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Past Events Archive

Governance, Capital Raising and Disclosure Update: Dodd-Frank, the JOBS Act and More!
Howard E. Berkenblit, Marie R. Handfield, Kristen A. Young
May 16, 2012 (3:30 p.m. - 5:30 p.m.)

The 5th Annual Worldwide Tax Update
Lewis J. Greenwald, Douglas S. Stransky
May 15 and May 16 (8:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.)
Boston (Sullivan & Worcester) and New York (The Kitano)

So, You Need to Get a Phase II…
Victor N. Baltera
May 10, 2012 (12:00 - 1:30 p.m.)

Distributing & Licensing Software & Other Technologies
Christopher T. McWhinney
May 9, 2012 (1:30 p.m. - 5:30 p.m.)

Understanding the JOBS Act
Joseph W. Bartlett
May 4, 2012 (1:00 p.m. - 2:00 p.m. ET)

Best Practices for Generating, Investigating and Converting License Compliance Opportunities
Kimberly B. Herman
May 1, 2012 (2:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m.)

Administrative Mistakes & How to Fix Them
David A. Guadagnoli
April 24-27, 2012

Greater Boston Chamber of Commerce
103rd Annual Meeting & Dinner
April 24, 2012 (5:00 p.m. – 8:45 p.m.)

Tips on Getting Back into Law School
Harvey E. Bines, Ameek Ashok Ponda
April 19, 2012 (6:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.)

Choosing Your Legal Entity
Kristen A. Young
April 13, 2012

Uncertainty and Risk in Securing Adequate Water Supplies: Challenges and Opportunities
George William Sherk, James R. Wrathall
March 28, 2012 (4:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.)

Bloomberg's 2012 Tech/Media/Telecom Seminar
Joseph W. Bartlett
March 22, 2012 (8:15 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.)

Lessons Learned from Around the World – Recent Bondholder and Indenture Trustees issues from the U.S., Canada, U.K., France, Mexico and Beyond
Jeanne P. Darcey
March 22-24, 2012

DOL & IRS Correction Programs
David A. Guadagnoli
March 21, 2012 (8:30 a.m. - 11:45 a.m.)

Establishing International Operations
Douglas S. Stransky
March 21, 2012 (3:00 p.m. - 5:30 p.m.)

Drinking from the ESOP Fountain
David A. Guadagnoli
March 16, 2012 (8:30 a.m. - 3:30 p.m.)

Multifamily Roundtable: Healthy or Over-heating?
Sander Ash
March 6, 2012 (7:30 a.m. - 9:15 a.m.)

Front & Center Speaker Series: Edward Glaeser Speaks about City Environments Fostering Knowledge, Innovation and Wealth
February 28, 2012 (6:00 p.m.)

Foreign Activities of U.S. Taxpayers, U.S. Activities of Foreigners and Tax Treaties, Foreign Lawyers Forum and Transfer Pricing
Lewis J. Greenwald
February 16-18, 2012

State Corporate Income Tax Audits: Preparing the Case
Richard L. Jones
February 16, 2012 (1:00 p.m. - 2:50 p.m.)

The Rule of Law in Singapore
James R. Silkenat
February 15, 2012 (3:45 p.m. - 4:15 p.m.)

Making LGBTQ Work for You
Judy A. Groves
February 13, 2012 (4:45 p.m. - 5:30 p.m.)

Water Law and Water Rights in the Context of Oil and Gas Development
Gabriel E. Eckstein
February 10, 2012

John & Abigail Adams Benefit 2012
January 28, 2012

Developing Relationships, Developing Business
Carol G. Wolff
January 26, 2012 (5:30 p.m. - 8:30 p.m.)

Multistate Tax Issues
Joseph X. Donovan
January 26, 2012

Water Law and Water Rights in the Context of Oil and Gas Development
Gabriel E. Eckstein
January 26, 2012

The New York State Bar Association Town Hall Meeting with Future ABA President James R. Silkenat
James R. Silkenat
January 25, 2012 (8:00 a.m. - 9:00 a.m.)

