CHRISTINE DUQUE advises clients on corporate governance, securities regulation, and compliance matters. She focuses on complex disclosure issues, guiding companies through SEC filing requirements and stock exchange listing standards. Christine’s practice encompasses a wide range of governance matters, including board fiduciary duties, governance policies, board composition, committee structures, director independence, succession planning, and emerging best practices.
Christine has extensive experience with proxy advisory firm policies and voting recommendations, developing effective strategies to help clients address potential concerns and engage constructively with these influential stakeholders. She also provides strategic guidance on Rule 14a-8 proposals, assisting clients in evaluating exclusion grounds, seeking no-action relief from the SEC, and developing tailored strategies for proposals that proceed to a vote.
Prior to joining Sidley, Christine was an associate in the New York office of a prominent law firm where she participated in the representation of public and private companies in connection with mergers and acquisitions, joint ventures, and divestitures.
Christine received her J.D. from Northwestern University School of Law and LL.M. from Columbia Law School.