A Plea for Plain English in Financial Documents
By Steve Lipin and Adam Rosman
Why are many financial news releases and publicly filed documents written so poorly?
How many times in reading a deal, initial public offering or financial news release have you seen phrases like “pursuant to which,” “whereby” or a document that starts out with a disclaimer in BOLDFACED ALL CAPS that often seems as if it requires a Ph.D. to comprehend?
View full article here.
Latest updates
News & Insights
GPP CEO Steve Lipin Joins Expert Webcast Session on Global Activism Trends
On May 13th, 2026, Gladstone CEO and Partner Steve Lipin joined an online panel hosted by Expert Webcast on global
News & Insights
The SEC’s Proposal on Semiannual Reporting is Easier Said than Done
The SEC wants to “make IPOs great again,” and it believes that one path to doing so is easing reporting
News & Insights
GPP Partner Lauren Odell Joins Freshfields’ Activism Insights Podcast to Discuss the Rise of First-Time Activists
GPP Partner and COO Lauren Odell recently sat down with Freshfields Partners Julian Pritchard and Elizabeth K. Bieber on the
Newsletter
