Sponsors

Blakes is one of CanadaÂÂÂ’s leading business law firms, with more than 550 lawyers in ten offices in Canada, the US, UK, China and the Gulf Region. They serve a diverse national and international base of clients by offering in-depth knowledge and expertise in virtually every area of business law.
www.blakes.org

Founded in 1874, The Chicago Bar Association is one of the largest and oldest municipal bar associations in the United States. The AssociationÂÂÂ’ s voluntary membership of 22,000 members, consists largely of lawyers and judges from Cook County and the State of Illinois. The CBA serves the profession and the public through a variety of education, charitable and service initiatives.
www.chicagobar.org

DailyDAC - Deal Acquisition Central - provides subscribers with access to databases containing information about private companies that are for sale, selling select assets, looking for an equity partner, and/or seeking debt financing. DailyDAC's Opportunistic Deal Database focuses on deals involving companies in financial distress or that have other reasons necessitating urgency. DailyDAC's Mature Deal Database focuses on companies with positive EBITDA and which our staff believe will be of particular interest to the private equity community.
www.dailydac.com

Dealing with complex issues of fraud, regulatory compliance and business disputes can detract from efforts to achieve your companyÂÂÂ’s potential. With our more than 1,500 fraud investigation and dispute professionals around the world, we assemble the right multidisciplinary and culturally aligned team to work with you and your legal advisors. And we work to give you the benefit of our broad sector experience, our deep subject matter knowledge and the latest insights from our work worldwide.

Transaction Forensics is a separate service line in Ernst & Young LLPÂÂÂ’s Fraud Investigation & Dispute Services practice. The practice focuses on due diligence services (primarily related to anti-corruption and other forensic due diligence) and disputes and investigations that stem from contemplated and completed merger and acquisition transactions.
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InsideCounsel is the award-winning monthly magazine serving general counsel and other top-in house legal professionals. With a BPA-audited circulation of 40,000, InsideCounsel provides the strategic tools GCs need to better manage their departments and business risk. InsideCounsel offers live and online events, custom publishing and a dynamic website and enewsletters. Visit InsideCounsel.com for more information.
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Ocean Tomo, LLC, is the Intellectual Capital Merchant Banc™ firm that provides financial products and services related to Intellectual Property, including expert testimony, valuation, strategy, research, ratings, investments, risk management and transactions. Recently Ocean Tomo acted as MIPS TechnologiesÂÂÂ’ IP strategic advisor in the sale of its patent assets by providing investment banking, valuation and strategy services. Ocean Tomo also acted as Sterling PartnersÂÂÂ’ banker in the acquisition of Mosaid Technologies, the first leveraged buyout of its kind. As bankers Ocean Tomo lead the IP diligence process, providing critical valuation information to potential IP-collateralized debt lenders and equity co-investors.
www.oceantomo.com

Practical Law provides practical legal know-how to law firms, law departments and law schools. Our online resources help lawyers practice efficiently, get up to speed quickly and spend more time on the work that matters most.
www.us.practicallaw.com

Whether you are serving as in-house counsel or delivering business law services as a law firm attorney, the demands on your clients have never been greater. The business landscape is increasingly complex, organizations are stretching their resources to the limit, and law firms are facing unprecedented cost pressures.

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