CORPORATE & FINANCE

Rochester office managing partner Carolyn Nussbaum and Rochester Global Business & Transactions partner Jim Bourdeau discuss client demands for value, predictability, and accessibility.

A team of Washington, DC, attorneys, including Government Investigations & White Collar Defense partner Grayson Yeargin and associate Lindsey Nelson, Global Business & Transactions associate Alexandra Lopez-Casero, and Private Equity & Investment Funds associate Nick Rosenberg, co-authored this column discussing the introduction of the “600 series,” which changes the rules applicable to companies that have items listed on the U.S. Munitions List.

Partner and leader of the firm’s China and Asia Pacific practice David Cheng discusses private equity deal trends in China.

Washington, DC  government investigations & white collar defense partner Grayson Yeargin and associate Lindsey Nelson, global business & transactions associate Alexandra Lopez-Casero and private equity & investment funds associate Nick Rosenberg co-authored this column discussing the new rules and regulations implementing the multiyear Export Control Reform Initiative.

Rochester public company transactions associate John Moragne is among the “Up & Coming Attorneys” recognized by the Daily Record as part of its annual “Excellence in Law” program.

Leader of the firm’s Privacy & Data Protection group and the HIPAA Compliance group Linn Freedman discusses a Court of Appeals ruling finding that the patient privacy protections in the federal Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 trumped a 1987 Florida law that requires nursing homes to provide the records to a deceased resident's spouse, guardian or attorney.

Leader of the firm’s Privacy & Data Protection group and the HIPAA Compliance group Linn Freedman discusses the new Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) regulations announced by the Department of Health & Human Services. Click here to read the full article.

Partner and leader of the firm’s Private Equity funds practice John Koeppel discusses the current trend of private equity firms considering raising capital from accredited investors.

Silicon Valley Global Business & Transactions partner Mavis Yee and Washington, DC, Health Services and Life Sciences partner Areta Kupchyk are featured throughout this article noting that the mobile medical app industry is awaiting formal regulatory guidelines from lawmakers.

Rochester Corporate partner Jeff LaBarge and Rochester Labor & Employment counsel Kate Saracene co-authored this column discussing the next wave of health care reform compliance mandates.

This contributed article, authored by Washington, D.C. global business & transactions associate Alexandra Lopez-Casero, discusses how important it is for companies interested in cross-border investment to engage with the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States.

This coverage highlights the new members of the Rochester Area Business Ethics Foundation (RABEF) board of directors, including Rochester Global Business & Transactions associate Eric Tanck.

Global Business & Transactions partner Mavis Yee discusses possible legislation in California that would ease capital-raising restrictions for companies statewide.

Rochester Global Business & Transactions partner Jeff LaBarge, a member of the Food, Beverage and Agriculture team, authored this column. Click here to read the full article.

This featured Q&A on fund formation issues is conducted with John Koeppel, leader of the firm’s Private Equity & Investment Funds practice and Charles Jacobs, partner. Click here to read the article.

Silicon Valley Global Business & Transactions partner Mavis Yee discusses how mobile technology will impact the health care industry.

Boston Global Business & Transactions partner Bill Kelly discusses how pension funds are struggling to make up investment losses from the financial crisis many.

This coverage notes that Rochester Global Business & Transactions partner Jim Bourdeau has joined the Rochester City Ballet Board of Directors.

In this column noting executive moves and promotions, Long Island Global Business and Health Services attorney Mike Schnipper is included for his election to the firm’s partnership.

New Boston partners Kelly Babson (Public Company Transactions), Jeff Gilbreth (Labor & Employment), Danielle Pelot (Government Investigations & White Collar Defense) and Amy Pugliano O’Keefe (Global Business & Transactions) are featured in this coverage.

Rochester partner Jim Bourdeau is featured in this article discussing the legal aspects companies need to be aware of when doing business abroad.

Washington, DC, Public Finance partner Mitch Rapaport provides commentary on discussions around disaster bonds post–Hurricane Sandy.

Rochester Global Business & Transactions associate Penny Dentinger is among the young leaders who have made significant contributions to the Rochester community.

Rochester Global Business & Transactions counsel Jeremy Wolk is one of the young professionals featured in this article who started his career elsewhere and returned to the Rochester area.

Paris Commercial Litigation partner Olivier de Chazeaux and Paris Global Business & Transactions partner Gilles de Poix discuss a possible class action law in France in this thought-leadership article.

Manchester Bankruptcy & Financial Restructuring partner Dan Sklar provides commentary in this article discussing the IRS’ plans to appeal a bankruptcy judge’s approval of bankrupted solar company Solyndra’s restructuring plan alleging that it would allow the company to avoid paying taxes.

Rochester Global Business & Transactions partner Jeff LaBarge authored this monthly “Law” column.

