The US JOBS Act: considerations for non-US companies *

USA - April 2 2012
Later this week President Obama is expected to sign into law the Jumpstart Our Business Startups Act (the JOBS Act), which was passed by large majorities of both the US House of Representatives and the US Senate in March.

Co-authors: Peter J. Wiazowski, Andrew Bleau, Michael Dunn, Ji Liu.

Frequently asked questions regarding “inadvertent” investment companies in the context of international Rule 144A offerings *

USA - October 1 2009
The US Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the Investment Company Act), which governs the activities of mutual funds and other collective investment vehicles that invest in securities, imposes registration and numerous other requirements on companies that fall within the act’s definition of "investment company".

Co-authors: Michael Dunn.