Speaking Engagement

Foley Hoag Attorneys to Speak at Senior GC Summit

November 18, 2025

Foley Hoag attorneys Rose Standifer and Bill Kolb will lead roundtable discussions hosted by L Suite for its 2025 Senior GC Summit.

Rose will co-lead the discussion “Preparing for Exit in an Unpredictable Market” with Bill Shafton, Senior Legal Advisor at Grindr. This discussion will explore how GCs guide executive teams through readiness, disclosure, and deal trade-offs while maintaining optionality and credibility with stakeholders, as well as how to align timing, valuation, and governance structures to protect the company and themselves amid uncertainty.

Bill will co-lead the discussion “Boards Under Pressure: Activism, Dysfunction, and Crisis Management” with Pam Swidler, Chief Legal Officer & Corporate Secretary at WeWork. The discussion will examine how GCs stabilize governance when directors disagree, agendas collide, or external crises amplify tension.