New York City Bankruptcy & Financial Restructuring associate Chris Desiderio is among the honorees of the annual City Bar Justice Center Jeremy G. Epstein Awards for Outstanding Pro Bono Service highlighted in this article.

Boston partner and leader of the firm’s Global Business & Transactions practice David Martland and New York City Securities partner Dick Langan discuss the results of the firm’s eleventh annual MAC survey, which explores trends in the use of material adverse change clauses in M&A deals.

New York City partner and leader of the firm’s Public Finance practice Michael Vaccari discusses the firm’s rise in Thomson Reuters counsel rankings for the first nine months of the year.

Public Finance partners Chuck Wolf, Travis Gibbs, and Bruce Serchuk are included in this column focused on sports-related legal work for their involvement in Los Angeles’ plans to move forward with a $1.2 billion downtown football stadium.

Boston Products partner Sam Goldblatt and Rochester Global Business & Transactions counsel Jeremy Wolk are both included in this tech column discussing apps for mobile devices and tablets that are specifically designed for legal matters.

This article highlights the latest “Forty Under 40” class which includes Rochester global business & transactions associate Penny Dentinger.

This column, coauthored by Rochester Global Business & Transactions partner Jeff LaBarge and San Francisco Labor & Employment partner Kent Jonas and associate Renée Jackson, addresses the limitations on employees’ social media use.

This feature article highlights the use of social impact bonds in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts and New York City. Boston Public Finance counsel Navjeet Bal, who is lead counsel to the Commonwealth, is quoted discussing the appeal and benefits of the program.

This article highlights the arrival of Boston partner Linda Ji, a member of the firm's China and global business & transactions practices.

This article highlights the firm’s pro bono involvement with Impact Energies, a company that distributes clean energy products throughout Ghana by providing microfinance loans to locals. New York City securities associate Dan McAvoy, who led the firm’s efforts, is quoted in the piece, as is Washington, DC, Energy & Environmental partner Deborah DeMasi. The other members of the Nixon Peabody team highlighted in the article included partners Allan Cohen and Bill O’Brien and associates Carly Eisenberg, Susannah Keagle, Deirdre Nash, and Richa Naujoks.

Partner and leader of the firm’s Privacy & Data Protection practice Linn Freedman provides commentary on the ethics advisory opinion from the Massachusetts Bar Association on the use of Internet data storage providers, which has some small firms and sole practitioners taking a second look at “cloud” safety.

This news brief highlights the completion of a two million Euros financing round for biopharmaceutical company, Domain Therapeutics. Paris global business and transactions partner Emmanuelle Porte and associate Sylvia Hamel represented Domain Therapeutics in the financing.

Paris global tax partner Jean-Sébastien Dumont participates in a live interview on this evening news program discussing “fiscal patriotism.”

This feature story looks at the rankings for bond, underwriters’, and disclosure counsel firms according to Thomson Reuters data. The coverage notes that Nixon Peabody rose to be the fifth-ranked bond counsel firm by par value in the first half of 2012 (up from 12th ranked for 1H 2011) and rose to the top in the first half of 2012 from seventh last year in underwriter’s counsel rankings. Partner and leader of the firm’s Public Finance practice Michael Vaccari provides commentary.

This coverage notes that Manchester Global Business & Transactions partner Andrew Share has been elected to the board of Leadership Seacoast, a nonprofit organization helping to develop leaders in that region.

Boston Private Equity & Investment Funds partner Kari Harris provides third-party commentary in this feature article about the secondary market.

This Q&A is conducted with Paris Global Business & Transactions partner Gilles de Poix.

Rochester Global Business & Transactions associate John LaBoda is the featured subject of this weekly column profiling successful young professionals and business owners in the Rochester community.

Rochester Global Business & Transactions partner Jeff LaBarge and Rochester Public Company Transactions associate John Moragne discuss the Jumpstart Our Business Startups (JOBS) Act.

This column, authored by Rochester Global Business & Transactions partner Jeff LaBarge and partner and leader of the firm’s Nonprofit Organizations practice Mike Cooney, focuses on the recommendations of the New York Attorney General’s Leadership Committee on Nonprofit Revitalization.

Buffalo Products counsel Jacob Herstek, a member of the firm’s Data Privacy team, is quoted throughout this article discussing privacy law issues.

Rochester Global Business & Transactions partner Jeff LaBarge discusses the contract management process in this “Law” column.

Boston partner and leader of the firm’s Global Finance practice Craig Mills provides commentary in this feature article focused on the current state of revolving credit activity.

Partner and leader of the firm’s Privacy & Data Protection group Linn Freedman is mentioned in this column for being appointed to the Advisory Board for Women Entrepreneurs in Science and Technology (WEST), a Massachusetts-based nonprofit that provides a leadership forum for women in science, engineering, and technology industries.

