Bay Area Premiere of "A Price Worth Paying?"

A Price Worth Paying? is a new drama movie showing how important it is for boards of directors to monitor all risks affecting their companies and for boards to react in the right way when a crisis strikes. The movie focuses on the difficult issues of executive compensation, the evaluation of risk around an acquisition in an emerging market, the depth of enquiry of an Audit Committee and the adequacy of the response to a serious whistleblower allegation. It reinforces the importance of setting the right “tone from the top” and the importance of directors asking all of the right questions.

Written by Dechert partner Duncan Wiggetts and directed by Nick White, a 2011 BAFTA Short Film Awards nominee, A Price Worth Paying? features an all-star cast of television and film actors.

“A Price Worth Paying? is a superb quality film which raises awareness of important issues facing a board in the most dramatic fashion. It has been cleverly designed to provoke uncomfortable, but much needed, debate.”
– Alan Thomson, Chairman, Hays plc & Bodycote plc; NED at Alstom and HSBC

A Price Worth Paying? will be screened with intermittent commentary provided during breaks in the film as the story unfolds by a panel of eminent speakers, including:

• Frederick Herold, Partner, Dechert LLP
• Joshua Hess, Partner, Dechert LLP
• Matthew Larrabee, Partner, Dechert LLP

Prior to the final part of the film, there will be an open forum debate to give those in attendance the opportunity to share their views and experiences and to ask questions of the panelists.

The premiere will be held at:
Hilton Santa Clara
4949 Great America Pkwy
Santa Clara, CA 95054
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Watch the trailer.

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