance issues, annual and special meetings of shareholders, exchange and OTCBB listing issues, beneficial ownership reporting, and securities law aspects of executive compensation. Shannon also advises public companies with respect to stock offerings and mergers.

Shannon advises public companies across a wide range of industries and has a special focus on national and state community banks and bank holding companies, including the corporate governance and executive compensation requirements for banks and bank holding companies that participate in the federal government’s TARP Capital Purchase Program.

Presentations and Speaking Engagements
Speaker, Troutman Sanders Annual Public Company Conference, Richmond, Virginia (2011).

Speaker, National Investor Relations Institute Richmond Chapter, “What You Can Say: The State of Play,” Richmond, Virginia (2011).

Representative Experience
Counsel to U.S. public companies regarding 1934 Act periodic reporting and public disclosure requirements, including Sarbanes-Oxley requirements, corporate governance issues under federal and national listing exchange regulations, and state securities laws.

Advised banks and bank holding companies in closing TARP Capital Purchase Program transactions.

Experienced in general Virginia corporate law matters.

Represented purchaser in entity formation and acquisition and finance of assets.

Negotiated and implemented asset purchase transaction with related security agreements.

Assisted start-up manufacturer in strategic capitalization and creation of incentives to attract new investors.

Advised clients regarding use of valuation discounts for family-owned limited liability companies and partnerships.

Prepared shareholder agreements and voting agreements.

Developed succession plans and deferred compensation plans for businesses.

Assisted church ministry and country club in seeking tax exempt status.

Provided wealth transfer and estate planning services to high net worth individuals.

Assisted fiduciaries in administering trusts and estates, including preparation of probate documents and distribution of assets.

Public Service
Volunteer Reading Program, Westover Hills Elementary School