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A very Special Moment for Sixième Son

By Michaël Boumendil, Managing Director & Founder, Sixieme Son – A member of the EACCNY I want to share a funny adventure that has just happened to us. It has been in the press but I wanted to tell you the story directly. At a time when preparations began for the 20th anniversary of Sixième Son, David Gilmour of Pink Floyd offered us a wonderful gift. David is not only singer and guitarist for Pink Floyd, he’s a legend, he is...

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TREPP Trading Alert: A&P Files for Bankruptcy for Second Time in Five Years

According to the Wall Street Journal and others, grocery chain A&P filed for bankruptcy yesterday for the second time in five years. The Chapter 11 filing will result in 25 stores closing in the near future and another 120 being put up for sale. It was said that Acme, Stop and Shop, and Key Foods were among the bidders. The firm operates under various names in the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic states of the US. A posting on the ...

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Tenant Departure Weighs on Property, 2005 Office Loan Won’t Pay Off

The $56.8 million Cedarbrook Corporate Center Portfolio loan was sent to special servicing according to July remittance data. The borrower indicated that it "does not expect to be able to refinance at maturity (10/1/15) due to the potential loss of a major tenant in December 2015." The loan is supposed to pay off in October 2015. The collateral is comprised of three research and development buildings and one Class A office in Cranbury, New Jersey. In total, the four buildings contain 339,428...

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Results from Littler’s Annual Executive Employer Survey

Littler is pleased to release its fourth annual Executive Employer Thought Leadership Survey report, which can be found here. The survey results provide insight into the forces that are influencing change in the workplace and the key regulatory and economic developments impacting employers. It offers a unique look into the top-of-mind issues for in-house counsel, human resources professionals and C-suite executives from companies of all industries navigating the ever-changing world of work. We hope you find this report informative. If...

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DS-Concept Celebrates the Inauguration of Their New Office in Dhaka, Bangladesh

Dhaka, Bangladesh: DS-Concept co-founder Mr. Ansgar Hütten has proudly inaugurated their brand new office at Badda-Gulshan link Road in Dhaka, Bangladesh. Situated beside the Gulshan Lake, this new location has been opened to accommodate the firm’s growth in Bangladesh. Members of the DS-Concept global team were joined by country managers of different buying offices and other members of the Bangladeshi trade and finance community for the inaugural ceremony. DS-Concept started their operations in Bangladesh in 2008. By introducing brand new...

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GRANITO joins the International Collaborative Practice Network

GRANITO is pleased to announce its receent membership in the International Academy of Collaborative Professionals. GRANITO will now be representing individual and corporate clients in sanctioned collaborative settlement conferences avoiding the resort to litigation. GRANITO's special expertise in alternative dispute resolution methods comes from its experience in Arbitration and Mediation, and from its CEO's position as an Arbitrator for the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority, the largest securities dispute resolution forum in the United States. GRANITO welcomes professionals and clients looking to settle their disputes within the collaborative...

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GRANITO invited to Teach in Poland

GRANITO, a member of the EACCNY, is pleased to announce that its CEO has been offered a guest teaching position on International Arbitration at a Law School in Poland. The offer, in connection with the Visiting Professor Program of the Center for International Legal Studies, seeks experienced Common Law practitioners to place in visiting professorships throughout East Europe. GRANITO welcomes new opportunities for professional exchange and encourages international colleagues to join them to grow globally in 2015.

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SRR Hosted Dinner on Opportunities and Challenges in the Retail Industry

EACC member Stout Risius Ross, Inc   (www.srr.com) recently hosted fellow EACCNY members and industry executives to a unique “Food for Thought Dinner Event.” The theme of the evening was Opportunities and Challenges in the Retail Industry. Guests included executives in the retail industry, lenders, investors, lawyers and advisors. The dinner was an intimate setting with conversation initiated by Dan Lowenthal of Patterson Belknap. Participants had the opportunity to discuss changing consumer spending habits which have led to the recent bankruptcy...

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Across Foods is proud to announce its’ extended alliance with the logistic service provider foodcareplus

After having been appointed as the North American agent since November 2014, the collaboration between both companies has been intensified and Across Foods, a member of the EACCNY, has been appointed to coordinate and manage the set-up and daily management of foodcareplus North America Inc, based out of our East Coast offices. foodcareplus’, with headquarters in Antwerp Belgium, is specialized in the overseas transportation of food and agro products. We help our clients with regulatory compliance, warehousing and all other...

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Dillon Eustice’ Updates Guide to UCITS in Ireland

Undertakings for Collective Investment in Transferable Securities, commonly referred to as “UCITS”, are collective investment schemes established and authorised under a harmonised European Union (EU) legal framework under which a UCITS established and authorised in one EU Member State can be sold cross border into other EU Member States without a requirement for an additional authorisation. Originally introduced over twenty five years ago, UCITS has become the gold standard EU investment fund product, recognised not only by the European financial...

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