Seminars & Webcasts

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• Oct. 16, 2013 Birmingham, AL
• Oct. 16, 2013 Philadelphia, PA
• Oct. 16, 2013 Columbus, OH
• Oct. 16, 2013 Mechanicsburg, PA
• Oct. 16, 2013 Pittsburgh, PA

Over-the-counter (OTC) derivatives are key elements in many of our financial markets. The Dodd-Frank Act is substantially changing how these important instruments are regulated and transacted. This program will introduce you to both the instruments and their new environment.A derivative is a financial instrument that allocates the risks and price exposures associated with a designated reference asset or entity between the parties thereto. Derivatives ...

• Oct. 28 - 29, 2013 Boston, MA
• Oct. 28 - 29, 2013 Philadelphia, PA
• Oct. 28 - 29, 2013 Cleveland, OH
• Oct. 28 - 29, 2013 Mechanicsburg, PA
• Oct. 28 - 29, 2013 Pittsburgh, PA

The year 2013 brings new risks and new opportunities for companies sourcing or providing critical services, including in information technology, finance and accounting, human resources, facilities management, analytics and other critical non-core functions. There are new technologies, such as big data and cloud computing. There are new laws and regulations, and in more and more countries. Also, new technologies such as cloud computing have created ...

• Oct. 30, 2013 Birmingham, AL
• Oct. 30, 2013 Columbus, OH
• Oct. 30, 2013 Pittsburgh, PA
• Oct. 30, 2013 Mechanicsburg, PA
• Oct. 30, 2013 Philadelphia, PA

In the aftermath of the financial crisis and recent scandals, and targeted examination and enforcement scrutiny, financial services firms’ corporate compliance and ethics programs are under intense observation. At this program, attendees will get a solid foundation in the relevant regulatory framework, as well as practical considerations regarding the design and implementation of such programs. A distinguished faculty of practitioners and regulators ...

• Nov. 7 - 8, 2013 Pittsburgh, PA
• Nov. 7 - 8, 2013 Columbus, OH
• Nov. 7 - 8, 2013 Philadelphia, PA
• Nov. 7 - 8, 2013 Boston, MA
• Nov. 7 - 8, 2013 New Brunswick, NJ

Leases are the building blocks of value for all real estate, and whether your client is entering into a lease, acquiring a leasehold, purchasing a Ground Lease or constructing on, investing in or lending on properties, knowing the “Commercial Lease,” current commercial leasing market trends, hot topics and current schemes is the most important investment they can make. Leases are long-term investments and your client or company expects you to make ...

• Nov. 19, 2013 Boston, MA
• Nov. 19, 2013 Philadelphia, PA
• Nov. 19, 2013 Mechanicsburg, PA
• Nov. 19, 2013 Pittsburgh, PA

The government’s continued crackdown on insider trading has focused on hedge funds, their consultants and those who analyze and trade for them. Regulators and enforcement officials have now turned their sights to conflicts of interest, valuation, cross-trades, expense and trade allocation, and fee practices. Following new registration requirements under Dodd-Frank, private equity firms are under examination scrutiny by the SEC, and according to senior ...

• Jan. 16 - 17, 2014 Pittsburgh, PA
• Jan. 16 - 17, 2014 Mechanicsburg, PA
• Jan. 16 - 17, 2014 New Brunswick, NJ
• Jan. 16 - 17, 2014 Philadelphia, PA
• Jan. 16 - 17, 2014 Boston, MA

Effective negotiations and deal execution require that M&A practitioners be well versed in the latest trends. Recent developments in M&A transactions have included novel walk-away provisions, tailored go-shop provisions and new twists on reverse break-up fees. In a race to the finish line, some two-step tender offer transactions have proceeded on a dual track, in which a one-step merger transaction is pursued while the tender offer is proceeding. ...

• Jan. 22, 2014 Pittsburgh, PA
• Jan. 22, 2014 Columbus, OH
• Jan. 22, 2014 Mechanicsburg, PA
• Jan. 22, 2014 Philadelphia, PA

The insurance industry continues to navigate the legal environment in meeting insurance and retirement needs in the face of regulatory initiatives adopted in recent years, and ongoing initiatives for regulatory and legislative change, as well as new technological developments. This timely program provides critical content on the prevailing and emerging legal issues practitioners must understand and insights into product development. As the evolving ...

• Jan. 28, 2014 Birmingham, AL

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