IR Global, the world’s largest exclusive network of advisory firms is delighted to introduce Donald C. Slowik, Senior Counsel for Hahn Loeser & Parks LLP. Donald has joined IR as our exclusive Immigration Law Member in US – Ohio. Trained as a labour and employment lawyer, Don Slowik concentrates on complex and challenging employment-based immigration filings […]
IR Global, the world’s largest exclusive network of advisory firms is delighted to introduce Joel S. Brant of Katz Teller. Joel has joined IR as our exclusive Tax (Law) Member in US – Ohio. As anyone who has ever argued with a spouse or small child knows, there is a difference between hearing and listening, between […]
IR Global, the world’s largest exclusive network of advisory firms is delighted to introduce Christopher D. Freeman of Katz Teller. Christopher has joined IR as our exclusive Tax (Law) Member in US – Ohio. Chris’s practice focuses on advising clients in a wide-range of tax, executive compensation, and retirement plan design and compliance matters. A substantial part […]
On April 19, Bank Director quoted Jayne Juvan in its article exploring cognitive diversity – or diversity of thought – which is particularly important to bank boards of directors that tend to be composed of older white males. “We’re only going to get the right outcomes if we have the right people around the table,” Jayne noted. She also […]
Tucker Ellis LLP is pleased to announce that it has expanded its business and transactions law practice by combining the Synergy Law Group, LLC into the nationwide firm. The combination will enhance the firm’s existing business practice – adding five attorneys, one paralegal, and two staff members – and provide a strong platform for continued expansion in Chicago. […]
Copyright law can be a labyrinth, an Infringement Minotaur waiting to jump on the unwary. Your head may spin when trying to determine infringement, non-infringement, and “fair use.” “Fair use,” or the limited unauthorized reproduction of copyright material, is a legal doctrine codified in The Copyright Act of 1976. 17 U.S.C. § 107 states, “[T]he […]
In their January 2019 Crain’s Cleveland article “Understanding the capital stack in an M&A Transaction,” Michael Makofsky and Joshua Berggrun stress the importance of sellers and buyers being mindful of the available financing strategies as they evaluate potential deals. Now that we understand the different combination of financing vehicles, a great investment vehicle is a Qualified Opportunity Fund […]
Business partners often fail to recognize that their business ownership interest is also a marital asset that will be valued and divided in a divorce. “When someone has an ownership interest, it will be appraised by experts and divided in the final divorce judgment,” says Katie Arthurs, a principal at McCarthy, Lebit, Crystal & Liffman Co., […]
In any M&A deal, it is imperative that both sellers and buyers understand the different layers of financing or capital stack, that can go into funding an acquisition. There are a number of ways to structure a deal, whether through equity financing, debt financing, cash or a combination of financing vehicles.One strategy to consider is […]
Commercial real estate deal-making has been on the rise in the U.S. As tier one markets tighten, greater attention is being paid to secondary markets, such as the Greater Cleveland area, and even tertiary markets like the Greater Akron area. Buyers, sellers and even landlords are in a position to benefit as the buying frenzy […]
Delaware has a well-deserved reputation for being business-friendly. A number of factors underlie the reputation, but one that gets too little attention is the Delaware court system’s approach to evaluating a stockholder’s request to review books and records of the corporation. Last year, Jon Oebker observed that stockholders’ rights to request corporate books and records from Ohio […]
IR Global, the world’s largest exclusive network of advisory firms is delighted to introduce Daniel A. Thomson of Emerson Thomson Bennett. Daniel has joined IR as our exclusive IP – Patents Member in US – Ohio. The dedicated intellectual property attorneys at the law firm of Emerson Thomson Bennett offer domestic and international clients complete […]