2022 Articles

Expansion of Private Equity Into the Accounting Industry: Some Considerations When Representing the Seller By David , Jr. and C. A. Johnson, Jr. & Douglas Murray December 2022 The uptick in private equity firms looking to acquire accounting firms may create uncertainty among potential targets.

Five Things Transaction Lawyers Should Do to Help Improve Closing Rates for Sales of Companies By Tom Goldblatt October 2022 Five recommendations for transaction lawyers to consider that will improve the rate of deal closings.

Planning Required When Sale of Partnership Assets Includes Deferred Compensation By David A. Johnson, Jr. & Mark D. Anderson March 2022 When selling an operating business owned by a partnership, sellers need to analyze the tax impact of deferred compensation as part of its due diligence before closing.

Practitioner Notes: Bank Insulates Itself From Liability in Check Scam By Paul J. Richards December 2022 With cyber crime on the rise, old fashioned check forgery schemes tend to get overlooked by many practitioners. However, such schemes can be disastrous for the typical small business client.

Setting Up a Human Resource Department By Alan M. Kaplan March 2022 All companies, whether they consist of one or thousands of employees, must confront and meet the challenges of human resource and personnel matters.

Using Series Limited Liability Companies By William Price October 2022 An overview of common deal structures that may be encountered in Illinois series LLCs.

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2022 Articles