by Bruce | August 14, 2004 | Articles, Finance
Is geography destiny? It is if you believe that Philadelphia is "the worst legal market" in the country. Sandwiched between New York and Washington, DC, without indigenous investment or commercial banks of any size, and with a high-taxation,...
by Bruce | August 13, 2004 | Articles, Leadership, Strategy
Reed Smith is launching what is, so far as I know, the first of its kind collaborative partnership with the Wharton School of Business at the University of Pennsylvania. Called "Reed Smith University" (RSU), the program is a customized "executive...
by Bruce | August 11, 2004 | Articles, Finance, Marketing, Strategy
Tax advice as a secret weapon in beauty contests is a neglected strategy, according to this UK tax solicitor. Of interest is her take that your tax department should be more than a transaction support function—an unexciting backwater full of competent...
by Bruce | August 11, 2004 | Articles, Just Plain Interesting
For the first time, the inimitable Vault site solicited partners’, not just associates’, opinions for its annual "Most Prestigious Firms" ranking. Here we go: Cravath Wachtel Sullivan & Cromwell Davis-Polk Skadden …etc. Once...
by Bruce | August 10, 2004 | Articles, Finance
Sarbanes-Oxley §404 continues to sow a wide swath of worry and denunciation virtually world-wide. From a UK perspective, the requirements are seen as American "imperialism" and the value of a US-exchange listing is increasingly being called into...