Sleep Better at Night: Using IRS and DOL Correction Programs for Retirement Plans
David A. Guadagnoli
January 24, 2012 (12:00 p.m. - 2:00 p.m.)

Domicile, Gift & Estate Tax Audits
Richard L. Jones
January 19, 2012 (9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.)

Entering the U.S. Market: 5 Most Important Tax and Legal Issues
Douglas S. Stransky, Michael J. Student
January 18, 2012 (11:00 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. ET)

Water Use and Water Law in Texas from an Oil and Gas Perspective
Gabriel E. Eckstein
January 13, 2012

Alternative IPOs & Reverse Mergers for Smaller Companies and Pre-revenue R&D Companies
Oded Har-Even
December 12-13, 2011

Trusts & Estates Section Mid-Year Review
Alison E. Lothes
December 9, 2011 (12:30 p.m. - 2:00 p.m.)

The Massachusetts Tax Expenditure Debate
Joseph X. Donovan, Richard L. Jones
November 22, 2011

Construction is Back: What Lenders Should Be Prepared For
Sander Ash
November 18, 2011 (11:45 a.m. - 1:30 p.m.)

Embedded Intangibles in the Provision of Services
Lewis J. Greenwald
November 17, 2011

Corporation vs. Limited Liability Company: Issues to Consider
Susan M. Barnard, Joseph W. Bartlett, Christopher C. Curtis
November 16, 2011

How to Get Money the Fastest & Most Efficient Way
Lewis N. Segall
November 16, 2011 (3:30 p.m. - 5:30 p.m.)

Palestinian Statehood: What Now?
Jonathan Achiron
November 14, 2011 (8:15 - 9:30 am)

Global Clean Energy Week Welcome Breakfast and Government Roundtable
November 1, 2011

ACC Annual Meeting 2011
October 23-26, 2011

Essentials for the New Collector
Nicholas M. O'Donnell
October 21, 2011 (6:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.)

Spirit of Justice Award Dinner
October 21, 2011

"MAINELY ESOPS" - Annual Fall Conference
David A. Guadagnoli
October 20-21, 2011

29th Annual New England Business and Securities Law Conference 2011
Howard E. Berkenblit
October 19, 2011 (12:30 p.m. - 5:30 p.m.)

Doing Business in Canada: Key Considerations for U.S. Lawyers
Douglas S. Stransky
October 19, 2011 (4:00 - 7:00 p.m.)

M&A Part 1: Deal Structure and Due Diligence
David H. Kaplan
October 19, 2011 (3:30 pm - 5:30 pm)

Real Estate Value Add Opportunities in Real Estate Debt and REO
John G. Balboni
October 16-18, 2011

EU-US SME Best Practices Workshop
Joseph W. Bartlett
October 14, 2011 (1:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.)

9th Annual New York Benefit Dinner
Aidan F. Browne
October 12, 2011

Management Transition, Succession Planning and Professionalization - Private Equity Perspective
Lewis N. Segall
October 12-15, 2011

Risk Discipline for the U.S. Off-Shore Wind Industry
Edward Woll Jr.
October 11, 2011 (11:00 am - 12:30 pm)

Alternative Strategies for Managing Pharmaceutical and Personal Care Products in Water Resources
George William Sherk, James R. Wrathall
October 6, 2011 (4:30 p.m. - 6:00 p.m.)

Entering U.S. Market: 10 Most Important Tax and Legal Issues
Douglas S. Stransky
October 4, 2011

Plan Correction Programs
David A. Guadagnoli
September 22, 2011 (1:00 p.m. - 5:30 p.m.)

