Where’s My Cash? Dispelling A Common Misconception About PE-Backed Acquisitions

Physician practice owners are often surprised to learn how private equity (PE)-backed companies structure their acquisitions and the relatively small amount of cash paid at closing. It’s significantly less than owners (sellers) expected. Below is a simple breakdown of how the proceeds from a typical PE acquisition work. The selling price is generally paid in […]

Bradley Smith ATP, CMAAManaging Director/ Partner, Vertess

Healthcare Mergers and Acquisitions: Stats, Predictions and Guidance

Over the past few months, as 2018 wound down and 2019 kicked into high gear, we’ve seen a steady flow of reports analyzing U.S. healthcare merger and acquisition (M&A) activity from last year and outlining predictions for this year. Let’s examine what these reports identified as some of the key developments of the year that […]

Bradley Smith ATP, CMAAManaging Director/ Partner, Vertess

Mullin Law PC joins IR as the exclusive Franchise & Distribution Law Member in US – Texas

IR Global, the world’s largest exclusive network of advisory firms is delighted to introduce Cheryl Mullin of Mullin Law PC. Cheryl has joined IR as our exclusive Franchise & Distribution Law Member in US – Texas. We are a full-service commercial law firm internationally recognized in the area of franchise and distribution law. We provide franchise, […]

Modernizing the World of Trade: CBP’s 21st Century Framework

By: Brandon French, Contract Attorney, Braumiller Law Group, PLLC Customs and Border Protection (CBP) has taken the initiative to modernize its current trade environment. The purpose of the initiative is to realign CBP’s current trade policies and procedures with the development of new industries, technology, and modes of conducting business. A Federal Register (FR) Notice […]

Adrienne BraumillerPartner, Braumiller Law Group, PLLC

Trump Announces Delay of Section 301 Tariff Increase

President Donald Trump announced Sunday (Feb. 24th) on Twitter that he would be postponing an increase in tariffs against China, and that he plans to meet with Chinese President Xi Jinping to reach a conclusion on a final trade agreement.  The President said that trade negotiations with China have been “very productive,” and subsequently, he would delay the tariffs, […]

Adrienne BraumillerPartner, Braumiller Law Group, PLLC

301 Tariff Hearings and the Value of Effective Testimony

By: S. George Alfonso, Of Counsel, Braumiller Law Group, PLLC In August of 2018, I published an article entitled “301 Tariff Hearings and the Value of Testifying” [see link to previously published article on BLG Newsletter and Law 360].  This article was based upon my experiences as Of Counsel to Braumiller Law Group, PLLC (“Braumiller”) in working […]

Adrienne BraumillerPartner, Braumiller Law Group, PLLC

New NAFTA? – What NAFTA Practitioners Can Expect Under the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA)

By: Paul Fudacz, Senior Associate Attorney, Braumiller Law Group, PLLC Many importers are aware that the United States, Canada, and Mexico have negotiated a replacement treaty for the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA).  The new agreement is called the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) and was announced by President Trump on October 1, 2018.   […]

Adrienne BraumillerPartner, Braumiller Law Group, PLLC

Current Status of the Chinese Trade War and the Section 301 Approval Process

One of the more interesting events in the trade arena with China recently occurred with the arrest and subsequent indictment of Huawei’s CFO, Meng Wanzhou, in December 2018. Meng was arrested by Canadian officials, at the request of the U.S., under the suspicion that Huawei, and possibly its foreign subsidiaries, were linked to violations of […]

Adrienne BraumillerPartner, Braumiller Law Group, PLLC

Advanced Topics in Customs Compliance 2019 Conference

February 20-22 Omni Hotel, Houston, Texas https://www.omnihotels.com/hotels/houston/meetings/advanced-topics-in-customs-compliance-conference The Advanced Topics in Customs Compliance Conference brings together import and export professionals, legal counsel, customs brokers and other international trade professionals in a highly productive two-day event in Houston, Texas. The 2019 conference will offer three separate tracks dedicated to Advanced Imports, Advanced Exports and other Trade-related […]

Adrienne BraumillerPartner, Braumiller Law Group, PLLC