To Jointly Venture or Not? {4 minutes to read} {4 minutes to read} When I was a junior associate working in BIG law firms, I wondered when I’d have enough corporate transactional experience to confidently advise clients how to structure their complex commercial deals. Fast forward nearly 30 years, and I continue to learn that… Continue reading To Jointly Venture or Not?
Tag: Corporate Law
Mastering the Metaverse
Mastering the Metaverse {4 minutes to read} In June 2022, I participated in a webinar entitled Mastering the Metaverse, presented by Mitch Jackson, a litigator who seemed to be strongly advocating for attorneys to create their own avatars and promptly commence entering the Metaverse to provide legal services to clients. WHAT A SHOCKING REVELATION! Certainly,… Continue reading Mastering the Metaverse
The State of Media & Entertainment
The State of Media & Entertainment {4 minutes to read} Last fall I attended a Media & Entertainment Executive Panel and Networking Event at Grant Thornton. It was my first in-person networking event last year. I chose it because of my (i) long-standing professional relationship with the moderator (who invited me)*, (ii) appreciation for content… Continue reading The State of Media & Entertainment
Do You Give Your Business Judgment With Your Legal Advice?
Do You Give Your Business Judgment With Your Legal Advice? {4 minutes to read} {3 minutes to read} Several months ago, a Florida real estate attorney said to me, “I don’t substitute my business judgment for legal advice. I’m sure you can understand that.” I’ve thought about that a lot recently, trying to understand why… Continue reading Do You Give Your Business Judgment With Your Legal Advice?
Selling Your Company in Today’s M&A Market
{4 minutes to read} Given my 25 years of experience with mergers and acquisitions (M&A), I like to keep up with trends in the space. I recently attended a webinar presented by PKF O’Connor Davies Accountants and Advisors (PKF), entitled Selling Your Company in Today’s M&A Market. I learned that 2021 was a banner year for M&A activity in North America.
What to Do if Consent Can’t be Obtained
What to Do if Consent Can’t be Obtained {4 minutes to read} If we learned something from the #Metoo movement, I hope it includes that what constitutes informed consent is complicated. There is a different (yet also complicated) consent right that is governed by corporate law, which is: Consent to assign a contract to a… Continue reading What to Do if Consent Can’t be Obtained
Did You Pivot to Avoid Business Disruption?
Did You Pivot to Avoid Business Disruption? {3 minutes to read} As the summer breeze began to stiffen and schools reopened, I anticipated drastic and ongoing changes to business generally. Due to the Covid-19 lockdown, I’d been concerned about the future of the retail fashion and commercial real estate industries, just a couple of my… Continue reading Did You Pivot to Avoid Business Disruption?
Questions About the Confidentiality of Customer Lists
Questions About the Confidentiality of Customer Lists {3 minutes to read} In order to maintain my license and remain an attorney in good standing in the State of New York, I’m required to attend 24 hours of continuing legal education (CLE) every two years. After 25 years practicing law, it’s become increasingly challenging (and this… Continue reading Questions About the Confidentiality of Customer Lists
Checking In on the Status of Impact Investing
Checking In on the Status of Impact Investing {3:15 minutes to read} It’s been over three years since I learned and wrote about, Impact Investing. What is Impact Investing? Emerging in 2007, impact investments are made into companies, quasi-governmental organizations, and funds, with the intention of generating a measurable, beneficial social or environmental impact along… Continue reading Checking In on the Status of Impact Investing
Maintaining Your Top Shelf Position
Maintaining Your Top Shelf Position {3 minutes to read} Richard Kestenbaum’s articles on M&A transactions in the fashion and consumer product industries are regularly published online in Forbes. Richard has been doing mergers, acquisitions, and capital-raising for over 35 years. I always read his articles and find his observations fascinating. I recently had the privilege… Continue reading Maintaining Your Top Shelf Position
