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JOBS Act Passed, Now What? 5 things Mature Biz + Entrepreneurs Need to Think About
May 14, 2012 – 1:20 pm | One Comment
JOBS Act Passed, Now What? 5 things Mature Biz + Entrepreneurs Need to Think About

By: Kaiser Wahab and Lauren Mack
On April 5, 2012, President Obama signed into law the Jumpstart Our Business Startups Act (JOBS Act), which makes substantial changes securities laws by making it easier for startups and …

Taking the Company Private – An Overview for Public New York Business and Others
July 19, 2011 – 1:08 pm | No Comment
Taking the Company Private – An Overview for Public New York Business and Others

By: Simon Riveles
In recent years an increasing number of small to mid-sized pubic companies have elected to go private for reasons including: (i) eliminating legal, accounting and public relations costs associated with being a public …

2011 Hedge Fund Setup Guide for New York and Beyond–PT. II
April 16, 2011 – 11:13 am | No Comment
2011 Hedge Fund Setup Guide for New York and Beyond–PT. II

Our own Simon Riveles has for some time been heralding a second coming of small cap hedge funds, even given the current economic climate.  However, while many are eying the possibility of starting a hedge …

2011 Hedge Fund Setup Guide for New York and Beyond–PT. I
March 30, 2011 – 1:48 pm | No Comment
2011 Hedge Fund Setup Guide for New York and Beyond–PT. I

Our own Simon Riveles has for some time been heralding a second coming of small cap hedge funds, even given the current economic climate.  However, while many are eying the possibility of starting a …

New York Businesses and Others w Employee Incentive Plans, Do You Know Section 409A?
March 21, 2011 – 9:04 am | No Comment
New York Businesses and Others w Employee Incentive Plans, Do You Know Section 409A?

Businesses in nearly all sectors seek to leverage equity or other cache to incentivize employees.  The classic scenario is the stock option or incentive unit plans you often hear about.  While there are many other …

Basics of Hedge Fund Startup Law For New York Businesses and Others–PT 4 of 4
November 3, 2010 – 9:46 am | No Comment

Our own Simon Riveles has for some time been heralding a second coming of small cap hedge funds, even given the current economic climate.  However, while many are eyeing the possibility …

Basics of Hedge Fund Startup Law For New York Businesses and Others–PT 3 of 4
November 1, 2010 – 10:00 am | No Comment

Our own Simon Riveles has for some time been heralding a second coming of small cap hedge funds, even given the current economic climate.  However, while many are eyeing the possibility of starting …

Basics of Hedge Fund Startup Law For New York Businesses and Others–PT 2 of 4
October 29, 2010 – 12:49 pm | No Comment

Our own Simon Riveles has for some time been heralding a second coming of small cap hedge funds, even given the current economic climate.  However, while many are eyeing the possibility of starting a hedge …

Basics of Hedge Fund Startup Law For New York Businesses and Others–PT 1 of 4
October 27, 2010 – 11:03 am | No Comment

Our own Simon Riveles has for some time been heralding a second coming of small cap hedge funds, even given the current economic climate.  However, while many are eyeing the possibility of starting a hedge …

How an “Integration Clause” bars a New York Business Investor from relying on Offerors’ Representations
September 20, 2010 – 4:38 pm | No Comment
How an “Integration Clause” bars a New York Business Investor from relying on Offerors’ Representations

Anyone in business should be careful to note whether their contracts contain “integration clauses.”  A so called integration clause makes the contract “king” in terms of the promises and representations of a party to a …

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