3/24/2026 8:20:09 PM M&A Rebound: Unlocking Value in a Resurgent Market By Carolina de Armas Greg LeSaint The M&A landscape is generally experiencing a robust resurgence, with soaring deal values and a palpable sense of renewed optimism among...
2/7/2026 1:50:09 AM Unlocking Value in a Middle Market Rebound By Greg LeSaint Carolina de Armas The 2025 mergers and acquisitions (M&A) landscape showed a robust resurgence at the megadeal level, and many are hopeful that current...
8/22/2025 4:36:08 PM 15% is not a Fixed Cap: Understanding “Ad Valorem Equivalent” for Importers of EU Wine By Jeff Hamilton As harvest begins in the warm vineyards of Provence, Tuscany and Rioja, producers and importers face more math and less certainty. The...
6/23/2025 10:27:35 PM Cross Border M&A in Today’s Global Marketplace By Greg LeSaint At the ACG M&A West 2025 conference, the panel on Cross Border Mergers & Acquisitions provided valuable insights for private equity, M&A,...
5/29/2025 6:46:22 PM Turbulent Tariff Tempest Continues... By Jeff Hamilton Imagine being a wine importer trying to lock in summer rosé allocations right now. While the ruling offers a glimmer of hope, the...
3/6/2025 8:59:14 PM The Terminator: The QPRT as a Wealth Transfer Strategy and CTA Updates By Joseph Hilliard Greg LeSaint Hons Yung Welcome to The Verdict: Estate Planning Through Film. Today, I'm joined by Farella Partner Greg LeSaint and Farella Senior Paralegal Joe...
12/5/2024 6:39:00 PM Nationwide Injunction Halts Corporate Transparency Act Enforcement By Greg LeSaint Kalei Akiona A recent federal court decision eliminates the present need for any person or company to comply with the Corporate Transparency Act (CTA)...
12/2/2024 10:00:13 AM RoboCop: Overview of Corporate Basics and Compliance Filings By Hons Yung Joseph Hilliard Welcome to The Verdict: Estate Planning Through Film. Today, I'm joined by Farella Senior Paralegal Joe Hilliard to discuss the 1987...
8/30/2024 8:25:00 PM John Wick - What You Need To Know about the Corporate Transparency Act By Greg LeSaint Hons Yung Welcome to The Verdict: Estate Planning Through Film. Today, I’m joined by Farella Braun + Martel's Greg LeSaint to discuss the movie...
8/19/2024 5:33:10 PM All Roads Lead to FinCEN Identifiers By Greg LeSaint For any reporting company with modest complexity in terms of ownership and management, it will become apparent that requiring FinCEN...
8/15/2024 10:43:05 PM How are we discounting enforcement risk for Corporate Transparency Act violations? By Greg LeSaint Reasonable constitutional challenges on several grounds are working their way through federal courts and none will likely be settled...
5/7/2024 6:06:25 PM Hsu Untied Interview With Jeff Hamilton, Partner at Farella Braun + Martel By Jeff Hamilton Jeff Hamilton was a guest on Hsu Untied, an award-winning podcast hosted and produced by Richard Hsu featuring entrepreneurs, venture...
10/28/2022 12:00:00 PM Green in a Sea of Red: Winery Sales Are a Continuing Safe Haven in Rough Waters By Katherine Philippakis The U.S. financial markets are down, yet marquee California wineries are attracting high earnings multiples and Wine Country real estate...
5/13/2022 11:39:55 PM What You Need To Know About Representation and Warranty Insurance By Greg LeSaint Erica Villanueva The allocation of post-transaction risk is a key area where bids for assets can differentiate themselves. And representation and warranty...
10/25/2021 7:15:00 PM Mitigating the Uncertainty of Smoke Taint in Wine Grapes By Tyler Gerking MaryJo Lopez-Oneal Smoke taint has dominated the worries of the California wine industry recent years. With unsettled climate conditions and continued...
5/25/2021 12:06:21 AM What to Know About Taking a Data Center Company Public Through a SPAC By Drew Goodwin Alex Reese A recent IPO by InterPrivate IV Infratech Partners, a digital infrastructure-focused special purpose acquisition company, or SPAC, raised...