Recently by Lori Braender
The Special Flavor of Food and Beverage Deals: It takes an experienced chef with a well-planned menu to dish up due diligence in this sector
Doing deals for companies in heavily regulated industries requires a hearty appetite for due diligence. Lori Braender, a longtime transactional attorney with Day Pitney, discusses M&A in the food and beverage sector, including the specific nuances of due diligence. Her remarks have been...
Read MoreDepth Of Experience And Expertise: Keys To Success For A Life Sciences Practice
Editor: Would each of you tell our readers something about your professional experience? Braender: I have been practicing with the legacy firm Pitney Hardin for over 23 years. I joined the firm directly from law school, at a time when it consisted of about 75 lawyers in a single office. Today we...
Read MoreSchering-Plough Legal Adopts Model Convergence Program
Editor: Why was the convergence program undertaken? Sabatino: Schering-Plough has undergone a transformation over the last few years. We have reflected that in the law department by restructuring the process we follow to provide legal services. We are building on the existing talent that was...
Read MoreInternational Law & Trade - Law Firms European Union Makes Advances To Cross-Border Mergers
On May 10, 2005, the European Parliament voted to approve amendments to the cross-border merger directive proposed by the European Council in November 2004.1 The Tenth Company Law Directive on cross-border mergers (Tenth Directive)2 is aimed at eliminating regulatory barriers to international...
Read MoreEU Harmonization - But At What Cost To The Pharmaceutical Industry?
May 1, 2004 marked the deadline for implementing new clinical trial rules across the 25 member states of the European Union. As member states begin to introduce legislation and guidelines to comply with the Clinical Trial Directive of the European Commission, concerns over their far reaching impact...
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