Wills, Trusts, & Estate Planning, Mergers & Acquisitions

Takeover Code Amendments Extend the Rights of Pension Scheme Trustees

by Iain Wright | Morgan Lewis on 4/30/2013

Amendments include new requirements regarding offerors' intentions, documents provided to trustees, trustees' opinions on offers, and publication of agreements between offerors and trustees....more

Maximizing The Value Of Your Business For Your Heirs

by Pepper Hamilton LLP on 4/8/2013

One of the most difficult issues facing the owner of any successful business is how the business, or the personal wealth that it represents, can be preserved for the benefit of his or her family after death. While it is...more

Why Architecture And Engineering Firms Make Great ESOP Candidates

by David Solomon | Levenfeld Pearlstein on 1/8/2013

Originally published in SRR, on October 1, 2011. Government statistics estimate that approximately every eight seconds another individual born during the baby-boomer generation passes the age of 55 – one step closer to...more

Public Advertising of California Qualification by Permit Offerings

by The California Securities Attorneys on 11/15/2012

Although it takes more time and effort than other types of offerings, a California qualification by permit (25113) offering has major advantages in terms of allowing public advertising and having low investor requirements. ...more

Commentary on October 24, 2012: Technical Bill

by Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLP on 11/8/2012

On Wednesday, October 24, 2012 the Canadian Federal Department of Finance tabled in the House of Commons a large detailed Notice of Ways and Means Motion (“NWMM”) to amend the Income Tax Act (Canada) and a variety of other...more

The SEC Proposed Rule 506(c) To Permit General Solicitation

by Christine McKillip on 8/31/2012

On August 29, 2012, the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) released its first proposed rule for the implementation of the Jumpstart Our Business Startups Act (the “JOBS Act”): “Eliminating the Prohibition Against...more

The SEC Proposed Rule 506(c) To Permit General Solicitation

by Steven Thayer on 8/31/2012

On August 29, 2012, the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) released its first proposed rule for the implementation of the Jumpstart Our Business Startups Act (the “JOBS Act”): “Eliminating the Prohibition Against...more

Agências de "Rating" e Governança Corporativa: Paradigma ou necessária coexistência

by Janahim Figueira on 2/10/2012

O objetivo deste estudo é demonstrar os pontos positivos e negativos na atuação das chamadas agências de classificação de risco, tanto nos EUA, bem como na Europa e no Brasil. O...more

Succession: Is Keeping the Business in the Family Necessarily the Best Course?

by Ronald Adams on 9/2/2011

Whether you should transfer ownership of the family business to your offspring may depend on your needs and the ability of your company, after the transfer, to support two families...more

Russian Legal Update - June 2011

by Dechert LLP on 6/14/2011

In This Issue: Russia Acts Quickly to Restore the Right for Employers to Register Foreign Nationals: the Visa Regime for Highly Skilled Foreign Professionals is Fleshed Out - p1 Mediation Framework Adopted in Russia -...more

Business Succession Planning

by Fred Randhahn on 3/2/2010

Transfering ownership of a closely held business...more

Audit Committees' Responsibilities and Liability

by Kristin Yokomoto on 3/1/2003

In the wake of Enron’s collapse, audit committee members are subject to enhanced responsibilities and liabilities, and the SEC and other regulators are conducting more investigations of the actions of directors and officers....more