Business Law and Corporate Law

Last week we wrote about how attorney-client privilege can be lost in domestic M&A when brokers, consultants, and other non-legal advisors are pulled into legal communications.

Today let's talk about the attorney-client privilege, how important that safeguard is in M&A transactions, and how not to mess it up.

In an opinion addressing an issue of first impression, a federal judge ruled last week in United States v. Heppner ...by the attorney-client privilege or the work product doctrine

To maintain an effective board of directors over time, it is essential to take a strategic approach to board composition, plan ahead for board turnover, and regularly assess whether the board is functioning well.

In February, the Securities and Exchange Commission’s ("SEC's") Division of Corporation Finance issued several new or revised Compliance and Disclosure Interpretations...

The staff of the Division of Corporation Finance (Staff) of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has published two FAQs that provide temporary, short-term, no-action relief for directors and officers of foreign private issuers (FPIs)...

The L-1 visa remains a widely used pathway for multinational companies to transfer executives, managers, and specialized employees to the United States. Within this category, the “new office” option allows companies without an existing U.S. presence to establish operations by transferring key personnel. A new office is defined as a U.S. branch, subsidiary, or affiliate that has been doing business for less than one year.

In this episode of The Upper Brand, hosts Rich Assmus and Kristine Young are joined by James Ferguson and Ana Leticia Allevato to discuss how IP licenses, distribution deals, and collaboration agreements can be recharacterized as franchise relationships under U.S. and Brazilian law.

Buying a franchise can be one of the smartest paths to business ownership. You get a proven business model, an established brand, and operational support from day one.

The proposed order would increase the thresholds for permitting registered investment advisers to charge performance-based fees to a minimum net worth of $2.7 million...

On March 31, 2026, the Treasury Department's Office of Foreign Assets Control ("OFAC") issued new guidance ("Guidance") on "Sham Transactions and Sanctions Evasion."

For founders and executives at venture-backed startups, equity is often the centerpiece of compensation – and the primary driver of long-term wealth.