Seminars & Webcasts

Taxes

• Oct. 16 - 18, 2013 New York, NY
• Nov. 19 - 21, 2013 Chicago, IL
• Dec. 4 - 6, 2013 Los Angeles, CA

This three-day program will focus on the tax issues presented by the entire spectrum of modern major corporate transactions, from relatively simple single-buyer acquisitions of a division or subsidiary to multi-party joint ventures, cross-border mergers, and complex acquisitions of public companies with domestic and foreign operations, including spin-offs and other dispositions of unwanted operations. Evolving techniques for structuring, financing, ...

• Oct. 17 - 18, 2013 New York, NY

The Dodd-Frank Act establishes a novel, comprehensive framework for the regulation of over-the-counter (OTC) derivatives and the market participants who transact in these products.  That regulatory framework is now being implemented and its effect are becoming clear.The new regulatory regime touches the activities of all participants in the swaps markets, from end users to major swap participants to swap dealers.  The new regulations will ...

• Jan. 6 - 7, 2014 New York, NY

The explosion of new financial products over the decade leading up to the financial crisis, the implosion of the credit markets in 2008, and the resulting significant new regulatory requirements underline the importance of a basic understanding of financial products. While these instruments have been, in the view of many, invaluable investment tools, and have presented enormous potential for product manufacturers and investors, they also create potentially ...

• Jan. 8, 2014 New York, NY

• Jan. 8, 2014 New Brunswick, NJ

The REIT and commercial real estate sectors have gained significant momentum in recent years and are poised for a new phase of consolidation and M&A. Recent M&A transactions in the sector have shown the depth and growing sophistication of the market, with a number of large and very complex transactions successfully completed over the last 12 months. The industry has also seen significant activity in REIT conversions and spin-offs, the listing ...

• Jan. 9, 2014 New York, NY

As courts continue to surprise practitioners with rulings on financial products tax issues, and with implementation of the Dodd-Frank Act well underway, you need to stay on top of the latest developments in the ever-evolving arena of financial products and transactions. At this year’s completely revised program, a standout group of law firm and accounting firm lawyers, in-house tax advisors, and government speakers will explore new topics in financial ...

• Jan. 16 - 17, 2014 New York, NY

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

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. 30, 2014 New York, NY
• Sep. 10, 2014 Chicago, IL

• Jan. 30, 2014 Pittsburgh, PA
• Jan. 30, 2014 Mechanicsburg, PA
• Jan. 30, 2014 Philadelphia, PA

As the world’s economies grow increasingly integrated, the international tax laws of the U.S. impact a greater percentage of businesses and transactions.  These international tax rules affect not only large U.S. and foreign-based multinationals, but also increasingly affect mid-sized and smaller firms, financing transactions, mergers and acquisitions, and other commercial activity.  As a result, a working knowledge of these international ...