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Best Practices in Transaction Management
In the midst of a transaction, your legal team should hit “The Zone” ' that method of working where information flows without effort and people understand and seamlessly implement their roles. A team operating in this manner is a powerful machine that can be instrumental in getting you the best possible results in a transaction that may be pressurized by timetable and other commercial considerations.
In this article we explore some key factors for best practices in transaction management from the perspective of external counsel working alongside you and your in-house team. We also highlight some behaviors that you may find helpful for you and your external counsel to adopt, and suggest some practical tips that we have found will lead to transactions progressing as smoothly and as cost effectively as possible.
The DOJ's New Parameters for Evaluating Corporate Compliance Programs
The parameters set forth in the DOJ's memorandum have implications not only for the government's evaluation of compliance programs in the context of criminal charging decisions, but also for how defense counsel structure their conference-room advocacy seeking declinations or lesser sanctions in both criminal and civil investigations.
The DOJ's Corporate Enforcement Policy: One Year Later
The DOJ's Criminal Division issued three declinations since the issuance of the revised CEP a year ago. Review of these cases gives insight into DOJ's implementation of the new policy in practice.
Use of Deferred Prosecution Agreements In White Collar Investigations
This article discusses the practical and policy reasons for the use of DPAs and NPAs in white-collar criminal investigations, and considers the NDAA's new reporting provision and its relationship with other efforts to enhance transparency in DOJ decision-making.
Bankruptcy Sales: Finding a Diamond In the Rough
There is no efficient market for the sale of bankruptcy assets. Inefficient markets yield a transactional drag, potentially dampening the ability of debtors and trustees to maximize value for creditors. This article identifies ways in which investors may more easily discover bankruptcy asset sales.
A Lawyer's System for Active Reading
Active reading comprises many daily tasks lawyers engage in, including highlighting, annotating, note taking, comparing and searching texts. It demands more than flipping or turning pages.