Seminar on Mergers & Acquisitions at the CFO Forum
Eran Ben Dor, Harvey E. Bines, Tamir Shanan
September 22, 2011

RETECH 2011: Renewable Energy Technology Conference & Exhibition
Jeffrey M. Karp, Jerome C. Muys Jr.
September 20-22, 2011

8th Annual East Coast Emerging Growth and Digital Media Conference
September 19-20, 2011

BioAbroad 2011 Entrepreneurship Symposium
Shy S. Baranov
September 18-19, 2011 (Washington, DC) and September 20-21, 2011 (Boston, MA)

Rodman & Renshaw Annual Global Investment Conference
Oded Har-Even
September 11-13, 2011

What Every Entrepreneur Needs to Know about U.S. and Israeli Business Law
Shy S. Baranov
July 26, 2011

Bankruptcy Court Trial Practice Symposium
Patrick P. Dinardo
July 21-24, 2011

The Uses and Abuses of Discretionary Authority
Joseph X. Donovan
July 21, 2011 (1:00 p.m. - 2:30 p.m.)

Part III: Cross-Border Employment Law Matters: Employee Non-Competition Arrangements, Disability Issues and Open Forum
George O. Richardson III, Ilene Robinson Sunshine
June 30, 2011 (12:30 p.m. - 2:00 p.m.)

Pay-to-Play and Lobbyist Registration: Current Developments and Compliance Issues
Martha F. Coultrap
June 28, 2011 (6:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.)

Business Lawyer's Guide to Taxation of Business Entities
Richard L. Jones
June 23, 2011 (8:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.)

Massachusetts State and Local Tax Update
Joseph X. Donovan, Richard L. Jones
June 22, 2011 (2:00 - 5:00 p.m.)

Annual Seminar for Benefits Professionals
Courtney M. Evanchuk, David A. Guadagnoli, Amy E. Sheridan, Ilene Robinson Sunshine
June 21, 2011 (8:00 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.)

Insiders' Tips & Tricks for Trademark Administration
Laura A. Stacey
June 20, 2011 (12:00-1:30 p.m.)

The Intersection Between Water Scarcity and Renewable Energy
Jerome C. Muys Jr.
June 14-16, 2011

Your Liquidity: How a CFO Turns the Asset into Cash
Edwin L. Miller Jr.
June 15, 2011 (4:30 p.m. - 7:30 p.m.)

21st Annual Bankruptcy Bench Meets Bar Conference
Jeanne P. Darcey
May 26, 2011

ERISA Reporting and Disclosure Requirements: Form 5500 . . . and Beyond!
David A. Guadagnoli
May 26, 2011 (8:30 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.)

Implementing Smart, Successful Ideas in an Ever-Changing Commercial Real Estate World
John G. Balboni
May 24, 2011 (4:45 p.m.)

4th Annual Worldwide Tax Update
Lewis J. Greenwald, Douglas S. Stransky
May 17 and May 18, 2011 (8:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.)

Annual IPO Seminar: "Will My Company Be The Next Zipcar?"
Howard E. Berkenblit
May 18, 2011 (3:00 - 6:00 p.m.)

When Does the Public's Interest in Free Expression Outweigh a Trademark Owner's Rights?
Kimberly B. Herman
May 14-18, 2011

Open Innovation: Making a Step-Change Impact
Edwin L. Miller Jr.
May 17-19, 2011

Front & Center Speaker Series: Linda Carli, Ph.D. Speaks about Women and Leadership
May 10, 2011 (6:00 pm)

REIT Recent Developments
Ameek Ashok Ponda
May 5-7, 2011

Conducting Privacy Compliance Due Diligence -- What Private Equity and VC Investors Need to Know
Joseph W. Bartlett, Martha F. Coultrap, L. Elise Dieterich
April 27, 2011 (8:00 a.m. - 10:00 a.m.)

Lock-Out Breakfast Featuring NE Patriots Matt Light and Sports Illustrated Columnist Peter King
April 26, 2011 (7:30 - 9:30 a.m.)

ABA Business Law Section Spring Meeting
Susan M. Barnard, William J. Curry, Alexander A. Notopoulos Jr.
April 14, 2011

Annual CFO Best Practices Seminar
Pamela Smith Holleman
April 13, 2011 (2:00 - 5:00 p.m.)

