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For most business owners, their business is their baby. They have invested their time, money, and efforts into building something tangible they can be proud of. They know their business inside out and can count on a steady...more
The Tax Court’s decision in YA Global Investments LP v. Commissioner in November sends a warning to the offshore banking, finance and equity investment industries: an offshore entity is engaged in U.S. trade or business when...more
In a venture capital deal, a liquidation preference refers to the payout investors receive in a liquidation event (like a sale or merger) prior to any payments made to the common stockholders. Venture capital investors...more
Could a Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS) case significantly change US tax law? We are closely watching the developments in Moore v United States as it carries significant issues regarding “realized” versus...more
Mainland China stock exchanges recently issued new rules on algorithm trading, as part of the continuing regulatory efforts to ensure the stability of the financial market. Investors may need to ask a number of key...more
Part 1: Permitted Investments and Compliance - The self-directed individual retirement account (IRA) is an increasingly popular option for an IRA account owner, especially those owners who have significant net worth and...more
Most smaller businesses newly formed or registered to do business in the United States will soon be required to file their initial beneficial ownership report with the federal Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN),...more
The late-2022 rally in stock markets could have been expected to dampen the appetite for take-privates in private equity (PE) circles. However, that did not seem happen. Public-to-private (P2P) transactions show few signs of...more
On March 10, 2023, volatility resulting from concerns regarding runs on certain banks triggered trading halts in those banks’ stocks on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) and Nasdaq. March 13, 2023, saw additional trading...more
The Delaware Court of Chancery yesterday denied a motion to dismiss a class action alleging that the directors and sponsor of a special-purpose acquisition company (a “SPAC”) breached their fiduciary duties by disloyally...more
Increased volatility and reductions in asset values in the equity markets, coupled with rising interest rates and a slowing macroeconomic environment, have affected a wide range of equity-linked products. Continuation of...more
On Wednesday, December 14, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) affirmatively voted to advance some major changes to U.S. stock-market rules, perhaps the biggest changes to such rules in nearly 20 years....more
October 2022 Interest Rates for GRATs, Sales to Defective Grantor Trusts, Intra-Family Loans and Split Interest Charitable Trusts - The October applicable federal rate ("AFR") for use with a sale to a defective grantor...more
The September Monthly Minute reports on the IRS’ new amendment extension deadline with respect to coronavirus-related distributions and qualified disaster distributions, a recent $131.8 million settlement stemming from...more
Consumer and retail sector M&A took a backseat in 2022. A total of 226 deals were announced in the US year-to-date, a 34 percent drop compared to the first half of last year. Aggregate deal value dropped by an even steeper...more
Dealmaking activity in the US healthcare sector was robust in H1 2022 in the face of various macroeconomic headwinds. There were US$92.4 billion worth of deals announced in H1 2022. This was a 51 percent decrease from a...more
People often ask divorce lawyers how they do it. My stock answer is that it’s like any other financial transaction, except that the transaction is wrapped in layers and layers of emotion. ...more
Don’t Do It- There are certain generally accepted “dos and don’ts” of which almost every investor is certainly aware. For example, do not put all your eggs in one basket; if an investment seems too good to be true, stay...more
In this time of market volatility, White & Case LLP partners Colin Diamond (Chair of US Public Company Advisory) and Henrik Patel (Global Head of Employment, Compensation and Benefits) address the securities law, tax and...more
Stock Market Commentary - Despite late-quarter volatility, U.S. stocks eked out a gain with the S&P 500 returning 0.6% for the third quarter. The index, which consists of the 500 largest U.S. companies, is up 15.9%...more
WHAT TO CONSIDER TO AVOID A SPIRAL, IF YOUR COMPANY IS THE NEXT TO GO VIRAL. The recent meteoric rise (and subsequent fall) of GameStop, AMC Theaters and a host of other “meme stocks” has prompted hedge funds, investment...more
Eight years ago, the U.S. Department of Labor (“DOL”) issued “tips” for retirement plan fiduciaries to consider when selecting and monitoring target date retirement funds (“TDFs”). At the time, the DOL noted that TDFs were...more
In February 2017 and again July 31, 2019, we posted an article regarding what returns should be ascribed to investment assets transferred in equitable distribution. In 2019, with dividends reinvested the S&P 500 returned just...more
It’s been said repeatedly: Don’t put all your eggs in one basket. Yet many individuals often disregard this adage. And it comes back to haunt them or their heirs at a future date...more
Issuers with outstanding fixed-to-floating or floating rate preferred securities or depositary shares representing an interest in underlying preferred securities will soon need to consider how to address operative LIBOR-based...more