09 Feb
Member News

VALUATION AND LITIGATION BRIEFING, FEBRUARY 2017

KNOW THE DIFFERENCES BETWEEN FAIR MARKET VALUE AND FAIR VALUE The terms “fair value” and “fair market value” are sometimes used interchangeably. To a business valuation professional, however, they have very different meanings. Adding to the confusion, “fair value” may be statutorily defined for shareholder litigation and divorce purposes — and that definition may vary depending on the case’s venue. Moreover, fair value means something entirely different when it’s used for financial reporting purposes. (See “Fair value under GAAP.”) Ultimately, an...

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08 Feb
Member News

Changes in WTCA Representation in Europe

NEW YORK, NY, USA -  World Trade Centers Association (WTCA) is pleased to announce that Toby Monckton has been appointed to succeed Estelle LeClercq as European Regional Director, as Estelle’s tenure with our organization comes to a close.  Estelle LeClercq has been with the WTCA for almost 12 years. Before being named as Regional Development Manager for Europe in June 2014, Estelle spent 9 years as a Senior Manager at WTC Lille where she was heavily involved in its core...

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08 Feb
Member News

Private Fund Limited Partnerships: the UK’s new flexible real estate investment structure for 2017

Over €50 billion of capital is expected to be invested in global real estate during 2017, with North American investors on target to grow their global real estate allocation from 11.3% to 12.1%.  These are the results from the fourth global Investment Intentions Survey 2017, published this month by INREV, ANREV and PREA.  The survey, which specifically focuses on non-listed real estate funds, has a number of other interesting findings. It is anticipated, for example, that 74.1% of these global...

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08 Feb
Member News

Private equity and venture capital in the USA (outbound investment)

As we consider the state of global investment activity, we can look back at the statistics of 2016 which show a reasonable year for cross-border investments, an increasing confidence of VCs and corporate investors (CVCs) supporting fast growth businesses in a different jurisdiction.  This has mainly been US investors taking equity in European and Asian companies, but outbound Asian investors are being more prominent in the league tables, particularly outbound from China in tech businesses.  However, there are many other...

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08 Feb
Chapter News

Malta Summit: Reaffirming our values and stabilising the Central Mediterranean route

European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker welcomed the outcome of the first part of the informal Malta Summit held in Valetta today.   European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker welcomed the outcome of the first part of the informal Malta Summit held in Valetta today. The 28 EU leaders agreed on a set of concrete actions – proposed by the European Commission last week - to better manage migration flows and save lives on the Central Mediterranean route. The meeting continued with...

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08 Feb
Chapter News

Investment Plan for Europe: Over €168 billion in new investments across the EU

© EU The Investment Plan for Europe is now expected to trigger more than €168 billion in total investments across all 28 Member States.  The Investment Plan for Europe is now expected to trigger more than €168 billion in total investments. This comes just two years after the Plan was launched by the Juncker Commission and represents well over half of the €315 billion target of total investments mobilised that was originally earmarked. These figures follow last week's meeting of the European...

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08 Feb
Chapter News

Digital Single Market: EU negotiators agree on new rules allowing Europeans to travel and enjoy online content services across borders

The rules will reflect new ways in which Europeans enjoy culture and entertainment services online when they travel around the EU. Europeans will soon be able to fully use their online subscriptions to films, sports events, e-books, video games or music services when travelling within the EU, according to the agreement reached this evening by negotiators of the European Parliament, the Member States and the European Commission. This is the first agreement related to the modernisation on EU copyright rules...

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08 Feb
Chapter News

The EU at work to bridge the investment gap in transport and stimulate the European economy

The EU at work to bridge the investment gap in transport and stimulate the European economy Why do we need investment in transport infrastructure? Transport faces a wide range of challenges across the EU: significant investment needs to complete the TEN-T core network, removal of bottlenecks, financing gaps in certain areas, need for infrastructure upgrade and modernisation, need for adequate project preparation and development of pipeline, urban mobility challenges, and regulatory and administrative barriers. The European Commission's Investment Plan for Europe...

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08 Feb
Member News

Reavis Parent Lehrer Partner Mark H. Moore on Federal Anti-Hacking Statutes in December Corporate Counsel

Previously published at corpcounsel.com see here Four Things You Need to Know about Federal Anti-Hacking Statutes in Employment Disputes Every time an employee logs onto a work computer, and every time an employer shows an interest in what that employee is up to, there is a possibility that the federal anti-hacking statutes, the Stored Communications Act (SCA) and the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act (CFAA), will come into play. These statutes, designed to prevent unauthorized use or interference with electronic communications and...

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