The State of Data Security: Regulations and Disclosure Rules
Howard E. Berkenblit, L. Elise Dieterich
April 13, 2011 (8:00 - 11:00 AM)

18th Annual Mutual Fund Industry Awards
April 7, 2011

Israel's Economy — A Vision for the Future
Shy S. Baranov
April 7, 2011 (8:00 a.m. - 10:00 a.m.)

Women's Breakfast Networking Event
Pamela Smith Holleman
April 7, 2011 (7:30 a.m. - 9:00 a.m.)

Are the Fools Back in the Market?
Sander Ash
April 1, 2011 (11:30 a.m. - 1:30 p.m.)

American Bankruptcy Institute Annual Spring Meeting
Jeanne P. Darcey, Patrick P. Dinardo, Richard Hiersteiner
March 31, 2011

Credit Bidding by Secured Lenders in Bankruptcy Sales
Amy A. Zuccarello
March 31, 2011 (1:00 p.m. - 2:30 p.m.)

CleanTech Gateway USA Program
Yair Estline, Jeffrey M. Karp
March 28, 2011

New Realities and Security Strategy in the Middle East
Oded Har-Even
March 25, 2011

American and Canadian Immigration Business and Investor Visa Options and Tax Considerations
Douglas S. Stransky
March 24, 2011 (4:30 p.m. - 6:30 p.m.)

Series of Programs on Intercarrier Compensation and USF Reform
Kathy L. Cooper, Wendy M. Creeden, L. Elise Dieterich, Ronald P. Whitworth
March 22, 2011 (12:00 p.m. - 1:00 p.m.)

Distressed Debt 202 Buying Through Sr. Positions/CMBS
John G. Balboni
March 21-22, 2011

Series of Programs on Intercarrier Compensation and USF Reform
Kathy L. Cooper, Wendy M. Creeden, L. Elise Dieterich, Ronald P. Whitworth
March 21, 2011 (2:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m.)

Series of Programs on Intercarrier Compensation and USF Reform
Kathy L. Cooper, Wendy M. Creeden, L. Elise Dieterich, Ronald P. Whitworth
March 18, 2011 (11:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.)

Establishing International Operations
Pamela Smith Holleman, Douglas S. Stransky
March 16, 2011 (2:00 - 5:00 PM)

IAPP Global Privacy Summit
L. Elise Dieterich, Ronald P. Whitworth
March 9-11, 2011

Selecting an ESOP Valuation Firm
David A. Guadagnoli
March 4, 2011

"Mind Your Own Business"
Joel R. Carpenter
March 3, 2011

29th Annual Water Law Conference
George William Sherk
February 23-25, 2011

ACIC Presentation: Model Forms
Nicole Rives
February 16, 2011 (5:00 - 6:00 p.m.), reception to follow

U.S. Tax Issues in Structuring Foreign Operations
Douglas S. Stransky
February 16, 2011

Annual State Tax Conference
Joseph X. Donovan, Richard L. Jones
February 7, 2011

American Friends of Hebrew University 41st George A. Katz Torch of Learning Award Luncheon
Paul E. Summit
February 1, 2011

2011 John & Abigail Adams Benefit
January 29, 2011

Private Capital Financing
Edwin L. Miller Jr.
January 19, 2011

Rainmakers, Marketing and Business Development: Best Practices
Aidan F. Browne
January 19-21, 2011

Regrouping From the Economic Meltdown: New Roles for Government Financial Institutions - CFTC, SEC & FDIC
Joseph W. Bartlett
January 14, 2011

2000 H Street, NW Washington DC, 20052

Independent SALT Alliance (ISA) Winter Meeting 2011
Joseph X. Donovan, David J. Nagle
January 13, 2011

Introduction to U.S. International Tax for Non-International Tax Professionals
Douglas S. Stransky
January 13, 2011 (12:00 - 1:30 p.m.)

