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YARMOUTH, Maine – After a slow first quarter, buyer appetites for HME businesses are picking up, say M&A analysts. “There’s still more sellers than buyers, but transactions are getting done,” said Rick Glass, president of Steven Richards & Associates. “I think we are bottoming out on the reimbursement, and we’re slowly starting to get some […]
IR Global, the world’s largest exclusive network of advisory firms is delighted to introduce Michael Sullivan of Leahy Lewin Lowing Sullivan Lawyers. Michael has joined IR as our exclusive Commercial Law Member in Papua New Guinea. Leahy Lewin Lowing Sullivan is the leading independent Papua New Guinea based commercial law firm advising a wide range of investors, […]
Looper Goodwine P.C. at Law joins IR as the exclusive Project Finance Member in US – Texas
IR Global, the world’s largest exclusive network of advisory firms is delighted to introduce Donald R. Looper of Looper Goodwine P.C. Donald has joined IR as our exclusive Project Finance Member in US – Texas. Looper Goodwine P.C. is a sophisticated transactional and energy litigation law firm with deep ties in the Houston and New Orleans business communities. […]
SFC Publishes Statement on Recent GEM Listing Applications and the Requirement for an Open Market
SFC Publishes Statement on Recent GEM Listing Applications and the Requirement for an Open Market Introduction On 13 March 2017, the Securities and Futures Commission (the SFC) issued a “Statement on recent GEM listing applicants” (the Statement). This follows the regulators’ elaboration on the requirements for IPOs on the Growth Enterprise Market (GEM) which are […]
Abolition and replacement of the Australian Temporary Work (Skilled) Visa – subclass 457 visa
What has happened? Have you missed the boat?! Are there other answers to the problem? Reforms to Australia’s temporary employer sponsored skilled migration programme were announced on 18 April 2017, with its operation beginning immediately. The major change is the abolition of the “457 visa” (Temporary Work visa), which previously allowed a skilled worker to […]
Book Review: Extraordinary Popular Delusions and The Madness of Crowds—Avoid Following the Herd
Matthew Harrison In the 2011 film Salmon Fishing in the Yemen, a life-changing decision by the character, Dr. Alfred Jones, is symbolized when he turns himself around and walks against the current of a crowd that is all traveling the same direction on a sidewalk. Often success in business comes from avoiding the follies of […]
SCHULTE RIESENKAMPFF Rechtsanwaltsgesellschaft mbH: News Flash
In its last meeting of members the ARGE Verwaltungsrecht in Hessen, the regional bar organization for regulatory law lawyers under the German Bar Association (Deutscher Anwaltverein) has elected Christoph Just, SCHULTE RIESENKAMPFF Rechtsanwaltsgesellschaft mbH to its board as 2nd Presiding Board Member (Stv. Vorstandsvorsitzender). The members are lawyers specializing in all aspects of regulatory work and […]
Cross-Border Surrogacy and Family Law – the complications are limitless
With more and more couples opting to use international services for paid surrogates, many issues can arise for which couples are not prepared. The case of Farnell & Anor and Chanbua [2016] FCWA17 is a representation of the complex issues that can arise when entering into a surrogacy agreement. Mr and Mrs Farnell engaged a […]
How do I Know Whether My Company is Abusing its Dominant Position in the European Union?
Luis Blanquez is an antitrust attorney at Bona Law with fifteen years of competition experience in different jurisdictions within the European Union such as Spain, France, Belgium and the UK. He lives in San Diego and is in the process of becoming a member of the California bar. He will be one of the very few attorneys […]
You Don’t Have Long! Review Your Strata By-laws Asap To Ensure You Are Compliant.
YOU DON’T HAVE LONG! REVIEW YOUR STRATA BY-LAWS ASAP TO ENSURE YOU ARE COMPLIANT. THE RULES HAVE CHANGED, AND HERE ARE SOME OF THE MOST NOTABLE CHANGES OF WHICH YOU SHOULD BE AWARE Strata Reform: Effective By-Laws The Owners corporations of existing strata schemes must review their by-laws within 12 months of the commencement of […]
Under certain circumstances, an Arbitration Award by the Maritime Chamber of Greece can be annulled.This can apply where the award has violated the prevailing moral considerations of the society.It can also be annulled if it contravened public order provisions. Further, when grounds for a review ‘de novo’ of the case apply, the award can also […]
It’s no secret that the home care industry has been in a downward spiral for the past decade, primarily due to declining reimbursements and audits, among other obstacles. As a direct result, the number of providers has decreased, leading to larger and larger companies that can take advantage of economies of scale. Despite these concerns, […]
