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CFIUS Reform Brings More Transparency To The Foreign Investment Review Process
On July 26, 2007, President Bush signed the Foreign Investment and National Security Act of 2007 (the "Act"), which became Public Law No. 110-049. This legislation arises out of the political debacle that resulted from the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States' decision to allow...
Read MoreThe SEC's New E-Proxy Rules
The SEC recently amended the proxy rules to permit electronic delivery of proxy materials.1 Under the new "e-proxy" rules, companies conducting proxy solicitations, other than solicitations involving business combinations, have a choice on how to provide proxy materials to shareholders. Under the...
Read MoreTaking On The Tough Cases: Holland & Knight's Community Services Team
Editor: Mr. Nugent, would you tell our readers something about your professional experience? Nugent: Prior to joining Holland & Knight's Community Services Team in 2003, I was a Director of the ABA Commission on Immigration Policy in Washington, D.C. I had earlier served as Executive...
Read MoreDedicated Limit D&O Insurance: An Abbreviated Guide To The Policies That Protect The Personal Assets Of Directors And Officers
Increasing numbers of directors and officers are demanding dedicated limit insurance policies - such as Side A or IDL - to help ensure that their personal assets are protected. Recent cases such as Enron and WorldCom, as well as larger settlements and verdicts, have helped fuel these demands. As...
Read MoreOpportunities In Sweden & Norway For U.S. Strategic Buyers: Part II - Norway
Editor's Note: Part I - Sweden, appeared in the May 2007 issue. As discussed in Part I of this series, similar trends currently characterize the private equity ("PE") and mergers and acquisitions (M&A) environments in the U.S., Sweden and Norway: • increasing M&A buyout activity...
Read MoreHolland & Knight: Continuing Its Strong Commitment To Client Service And Community Involvement In Chicago
Editor: Would you tell our readers something about your background and professional experience? Matsakis: I graduated from the University of Chicago in 1971 and Harvard Law School in 1974. Over the past 33 years, I have structured complex corporate, real estate and hospital transactions,...
Read MoreOpportunities In Sweden & Norway For U.S. Strategic Buyers: Part I - Sweden
Editor's Note: Part II: Norway, will appear in the June, 2007 issue. The international business world is shrinking and converging. But, trends still differ across borders, and out of the differences come opportunities. On a recent business trip, I discussed the subject of this article with...
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