0 results for 'Baker McKenzie'
Avoid Problems With Early-On Documents in Cross-Border Deals
With international mergers-and-acquisitions and joint-venture activity poised to increase in 2011, particularly in emerging markets, executives likely will ask in-house counsel to draft more early-on documents (EODs) for cross-border transactions, write Jorge Gonzalez, Michael Santa Maria and Marcos Basso. Parties commonly use EODs, which may include letters of intent, memoranda of understanding or term sheets, to memorialize their initial understandings of the business terms of a proposed transaction and to serve as the basis for drafting and negotiating definitive agreements.Law Firm Management: Sole litigator garners ABA notice
When Los Angeles litigator--and last year's American Bar Association Solo Practitioner of the Year--Dana B. Taschner says that he works alone, he means it. He has no in-house staff. Operating out of a Century City, Calif., office suite that provides reception, copier and fax services, the plaintiffs' and small business lawyer relies on contract lawyers and paralegals for backup. Even his word processing is performed by outside help.Anti-Viral: Profile of McAfee GC
General Counsel Mark Cochran of well-known anti-virus software maker McAfee created and manages a 20-person license compliance unit that generates revenues of about $35 million annually. "It's nice being known as a lawyer who is a profit center rather than a cost center," he said.Charles R. Morgan, BellSouth Corp.
Charles R. Morgan is executive vice president and general counsel of BellSouth Corp., the third-biggest player in the U.S. local phone service market. He says, "Lawyers have an important role here. Their views are considered important. Nobody says, 'That's not a legal matter--we're not interested in your view.'I've told the lawyers, 'You're in in-house heaven here.'"Coudert's China Deal Faces Labor Hiccup
Almost two months after Coudert Brothers threw the pieces of its far-flung empire up for grabs, Orrick Herrington & Sutcliffe and DLA Piper Rudnick Gray Cary appear to have come away with portions of its most prized Asia practices.Trending Stories
Law Offices of Gary Martin Hays & Associates, P.C.
(470) 294-1674
Law Offices of Mark E. Salomone
(857) 444-6468
Smith & Hassler
(713) 739-1250
Strong & Hanni Solves Storage Woes--Learn How You Can, Too
Brought to you by Filevine
Download Now
Meeting the Requirements of California's SB 553: Workplace Violence Prevention
Brought to you by NAVEX Global
Download Now
The Benefits of Outsourcing Beneficial Ownership Information Filing
Brought to you by Wolters Kluwer
Download Now
The Top 10 AI Use Cases in Private Equity
Brought to you by Ontra
Download Now