IR Global Member Meeting – Nikhil Palli visits Aleš Eppinger & Šárka Gregorová

Nikhil Palli (right) of Palli Law Firm recently met Aleš Eppinger (Left) & Šárka Gregorová (middle) of Schaffer & Partner for dinner. Nikhil is IR Global’s exclusive Debt & Asset Recovery member in India, whilst Aleš & Šárka are IR Global’s exclusive Mergers & Acquisitions and Corporate Law members in the Czech Republic. If you are travelling and would […]

Nikhil PalliPartner, Palli Law Firm

CEOminutes: Meet Brad Blackwell of Lost Ark Distilling

Crafting with a passion describes Brad Blackwell, founder and distiller of Lost Ark Distilling in Columbia, MD.  Brad has a serious passion for all things distilling. He comes across as quiet and shy but carries a hard-charging and passionate drive for success. He prides himself on being creative and relentless in any pursuit. With a start as […]

Stephen SillerPartner, Offit│Kurman

Recent Maryland Ruling | Property Insurance and Cyber Policies Can Cover Damages Relating to Ransomware Attacks

A Federal Judge in Maryland recently ruled that an embroidery company’s property insurance provides coverage for the replacement of the company’s computer hardware and software following a ransomware attack. The embroidery company was hit with a ransomware attack that prevented it from accessing files and nearly all computer programs on its system. The company paid […]

Stephen SillerPartner, Offit│Kurman

Crain’s Quotes Pat Oliver on M&A Effect of Smaller Banks in 2020

On February 2, Pat Oliver was quoted in Crain’s Cleveland Business on bank mergers and acquisitions in the Northeast Ohio market, which in 2020 is likely to involve smaller banks with assets near or under $10 billion. “I have always advised my clients that on the M&A front, they need to have both an offensive and a defensive strategy […]

Jayne E. JuvanPartner, Tucker Ellis LLP

M&A Nuggets: Indemnification – The Seller’s Risk, The Buyer’s Shield

A large part of any agreement for the purchase and sale of a business relates to indemnification.  But what exactly does indemnification mean?  In plain English, indemnification means that the seller is required to reimburse the purchaser for its monetary losses, including legal fees, sustained as a result of the seller’s breach of the purchase […]

Stephen SillerPartner, Offit│Kurman

Four Reasons Sellers Have a Natural Disadvantage in M&A Transactions

“The roulette table pays nobody except him that keeps it. Nevertheless, a passion for gaming is common, though a passion for keeping roulette tables is unknown.” So wrote George Bernard Shaw, the Irish playwright and London School of Economics co-founder, over a century ago. Were Shaw alive today, he would make a shrewd mergers and […]

Stephen SillerPartner, Offit│Kurman

M&A Infographic: High Multiples for Government Contractors Who Sell Now

Own a government contracting business? Right now may be the perfect time to sell. Mergers and acquisitions (M&A) activity in the government contracting space has reached new heights. That’s according to the Defense & Government Services Market Intel Report (PDF) released by investment banking firm Raymond James last month. The report shows that earnings before interest, tax, […]

Stephen SillerPartner, Offit│Kurman

LHBM Counsel joins IR as the exclusive Mergers & Acquisitions Member in Indonesia

IR Global, the world’s largest exclusive network of advisory firms is delighted to introduce Rio Lassatrio of LHBM Counsel. Rio has joined IR as our exclusive Mergers & Acquisitions Member in Indonesia. LHBM works to bring solution that is defined by unique facts and interests of each matter. We believe that a real solution should […]

Rio LassatrioPartner, LHBM Counsel