Seminars & Webcasts

Corporate & Securities

Boston, MA

This Year

• Sep. 12, 2013 Boston, MA

In 2012, hedge funds and their managers faced their first year of operations under new regulations enacted under Dodd-Frank. New entrants to the hedge fund industry now had large barriers to entry; existing managers had to deal not only with new regulations but many were also forced to grapple with regulatory investigations and insider trading allegations. At the same time, hedge fund managers had to continue to deal with the day-to-day operational ...

• Sep. 24, 2013 Boston, MA

The demands and costs of e-discovery in litigation continue to grow. Nearly every case now involves some sort of e-discovery, and it is essential to know how to effectively and fairly handle the many issues that can arise. Our outstanding faculty of experienced lawyers, judges, and e-discovery professionals will provide an inside look at the current state of e-discovery, give tips for avoiding pitfalls litigants have encountered in the years since ...

• Sep. 26 - 27, 2013 Boston, MA

This popular program will analyze in detail the principal forms used for filings with the SEC under the Securities Act of 1933 (“Securities Act”), and the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (“Exchange Act”), with particular emphasis on the mechanics of and timing for assembling particular filings. Each segment of the program will incorporate practical drafting and disclosure tips. Ethics credit and recent legislation and SEC rule changes affecting disclosure ...

• Oct. 10 - 11, 2013 Boston, MA

The ability to identify and appropriately use financial and accounting information is relevant to a wide range of legal and regulatory matters for attorneys and allied professionals. Litigators and transactional attorneys alike will benefit from this practical course designed specifically for non-accountants and taught by members of the nation’s top accounting, tax and advisory firms, leading law firms, in-house counsel and universities.

• Oct. 15, 2013 Boston, MA

The M&A markets continue to surprise and confound the experts. With the equity markets climbing into record territory in early 2013 and the debt markets continuing to experience favorable pricing, the environment seems ripe for a strong M&A rebound. Yet the M&A market remains choppy. The volatility in deal activity creates challenges and rewards preparedness. Now more than ever, it is critical for dealmakers and their counsel to stay abreast ...

• Oct. 28 - 29, 2013 Boston, MA

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 ...

• Nov. 1, 2013 Boston, MA

Lawyers counseling businesses must possess a solid foundation in principles of antitrust law and an understanding of the latest antitrust developments. Running afoul of antitrust rules can result in class actions and treble damage litigation as well as government enforcement and adverse publicity. Are you prepared to provide practical answers to the antitrust questions your clients will ask? You will be after attending this program, developed with ...

• Nov. 19, 2013 Boston, MA

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 ...