Insights: Results

What the Seller-Friendly Market Means for Private Equity

by Best Lawyers

JP Bogden and Kurt Sarno of 2019 Canadian "Law Firm of the Year" award-winner Blakes discuss trends in the private equity sector.

How Private Equity Investment is Disrupting the Legal Industry

by Esquire Bank

Private Equity loans are changing how law firms operate, but these funding options should not affect the profession's ethical standards or the best interests of the clients.

California Overhauls Controversial Private Attorneys General Act

by Katherine A. Hren and Eric C. Schwettmann

Enacted 20 years ago, PAGA is well behind the litigation curve in an age where change is always in motion.

Public-Private Partnerships in Puerto Rico: A Handbook

by DLA Piper

Historically, there has been vigorous debate among the residents of Puerto Rico for and against the privatization of public property and public services.

Why Skechers' $9.4B Private Equity Buyout Sparked Investor Revolt

by Laurie Villanueva

Shareholder anger, a lack of transparency and a 'surprising' valuation.

Debt-Finance: The Five Things our Private Equity Client are Thinking about Going into 2017

by Simon Reid

So, what should business borrowers – private equity or otherwise - keep front of mind right now when it comes to financing debt?

How to Easily Acquire Smart Financing for Sustainable Law Firm Growth

by Esquire Bank

Esquire Bank explains what private equity is and why many private equity firms are finding it more advantageous over more traditional forms of financing.

How DEI Executive Orders Will Impact Your Business

by The Wagner Law Group

The executive orders removing DEI initiatives will have varied affects on federal contractors, private sector employers and educational institutions.

Why Project Management is an Essential Skill for Every Lawyer

by Morris Lilienthal

In today’s changing legal landscape, businesses and private individuals are demanding greater service delivered in a more transparent way.

An Interview With Norbert Rieger of Milbank, Tweed, Hadley & McCloy

by Best Lawyers

Milbank, Tweed, Hadley & McCloy won the "Law Firm of the Year" award in 2019 for Private Equity Law in Germany.

Evolution of the U.S. Construction Market

by Steven M. Charney

This strong return to activity, in both public and private works, has taken place in an environment marked by an equally striking evolution.

The Buyout Brigade

by Best Lawyers

Neill May, John Connon, and David Matlow discuss what’s ahead for private equity—and why dealmakers of all stripes have more leverage than ever.

The Partnership Opportunity

by Shaun Whittaker, Tony Rutherford, Troy Lewis and David Harley

Doing well and doing good need not be mutually exclusive. Housing developments that provide both solid long-term returns and positive social outcomes, often through public-private partnerships, are an idea whose time has come throughout Australia.

Checks and Balances

by Michael Sullivan

Ensuring probity and above-board behaviour in both the public and private sector is always important—and that importance can be particularly stark during a major crisis like the pandemic. An overview of a year’s worth of commissions and inquiries.

An Allied Front Against Ransomware

by Patricia Brown Holmes, Georgia N. Alexakis, John K. Theis and Abigail L. Peluso

With the world ever more digitally entwined—particularly as the pandemic has increasingly driven commerce and ordinary business activity more fully online—the threat of ransomware is here to stay. Here’s a primer on the federal government’s response and how the private sector can help.

Spousal Maintenance and the Retirement Age Spouse

by Leonce A. Richard

The limited goal of preserving a spouse’s “nest egg” prior to retirement is simply to make sure that he or she has retirement assets to use at retirement.