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Risk Management
In an Uncertain Market, Opportunities (and Risks) Abound
Adam Hilkemann, partner with Akin Gump, discusses trends in investment management – including hedge funds, hybrid and customized funds, and real estate – and how investors and fund managers are dealing with the ongoing pandemic.
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Career Development
Dig Deep, Work Hard, Be Flexible
Akin Gump partner, Cynthia Mabry, on committing to success.
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International Trade
International Trade Law Remains In the Spotlight
Matthew Nicely and Suzanne Kane, partners with Akin Gump, have extensive experience in international trade law and related regulatory matters. Here, they discuss the current state of trade law and compliance, how it has been effected by the Trump administration and the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, and what participants in this space can expect in 2021.
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Setting the Right Tone on Financial Crimes
Katherine Goldstein, partner with Akin Gump, served as a federal prosecutor in the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of New York for more than a dozen years, including several years as the chief of the Securities and Commodities Fraud Task Force, before bringing her expertise to the private sector. We discussed what companies can do to avoid getting involved in everything from traditional financial crimes like insider trading to newer kinds of fraud related to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Read MoreSeeing From Both Sides of the Table
It's Throwback Thursday with CCBJ! When clients of Akin’s global white collar and regulatory practice ask what the other side is thinking, former federal prosecutors Michael Asaro and Charles Connolly know the answer.
Read MoreMergers & Acquisitions
Assessing China’s M&A Activity in 2020 and Beyond
Allen Shyu, partner at Akin Gump in Beijing, has more than 20 years of experience in the cross-border M&A space. Here, he discusses the current state of Chinese M&A activity and how various world events, including the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, are affecting these deals.
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Over a Barrel, Fighting to Stay Afloat
David Sweeney and Sarah Schultz, partners with Akin Gump’s oil and gas and restructuring practice groups in Houston and Dallas, discuss the current state of the industry, and how oil and gas companies are navigating these turbulent times.
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