Register Today For Kelley Drye's State of the Real Estate Market Seminar

Posted by Joseph B. Hoffman on April 02, 2012

Please join Kelley Drye & Warren LLP on April 24th for our upcoming seminar "State of the Real Estate Market: A Conversation with Ethan Penner."  The seminar will feature a discussion of the current state of the commercial mortgage market and anticipated trends in 2012. Ethan Penner of CBRE Capital Partners and Cliff Mendelson of Metropolis Capital Finance will share their expert market commentary of the national and local real estate market.  Click here to register for the seminar.

Featuring Ethan Penner, President and founder of CBRE Capital Partners, which is CBRE's global real estate finance platform. Mr. Penner was the founder of Capital Company of America, formerly known as Nomura Asset Capital Corporation. Mr. Penner is a renowned expert in the fields of finance and real estate, and considered by many to have pioneered the application of securitization to real estate finance.

Cliff Mendelson will lead a conversation with Mr. Penner about the status of today's capital markets in the real estate industry, and industry trends to expect through the balance of 2012. Mr. Mendelson, a principal of Metropolis Capital Finance, specializes in funding unique debt and equity capital for commercial real estate projects. Prior to Metropolis Capital, Mr. Mendelson was the head of the Structured Finance Group at Transwestern.

When:

April 24, 2012
8:00 AM -10:30 AM
Registration begins at 7:30 AM, Breakfast will be served.

Location:

Hyatt Regency Bethesda
One Bethesda Metro Center
Bethesda, MD 20814

RSVP:

Email dcevents@kelleydrye.com or contact Cassidy Russell at 202.342.8400

This seminar is free of charge, but space is limited.

Reserve your place today!

Largest Maryland Trade Mission to India Coincides with Liberalization of Indian Securities Laws

Posted by Rebecca Tzou on January 31, 2012

Maryland is working hard to actively develop new business and investments in India. Late last year, more than 100 state officials and business leaders, accompanied by Maryland Governor Martin O’Malley, traveled to India for six days to foster new commercial relationships. This, the largest Maryland trade mission to India and the only one headed by a sitting Maryland governor, was primarily self-funded by the participants. O’Malley cites upwards of ten Maryland businesses that signed term sheets or actually entered into joint ventures with India business partners during the trade mission for a touted $60 million in investments to date. The business deals signed ranged from consulting and engineering transactions to biotech and pharmaceuticals and should aid in continuing to fuel increased trade to and from India evident in the Port of Baltimore trade statistics, registering a 49% increase in India trade from 2010. This Maryland initiative comes at an opportune moment in India’s business development as India’s Securities and Exchange Board recently liberalized the Indian securities market regulations to permit certain investors meeting specified requirements (“Qualified Foreign Investors” or “QFIs”) to directly invest in India public companies. While there are still protocols to follow, an individual QFI can now hold up to 5% of the share equity in an Indian company and can sell such shares and receive bonus shares and dividends. For further details on this developing opportunity, see a Client Advisory Note from our affliate Mumbai office, "Qualified Foreign Investors Can Now Invest Directly in Public Companies." Maryland has opened a trade office in India to support its states’ entrepreneurs in utilizing the momentum instigated by the recent trade mission and expects the positive outcome from the mission to continue to develop, aided by the facilitating changes in the Indian equity markets. Kelley Drye & Warren welcomes the opportunity to partner with Maryland business owners to expand their reach into India, take advantage of the more permissive Indian securities regulations and offer our firm’s already well-established ties to India and our colleagues resident there.

Join Us on Dec 7th for the Seminar, "gTLDs: The Next Move is Yours!"

Posted by Joseph B. Hoffman on November 18, 2011

ICANN made its move to launch the new generic Top Level Domains (gTLDs), the biggest change to the structure of the Domain Name System since its inception 25 years ago. (A gTLD is the name to the right of the dot in a domain name address - not to be confused with domain names, which are to the left of the dot). Now, whether your organization plans to adopt a gTLD or not, it needs to move to devise a winning strategy.

Join Kelley Drye on December 7th for a free seminar that will explore what opportunities may be exploited, by whom, and when, and discuss what may be done to protect your organization's interest in this vastly changing Internet environment.

We will:

  • Explain the new gTLD system and application process, including highlighting important myths and misconceptions.
  • Discuss the marketing and branding opportunities for owners of gTLDs, but the game is open to more than simply those players. Understand this new way of doing business and what types of consulting, technology, management, and other moneymaking opportunities new gTLDs may create.
  • Outline some key rules and regulations that will govern how your organization will play.
  • Assess the risks in joining or not joining the game at this time. Don't be a simple pawn, move to preserve your position for the future - especially if your competitors are in the first round of new gTLD applicants. If nothing more, act now to get the authorities in your organization to make an informed decision as to what they need to do.

Speakers:

Nancy Lutz, Partner, Kelley Drye & Warren LLP

Sarah Langstone, Director of Product Management, VeriSign, Inc.

Alexa Raad, Founder, Architelos Inc.

Date:

December 7, 2011 8:00 AM -10:00 AM ET

Location:

The Tower Club
8000 Towers Crescent Drive
17th Floor
Vienna, Virginia 22182

Email dcevents@kelleydrye.com to register.

Join Us on September 23 for the Kelley Drye Seminar on FCPA and Export Controls Compliance Programs

Posted by Joseph B. Hoffman on September 08, 2011

Companies that do business overseas need Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) and export compliance programs. These trade compliance programs should be designed and maintained so that serious gaps are recognized and remedied. This discussion involves a brief overview of ‘best practices’ in FCPA and export compliance programs and then focuses on commonly overlooked elements of effective systems. Gain the insight you need to analyze your company’s trade compliance system, spot existing gaps, and create a plan to reduce your company’s exposure to potential penalties.

Join Kelley Drye on September 23rd for the Kelley Drye seminar,"Filling the Gaps in Your Export Controls and Anticorruption Compliance Programs," a discussion that will provide an advanced level of detailed information that can be applied directly to your export control and FCPA compliance programs.

SPEAKERS:

Eric McClafferty, Kelley Drye partner in the International Trade & Customs practice

Mark Speck, Head of Audit & Chief Compliance Officer for CPA Global

WHEN: Friday, September 23, 2011, 8:00 - 10:00AM (registration begins at 7:30AM)

WHERE: The Tower Club, 8000 Towers Crescent Drive, 17th Floor, Vienna, Virginia 22182

REGISTER: This seminar is free of charge, but space is limited. Email dcevents@kelleydrye.com to register.

Kelley Drye Adds LA Office, Entertainment and Media Capabilities

Posted by Joseph B. Hoffman on April 07, 2011

We are pleased to announce that Kelley Drye is expanding its national presence by merging with White O'Connor Fink & Brenner LLP, a highly respected Los Angeles litigation firm best known for its success in complex business and entertainment industry litigation.

This merger returns Kelley Drye to California and adds a significant new expertise in the entertainment and media industry. White O’Connor’s attorneys strengthen Kelley Drye’s capabilities in several other key practice areas and bring a well-established record of trial victories. They have defended and prosecuted a wide range of cases, including entertainment, First Amendment, insurance recovery, media-related torts, real estate, copyright, trademark, antitrust, class actions, and other complicated commercial disputes.

To learn more, see our press release and review the practice group description on our website.