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Private Wealth Services: Newsletter - November 2009

There has been considerable debate on Capitol Hill this year over the taxation of a Carried Interest in the context of a Private Equity Fund (PEF). At the same time, there has been public discussion of the role that the private equity industry will have in our economic recovery. In the realm of estate planning, PEF Principals possess unique opportunities to shift the performance of their interest in a PEF to future generations – potentially resulting in very significant estate tax savings. This article will review the basic PEF structure, describe the nature of a Principal’s interest in a PEF and indentify wealth transfer techniques that should be considered by a Principal.

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Environment: Alert - November 18, 2009

Environmental justice – a mix of environmental and civil rights law and policy – is receiving in­creased attention in the Obama Administration, bringing with it challenges and opportunities for municipalities, facilities and others operating in low-income and minority communities. This alert discusses various aspects of environmental justice and the implications for the Obama Administration. Federal agencies, including the DOJ and EPA, have concluded that low-income and minority communities bear a greater environmental risk than the general population. Now is the right time to take stock of your environmental justice situation and take any prudent proactive steps.

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Two Holland & Knight Deals Selected as Finalists in The 5th Annual M&A Advisor Awards
 
 November 27, 2006
 

Holland & Knight's work with CAS Inc. and Digital Realty Trust Inc. is recognized as among the best in the middle market M&A industry in 2006.

WASHINGTON, D.C. - The M&A Advisor Awards recently named two Holland & Knight deals as finalists. The work of the firm's M&A practice group was recognized in both the Business to Business and Media and Telecommunications Deal of the Year categories. Finalists are selected in preparation for the publisher's annual tribute to outstanding achievements in the middle market M&A industry.

Companies and individual professionals that have demonstrated major accomplishments and the most impressive transactions during the past year are recognized once a year by The M&A Advisor. Criteria for selection are that transaction values must be above $10 million and below $1 billion with firms working primarily in the middle market.

In the Business to Business category, the sale of CAS Inc. to EDO Corporation was selected as a finalist. This sale was valued at approximately $180 million. Partners William Mutryn, Samuel Kastner and associate Shannon Knotts led the CAS Inc. legal team. The team included partners Jocelyn Brittin, John Dierking, Jon Epstein, Bonni Kaufman, Ron Oleynik, Paul Pompeo, Kenneth Stuart, Jane Tam and Jonathan Wolcott. Additional support was provided with the help of Senior Counsel Al Geske, associates Maria Lumb, Antonia Tzinova, and Jeffrey Rubinger.

The sale of three AboveNet Inc. data centers to Digital Realty Trust Inc. was named as a finalist in the Media and Telecommunications Deal of the Year category. The unique nature of this transaction valued at over $40 million involved the sale of both physical assets and real property owned by AboveNet Communications. Susan Booth, Samuel Kastner and Vernon Lynch represented Digital Realty Trust Inc. in the transaction.

All finalist entries will be reviewed by a panel of judges from business schools and the financial press. Winners will be announced on Dec. 11, 2006, during the two-day M&A Advisor Conference in New York City.

Contact: Katherine Diggs, (202) 419-2479

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