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Bjorn Hall

Counsel


Bjorn Hall is a counsel in O'Melveny's Washington, DC, office and a member of the Firm's Capital Markets Practice.  Bjorn's practice focuses on securities law, including disclosure matters, public and private offerings of equity and debt, and corporate governance.

Bjorn has extensive experience advising domestic and foreign private issuers regarding:
  • Exchange Act registration and reporting requirements;
  • Beneficial ownership reporting requirements pursuant to Section 16 and Section 13(d)/(g) of the Exchange Act;
  • Private placements of securities pursuant to Regulation D of the Securities Act;
  • Transactions pursuant to Rule 144 of the Securities Act;
  • Compliance with the corporate governance standards of the national securities exchanges, state law and current best practices;
  • Compliance with FINRA regulation of underwriting compensation and conflicts of interest;
  • Responses to comments received from the SEC Division of Corporation Finance; and
  • Responses to inquiries received from the Office of Compliance Inspections and Examinations.

Professional Activities

Languages, Russian
Intern, Summer Honors Program - Securities and Exchange Commission, Division of Corporation Finance, Office of Chief Counsel

Georgetown University, J.D.

University of North Dakota, B.A., Political Science: summa cum laude, Phi Beta Kappa


District of Columbia

SEC Staff Publishes FAQs Regarding the Exemption from Broker-Dealer Registration in Title II of the JOBS Act (Financial Services)

SEC Staff Publishes C&DIs Regarding Disclosure Requirements for Issuers Engaged in Certain Activities in Iran (Capital Markets)

SEC Proposes Revisions to Regulation D and Rule 144A Allowing for General Solicitation And General Advertisement (Capital Markets)

SEC Adopts Compensation Committees and Compensation Adviser Rules (Public Company Advisory Group)

SEC Staff Publishes FAQs on JOBS Act Implementation (Public Company Advisory Group)

JOBS Act Approved by the US Congress (Public Company Advisory Group)

SEC Responds to No-Action Requests Regarding Proxy Access Proposals (Financial Services)

SEC Votes to Propose New Rules and Publish Interpretive Guidance Regarding Short-Term Borrowings Disclosure (Corporate Finance)

SEC Seeks Public Comment on Reform of the U.S. Proxy System (Corporate Finance Alert)

SEC’s Division of Corporation Finance Publishes Guidance Regarding Shareholder Proposals (Corporate Finance Alert)

SEC Proposes Amendments to the E-Proxy Rules (Corporate Finance Alert)

Securities and Exchange Commission Announces Changes to Short Selling Rules (Corporate Finance Alert)

That Stock Grant Could Cost More Than You Think -- The Application of the Hart-Scott-Rodino Act to Officer and Director Equity Compensation (Corporate Finance Alert)

Chairman Mary Schapiro Outlines the SEC's Near-Term Agenda (Corporate Finance Alert)

Proposed Delaware General Corporation Law Amendments (Corporate Finance Alert)

Securities and Exchange Commission Issues New Rules on Short Selling (Corporate Finance Alert)