Author: Michael S. Roberts

Taft Welcomes Team of Eight Sophisticated Transactional Attorneys Amid Expansion in Chicago

Taft is pleased to welcome eight new attorneys to its Chicago office. The team comes from former Chicago firm, RM Partners Law, and focuses on sophisticated corporate work, including mergers and acquisitions, private equity, venture capital, real estate, commercial finance, technology licensing, intellectual property, strategic alliances, joint ventures, and executive employment counseling.  The group joins […]

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M&A Missteps: Three Key Considerations Before Negotiating a Deal in 2022

2021 was ripe with M&A activity, particularly in the fourth quarter, driven by year-end goals and requirements to deploy capital, pent-up demand from 2020, and potential changes to capital gains rates. In Q4 alone I advised our clients on and closed dozens of roll-up acquisitions fueled by such forces. This high volume of activity highlighted […]

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Michael S. Roberts features in the IR Global & ACC collaboration Publication “A Jurisdictional Guide of how to Manage Risk in Multinationals”

QUESTION ONE – When representing a client with significant business activities in foreign jurisdictions, what are some key risk-related concerns that arise in a cross-border context and how can a parent company minimise such risk? The key risk-related concerns in international transactions, particularly M&A transactions, most often involve legal issues surrounding intellectual property, employees and […]

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Trademark Office U.S.-Licensed Attorney Requirement

The United States Patent and Trademark Office recently announced a change for all foreign-domiciled trademark applicants to “increase the accuracy of the trademark submissions” and “combat fraudulent submissions.” Effective August 3, 2019, all individuals or corporate entities with a permanent legal residence or principal place of business outside of the United States (or its territories) […]

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Intellectual Property Considerations When Buying a Business

Imagine the business deal you have been waiting all your life for lands on your desk. You start scanning the terms, seeing how much it will cost and making plans for the new venture. In your excitement, you realize you had better double-check the numbers and terms to make sure everything adds up. It does […]

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New Illinois Equal Pay Law Prohibits Employers from Asking About Salary History

On July 31, 2019, Gov. JB Pritzker signed into law a measure prohibiting employers from asking job applicants or their previous employees about salary history. This law amends the Illinois Equal Pay Act of 2003 and will take effect on September 29, 2019. Illinois joins other states that have taken similar measures to address pay […]

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#IRCHICAGO19 Social Sponsor – Michael Roberts of RM Partners Law LLC

Michael is IR Globals exclusive member for Corporate Law in Illinois, he sat with IR Global in Chicago and introduced his Law firm RM Partners, how he utilises his membership with IR Global and his experience with the network and explains why he thinks it is important to his clients that he is a part […]

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Successful Company Acquisition through teamwork of IR Global Members

*Article shared from the website of fellow IR Global members Colman Coyle* Colman Coyle are delighted to have recently completed the acquisition on behalf of a client, of the entire shareholding in a UK based company specialising in analytical services for the Pharmaceutical industry. The purchaser client is a US based company and was introduced […]

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Litigators at Roberts McGivney Zagotta LLC led a team of four law firms in presenting a class action case before the Illinois Supreme Court

Litigators at Roberts McGivney Zagotta LLC led a team of four law firms in presenting a class action case before the Illinois Supreme Court, representing a class of Illinois motorists who were wrongly assessed fines by the City of Chicago under its Red Light Camera ordinance. The plaintiffs argued that Chicago’s ordinance was void when […]

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Roberts McGivney Zagotta LLC joins IR as the exclusive Corporate Law Member in US-Illinois

  International Referral, the world’s largest exclusive network of advisory firms is delighted to introduce Michael S. Roberts of Roberts McGivney Zagotta LLC. Michael has joined IR as our exclusive Corporate Law member in US-Illinois. Michael S. Roberts is a principal and founder of Roberts McGivney Zagotta LLC. He is also a Certified Public Accountant. Mr. […]

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