This article examines the definition, and often redefinition, of fiduciary duties, as well as the approach that prudent fund managers will increasingly be required to take in assessing their investments in China. The column is authored by partner and leader of the firm’s China and Asia Pacific practice David Cheng, New York City Securities associate Richa Naujoks, and Hong Kong Business department associate Elena Poleganova.

Partner and chair of the firm’s Private Equity and Investment Funds group John Koeppel is quoted in this feature story discussing the private equity industry in 2011.

Washington, DC, Global Business & Transactions and Life Sciences partner Mark Kass discusses diagnostic collaboration relationships and how to approach these agreements in this legal affairs column.

This news brief notes that Los Angeles Global Business & Transactions attorney Matthew Grazier has been promoted to the firm’s partnership.

This feature article discusses how large public pension plans are putting more money into private equity funds. Boston Global Business & Transactions partner Bill Kelly provides third-party commentary.

This article, authored by Paris and Washington, DC, Global Business & Transactions partner William Kahn, discusses recent 10b-5 securities class actions in the Southern District of New York against major French public companies.

This feature story focuses on the offshore funds where Mitt Romney has personal holdings and discusses how this is a commonly used tactic by U.S. investment firms to attract foreign money and pension funds. Boston Global Business & Transactions partner Bill Kelly is among the third-party sources quoted in the story.

Paris partners Gilles de Poix and William Kahn participate in this Q&A discussing the recent 10b-5 securities class actions in the Southern District of New York against major French public companies.

This feature story discusses how local law firms are helping their clients manage their evolving international needs. Rochester Global Business & Transactions partner Lori Green and Rochester Intellectual Property Litigation partner Rich Rochford provide commentary.

This contributed article, authored by Rochester Public Company Transactions partner Roger Byrd, discusses the Securities and Exchange Commission’s reversal of its position on whether a statement from an introducing broker satisfies the proof of ownership requirements for submitting shareholder proposals under Rule 14a-8.

The feature story takes a look at the legal industry in Rochester as many organizations have moved their headquarters from the local area. Rochester Global Business & Transactions partner Jim Bourdeau provides commentary.

In this column noting area moves, promotions, and recognitions, Boston Global Business & Transactions partner Bill Kelly is included for receiving one of the AIDS Action Committee’s annual “Commitment to Action” awards.

This featured Q&A is conducted with David Martland, Boston partner and leader of the firm’s Global Business & Transactions practice.

In this contributed article, Manchester Global Business & Transactions associate Andrew Share discusses the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants’ SSAE 16 reporting standard, which replaces the SAS 70 standard for U.S. service organizations to test their internal controls.

This column profiles Rochester Global Business & Transactions partner Lori Green. Ms. Green’s practice is described and some of her recent client successes are highlighted. The profile also positions Ms. Green as thought-leader on industry topics such as increased focus on protective provisions in later rounds and anti-corruption concerns. Additionally, Ms. Green is quoted discussing the state of material adverse change (MAC) provisions and the firm’s annual MAC Survey, as well as the firm’s NP Capital Connector program.

This column, coauthored by Boston Global Business & Transactions partner Bill Kelly and Boston Transactions associate Ben Landry, discusses the Securities and Exchange Commission’s simplified “pay-to-play” recordkeeping procedure.

This feature story highlights the results of the firm’s 2011 MAC Survey, which provides insights on a range of issues including the structure of MAC (“material adverse change”) provisions and MAC exceptions. New York City public companies transactions partner Dick Langan, one of the survey’s leaders, provides commentary throughout the piece.

This feature story highlights the results of the firm’s 2011 MAC Survey, which provides insights on a range of issues including the structure of MAC (“material adverse change”) provisions and MAC exceptions. New York City public companies transactions partner Dick Langan, one of the survey’s leaders, provides commentary throughout the piece.

This article, authored by New York City Public Companies Transactions partner Dick Langan, addresses the approach to the negotiation of confidentiality agreements and how they can set the tone for the rest of the M&A transaction.

This contributed article, authored by Washington, DC, associate Alexandra Lopez-Casero, discusses how cloud computing implicates U.S. export control law and provides recommendations on export compliance for cloud users and providers.

This coverage is a Q&A with Paris and Washington, DC, Global Business & Transactions partner William Kahn.

This coverage notes EADS’s Astrium Geo-Information Services, a division of aerospace and defense giant EADS, has expanded its investment in i-cubed, a leading worldwide provider of value-added imagery and geospatial data management technologies. The coverage notes that partner William Kahn led the legal team who advised EADS in this deal.

This article highlights the high rate of volunteerism in the Rochester community. Community leaders are quoted in the article, including Rochester Global Business & Transactions associate Jeremy Wolk, who is mentioned as incoming president of the board of directors for the Jewish Community Center in Brighton.

This article highlights New York’s new rules for out-of-state in-house lawyers. Rochester Securities partner Deborah McLean is quoted throughout the article discussing the state’s decision and how the new rules clarify the requirements for all in-house lawyers in the state.