Finally! We are delighted to announce the publication of the first commentary on the new law, the FlexKapGG-ON, edited by Keyvan Rastegar, Katharina Rastegar and Rahim Rastegar. Keyvan Rastegar is one of the leading experts… Read more »
Publications
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February 19, 2024
FlexKapGG-ON: The first commentary on the FlexCo
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July 12, 2022
Do Fund Managers Really Need an “Impact Lawyer” For Their Impact Fund?
This is the second in a series of articles created specifically for venture and private equity fund managers operating in the impact investing space to highlight best practices and help demystify what it means to… Read more »
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June 29, 2022
What Every Fund Manager Should Know When Launching an Impact Fund
This is the first in a series of articles created specifically for venture and private equity fund managers operating in the impact investing space to highlight best practices and help demystify what it means to… Read more »
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November 29, 2017
Study on the framework conditions and obstacles for business start-ups in Austria
On behalf of the Council for Research and Technology Development, Dr. Keyvan Rastegar, in cooperation with the Council for Research and Technology Development and KMU Forschung Austria, conducted a study on the “Analysis of Framework… Read more »
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December 28, 2015
Impact over Structure: The Chan Zuckerberg Initiative Announcement
December 2015 Shortly after Mark Zuckerberg announced his pledge to devote 99% of his Facebook shares to philanthropic causes, a number of commentators went beyond the usual reaction to an endowment of such scale. They focused not on the… Read more »
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July 3, 2015
Early Stage Financing Models
In the early stage of a company, financing is key. Seeking bank financing without early revenues and collateral misses the brief. Sooner or later, companies look to investors for funding. Issuing common or preferred equity is one… Read more »
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March 14, 2015
RPCK | Private Equity
Our private equity deal team has extensive experience in the formulation of innovative strategies for structuring acquisitions and financings of privately held companies, negotiated acquisitions, stock-for-stock mergers, spin-off transactions, and acquisitions of minority interests. Our practice involves representing… Read more »
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March 6, 2015
Proposed Bi-Partisan Social Impact Financing Bill Introduced
Reps. Todd Young (R-IN) and John Delaney (D-MD), joined by a group of bipartisan members of Congress, re-introduced their social impact financing legislation on March 5, 2015, as the Social Impact Partnership Act (H.R. 1336)…. Read more »
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February 28, 2015
Using Reps & Warranties Insurance in Private Equity Transactions
Chintan Panchal spoke on a panel at a seminar sponsored by The Knowledge Group about key cutting edge issues in the private equity markets. In his remarks, Chintan discussed ways to utilize Reps and Warranties… Read more »
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August 27, 2013
Non-Competition Agreements In New York
Non-compete clauses are commonly found in employment agreements across a broad range of companies and firms, including financial services companies (investment banks, hedge funds, asset managers, etc.), professional services firms (physicians, dentists, CPAs, etc.) and corporations,… Read more »
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August 26, 2013
Proposed Rulemaking on Incentive-Based Compensation
In February 2011, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (the “FDIC”), acting in conjunction and coordination with the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency, the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, the Office… Read more »
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June 12, 2012
Jobs Act Summary
In the spring of 2012, President Obama’s Jumpstart Our Business Startups Act was signed into law with the stated purpose of promoting American job creation and economic growth by improving access to the public capital markets for… Read more »
