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Taking a company public serves as one of the most exhilarating journeys that a corporate lawyer can embark on. Are you ready to step into the limelight?

This session will address alternative resolutions and provisions from a seller and buyer’s prospective in negotiating a contract of sale for an office building or other commercial real estate. Issues may include payment of closing costs, title, representations and survival provisions, remedies for default, adjustments and closing deliveries. They may also include estoppel certificates, due diligence, casualty provisions, mortgage assumption provisions and interim leasing issues and buyer’s approval rights during the contract period. The material will be presented in a simulated cross-fire challenge, and panelists will be assigned to advocate for either the buyer or seller.

Today’s legal profession is generationally diverse, with members of the baby-boom, Generation X and Millennial generation all present in the workforce. Companies, law firms and their clients can benefit from the various perspectives and experiences multigenerational teams bring to legal projects. But for legal managers, getting the most from a generationally diverse workforce can sometimes be a challenge because of the different expectations each demographic group may have about work.

ACC Docket July/August 2007: Ins & Outs: RFPs and Tenders, Should We, Really? Before you request an RFP, here are some tips to determine whether there might be a better alternative.

Cubans say the changes to their country’s socialist economic model will happen sin prisa, pero sin pausa – without hurry, but without pausing. That may be a good – or perhaps necessary – political strategy.

How can employers further their Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) initiatives without inviting increased government scrutiny and potential litigation? This checklist for in-house counsel provides historical context, critical factors and next steps to take.

In Case You Missed It, the Law Department Management Network's January 2021 Legal Quick Hit was titled "M&A Dealmaking 2021: The Role of In-House Counsel." You can view this quick checklist, developed by Seyfarth Shaw LLP, to get a brief snapshot into the program.

This article developed by Womble Bond Dickinson starts the 11-month countdown to develop business compliance strategies for three new omnibus privacy laws coming in 2023: January 1: the California Consumer Privacy Rights Act (which amends the existing CCPA) and the Virginia Consumer Data Protection Act; July1: the Colorado Privacy Act.

An analysis of a current minimum-maximum case, Assembly Component Systems, Inc. v. Platinum Equity, L.L.C.

This article contains suggestions for setting the stage for successful collaboration.

A brief overview of the development of Islamic Finance over the past decade and changes to come.

In September 2008, in response to the disproportionate growth in legal costs relative to other business expenses, ACC launched the Value Challenge (AVC). Five years later, this article assesses the impact of the Value Challenge and invites internal and external counsel to take advantage of the AVC resource library and workshops.

This article summarises the legislative framework for the protection of personally identifiable information (PII).

After a multinational acquisition has closed, in-house counsel still need to manage different legal systems and different employee rights and expectations. Developing and implementing a post-acquisition plan requires technical expertise and early involvement in the acquisition process. This article breaks down the phases for developing an effective integration plan.

Attendees will choose among a number of roundtable discussion topics, each involving a creative hypothetical situation highlighting compliance issues that affect their business or compliance teams. Following robust discussions, each table will publicly share interesting points that arose, including best practices for handling their pressing issues. Receive a post-conference comprehensive report of the roundtable discussion findings.

This InfoPAK (now known as ACC Guides) gives a succinct overview of restraints of trade, monopolies and abuses of market power in the Netherlands.

Cyberattacks have become more commonplace, but still pose one of the greatest risks to any organization’s survival. Therefore, general counsel should establish a plan to protect privilege long before a breach occurs.

Cyndi Wheeler, patent counsel for Apple, Inc., discusses the complexities and evolution of the patent process in today’s highly competitive market.

Faced with competing priorities and too little time, standard contract provisions are often glossed over. But these boilerplate provisions can have significant risks if you’re not careful—here’s what to avoid.

This is a pre-award survey and due diligence questionnaire for subcontractors and subrecipients.

This InfoPAK (now known as ACC Guides) provides a high level overview of the lending mark, forms of security over assets, special purpose vehicles in secured lending, quasi-security, negative pledge, guarantees and loan agreements in the British Virgin Islands.

What’s the difference between an employee and an independent contractor? Answer incorrectly and prepare for the consequences — from tax evasion to wage violations, or even incarceration. Learn the 10 steps to avoid misclassifying your employees as contractors, and vice versa.

This article aims to provide the fintech industry in Hong Kong with a comprehensive study of the key features, benefits, risks and potential of Distributed Ledger Technology (blockchain).

This paper examines the role that the Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA) plays as a multi-national organization that enforces competition law.

This "Getting the Deal Through" reference guide provides an overview on the state of M&A from a global perspective.

This InfoPAK (now known as ACC Guides) provides a practical guide of data protection rules and principles, right to access personal data or object to its collection in the United Kingdom (England and Wales).

This InfoPAK (now known as ACC Guides) gives a succinct overview of merger control, regulatory framework and regulatory authorities in the United Kingdom.

In this multi-country guide, learn about the rules on marketing alternative investment funds in Europe.

Mitchell and the subsequent Court of Appeal decisions have proven highly controversial. Described as "unduly harsh" and leading to a "climate of fear", Lord Dyson's prediction that there will be more litigation to determine the exact boundaries of the decision have been realised. Much has already been written about the aftermath. The focus of this article is to look at where we are now. How exactly have the rules of the game changed?