Boston Bar Association, 16 Beacon Street, Boston, MA

Clean Tech Gateway USA Program
Jeffrey M. Karp
January 9-13, 2011 and March 29-31, 2011

Identifying Property in a Reverse Like-Kind Exchange
Ameek Ashok Ponda
January 3, 2011

The Environmental Symposium Series: Highlighting U.S.-Israel Research & Development Cooperation in Green Technology
Jeffrey M. Karp
December 15, 2010 (4:00 pm)

Special Purpose Entities and Opinion Practice
Pamela Smith Holleman
December 14, 2010

Transfer Pricing: A U.S. International and Massachusetts Update
Lewis J. Greenwald, David J. Nagle
December 3, 2010

Texas Water Law Institute
George William Sherk
December 1-3, 2010

The Aftermath of Adoption of Combined Reporting in Massachusetts
Joseph X. Donovan, Richard L. Jones
November 23, 2010

Business Development: The Importance of Getting "First Downs"
Aidan F. Browne
November 19, 2010

Educational Breakfast - Dr. Zaven Khachaturian
Richard Hiersteiner
November 18, 2010

New Foreign Tax Credit Rules
Lewis J. Greenwald
November 18, 2010

Challenging Federal Agency Use of Scientific Data Under the DQA
Jerome C. Muys Jr.
November 17, 2010 (1:00-2:00 p.m.)

Intermediate U.S. International Tax for Non-International Tax Professionals
Douglas S. Stransky
November 10, 2010 (12:30 - 2:00 p.m. ET)

ZAG/S&W Hosts UJC Renewable Energy Delegation
Yair Estline, Jeffrey M. Karp
November 9, 2010

The Intersection of Estate Planning and Tax Exempt Organization Lawyers: Charitable Planning with Various Charitable Entities and Vehicles
John K. Graham
November 8, 2010 (4:00 - 7:00 p.m.)

Controversies & Litigation with the IRS & MA DOR
David J. Nagle
November 3, 2010

7th Annual East Coast Emerging Growth Conference
October 27, 2010

Introduction to U.S. International Tax for Non-International Tax Professionals
Douglas S. Stransky
October 27, 2010 (12:30 - 2:00 p.m. ET)

Current Ethical Issues in the Practice of Real Estate Law
Richard H. Goldman
October 22, 2010

ESOPs: Get a Clue
David A. Guadagnoli
October 21-22, 2010

28th Annual New England Business & Securities Law Conference
Shy S. Baranov, Howard E. Berkenblit
October 20, 2010 (1:00 - 6:00 PM)

Worldwide Transfer Pricing Update
Lewis J. Greenwald
October 19, 2010 (8:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.)

The Codified Economic Substance Doctrine
Ameek Ashok Ponda
October 5, 2010 (2:00 - 5:00 p.m.)

Combined Reporting
Joseph X. Donovan
September 27-28, 2010

Cross-Border Employment Law Matters: Protecting Your Client from Liability
Ilene Robinson Sunshine
September 16, 2010 (12:30 p.m. - 2:30 p.m.)

Credit Bidding by Secured Lenders in Bankruptcy Sales
Amy A. Zuccarello
August 17, 2010 (1:00 p.m. - 2:30 p.m.)

What Every Lawyer Needs to Know About the Taxation of Business Entities
Richard L. Jones
July 22, 2010 (1:30 p.m. - 5:30 p.m.)

Litigation Skills
Patrick P. Dinardo
July 2010

ZAG/S&W Co-Sponsors Breakfast Briefing
Oded Har-Even, Jeffrey M. Karp
June 24, 2010

1290 Avenue of the Americas, 32nd Floor, New York, NY

GreenPearl Events: Office Leasing, Finance & Investment
Hugh P. Finnegan
June 10, 2010

ZAG/S&W Co-Sponsors Cleantech Symposium
Jeffrey M. Karp
December 2, 2009

"Perception or Reality: What Shall We Make of General Growth?"
J. Truman Bidwell Jr., Pamela Smith Holleman
October 20, 2009

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ZAG/S&W lawyers present on a range of topics at local and national events hosted by industry associations, interest groups and clients.