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Shackelford, Melton & McKinley, LLP of Dallas has announced that David G. Mayer has joined the firm's aviation practice as a partner. Formerly a partner at Patton Boggs LLP, Mayer will focus on aviation equipment purchases, sales, financing and leasing transactions, and structuring. In addition to his business aircraft practice, Mayer also represents individuals and companies in matters involving energy assets (including shale and wind energy equipment), vendor financing programs, technology, health care and other medical assets, manufacturing equipment, trucks, trailers, and off- and on-road transportation assets such as forklifts and construction (“yellow iron”) equipment. Mayer is a member of this newsletter's Board of Editors.
Colford Capital, a NY-based holding company, has acquired substantially all the assets of Equilease Financial Services, Inc. Equilease is based in Norwalk, CT and is an originator of equipment leases and loans, as well as purchases and services equipment lease and loan portfolios from banks and other specialty finance companies. Colford has created a new subsidiary, North Mill Equipment Finance LLC, expressly for the purpose of acquiring Equilease, and has made a substantial equity investment into North Mill EF, which it will use to originate new small-ticket leases through vendors, dealers and brokers, and to purchase additional lease portfolios under the new North Mill EF brand name. Gary Silverhardt, president, CEO and owner of Equilease, will become president and CEO of North Mill EF and also a minority shareholder. The Equilease team will join North Mill EF and continue at its current location.
Hitachi Capital America Corp. of Norwalk, CT has acquired the assets and operations of Michigan-based Hennessey Capital LLC, which will operate as a division of Hitachi Capital America to provide U.S.-based asset-based lending and factoring to businesses. Hennessey Capital provides working capital options for growing business-to-business companies that are post-revenue, in transition, or otherwise do not meet the credit guidelines of traditional bank lending.
Yachts, Jets, Horses & Hooch: Specialized Commercial Leasing Models
Defining commercial real estate asset class is essentially a property explaining how it identifies — not necessarily what its original intention was or what others think it ought to be. This article discusses, from a general issue-spot and contextual analysis perspective, how lawyers ought to think about specialized leasing formats and the regulatory backdrops that may inform what the documentation needs to contain for compliance purposes.
Hyperlinked Documents: The Latest e-Discovery Challenge
As courts and discovery experts debate whether hyperlinked content should be treated the same as traditional attachments, legal practitioners are grappling with the technical and legal complexities of collecting, analyzing and reviewing these documents in real-world cases.
Identifying Your Practice's Differentiator
How to Convey Your Merits In a Way That Earns Trust, Clients and Distinctions Just as no two individuals have the exact same face, no two lawyers practice in their respective fields or serve clients in the exact same way. Think of this as a "Unique Value Proposition." Internal consideration about what you uniquely bring to your clients, colleagues, firm and industry can provide untold benefits for your law practice.
Risks and Ad Fraud Protection In Digital Advertising
The ever-evolving digital marketing landscape, coupled with the industry-wide adoption of programmatic advertising, poses a significant threat to the effectiveness and integrity of digital advertising campaigns. This article explores various risks to digital advertising from pixel stuffing and ad stacking to domain spoofing and bots. It will also explore what should be done to ensure ad fraud protection and improve effectiveness.
Turning Business Development Plans Into Reality
This article offers practical insights and best practices to navigate the path from roadmap to rainmaking, ensuring your business development efforts are not just sporadic bursts of activity, but an integrated part of your daily success.