Episode One: Corporate Divorce – Preventing and Managing the Break-Up of a Business Partnership
PODCAST: Williams Mullen's Benefits Companion - Employee Stock Ownership Plans (ESOPs) Explained
Succession Planning: Expert Strategies and Tips From Succession — Hiring to Firing Podcast
The Informed Board Podcast | CEO Succession Planning on a Clear Day
Succession Planning to Safeguard Your Law Firm’s Future: On Record PR
Business Succession Planning Podcast with Janathan Allen
6 Key Takeaways | Succession Planning in the Current Banking Environment
Incapacity and Succession Planning for Closely Held Businesses and the People Who Operate Them
Episode 21 | Where There's A Will, There's A Way
Stoel Rives | Deeply Rooted Podcast Episode Five: Exploring Succession and Generational Change with Kevin Adams, Managing Director for The Mountain Group
Business Succession Planning: Strategies for the Transition
Lawyers on Tap: Tap Tips for Entity Formation and Taxation
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Creating or updating your estate plan ensures that your assets, health and legacy are managed according to your wishes. In recognition of National Estate Planning Awareness Month, Haynsworth Sinkler Boyd’s Mac McLean shared...more
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This past July, the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (the “Act”) was enacted, completely altering the landscape of tax and estate planning for business owners. One of the most significant changes? A permanent increase to the...more
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Thinking about succession planning, employee engagement, or selling your business? On this episode of Williams Mullen's Benefits Companion, host Brydon DeWitt is joined by Nona Massengill, a partner focusing on Executive...more
On July 4, 2025, President Trump signed the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (“OBBBA”) into law. The OBBBA is the tax and budget reconciliation package for the current 2025 fiscal year through 2034. While the bill focuses primarily...more
A large part of business sucession planning is structuring the transfer of business ownership. While outright transfers can be less complex, transferring ownership in trust can provide practical benefits that are worth...more
Employee stock ownership plans (ESOPs) have been used as a business succession strategy by employers across many industries. In the cannabis industry, ESOPs have come and gone and come again as a trendy topic promising to fix...more
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On April 30, 2025, Katten hosted Loyola University Chicago's Family Business Center for the "Family Business Through a Legal Lens" program. Private Wealth Partner Adam Damerow and Loyola University Chicago School of Law...more
If you wish to create a new trust or update an existing estate plan, you will need skill and expertise across many disciplines: tax, estate planning, and legal services. Look for a service provider who can seamlessly...more
As widely reported, the coming years will likely see a significant transfer of assets and wealth across generations. Each family's circumstances will ultimately determine the nature and extent of these transfers, and any...more
Across all industries, family offices and their owners and management teams face rapidly evolving challenges, opportunities, and risks in the dynamic environment that is 2025. Here are six issues that family offices should...more
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Each new year offers a chance to step back, recalibrate, and plan for the year ahead. Individuals and businesses alike should take the time to ask and answer some simple questions to ensure their estate and business...more
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