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Corporate Finance Outlook: High Interest Rates, Fluctuating Demand, and Labor Pains

Mark Weinsten writes about the difficulties of projecting demand, the need to reevaluate expense structures, and labor market challenges.

Performance Improvement, Corporate FinanceThinkSetDecember 19, 2023covid, consumer, competition

Mid-Year M&A Dealmaking and Disputes Update

Dan Galante discusses the state of current M&A activity and disputes, the impact of present economic headwinds, and the dealmaking outlook for the rest of 2022.

In a World Undergoing Seismic Change, Corporations Need to Think Long-Term

David Teece writes that corporations and liberal democracies must adopt long-term strategies and work together to better address systemic and geopolitical challenges.

Performance ImprovementDavid J. TeeceMay 5, 2022technology, leadership, regulatory, covid, ESG

To Truly Build Back Better, the US Must Create New R&D Consortia

As competitive pressures mount in areas like wireless technology, digital epidemiology, and supply chain design, international collaboration is critical to the US’s success.

Disputes & Investigations, Performance ImprovementThinkSetMarch 24, 2022competition, technology, covid

Diversity on Corporate and Nonprofit Boards Is Improving. Here’s What Else Can Be Done

Tom O’Neil and Doneene Damon discuss how diversity is being implemented on boards across the country, and why it can’t come soon enough.

How Companies Can Be Smart about New UK Capital Allowances

Ian Mackie explains what your business needs to know to take advantage of the UK's business-friendly capital allowances measures.

Disputes & Investigations, Corporate FinanceIan MackieJanuary 20, 2022brexit, covid, economy, investment

The Impact of COVID-19 on Women in Law

Dubravka Tosic writes that law firms, corporations, organizations and advocacy groups must put together plans of action.

Disputes & InvestigationsDubravka TosicDecember 14, 2021covid, diversity, data

Six Ways the Retail Industry Is Preparing for Consumer Demand This Holiday Season

Keith Jelinek and Elizabeth Arnold write about how retailers are preparing for the busy holiday shopping season.

Deals, Related Disputes Rise as Part of a Complex Global M&A Landscape, Upcoming BRG Study Finds

The tech sector is a top source for disputes—and cross-border fights are common amid a complex M&A and PE disputes landscape.

Disputes & InvestigationsThinkSetNovember 10, 2021technology, M&A, covid

Rising COVID Cases Could Impact the Holiday Shopping Season. Here’s How the Retail Industry Should Prepare.

As consumer confidence plummets with the rise of the Delta variant, retailers need to stay flexible and ready for the busiest time of the year.

Corporate FinanceKeith JelinekOctober 13, 2021retail, covid, holiday, shopping

Remote Hearings Are Here to Stay—Here Are the Pros and Cons

Anamaria Popescu and Daniel Ryan discuss the BRG report on The Psychological Impact of Remote Hearings.

How the Fitness Industry Can Recover from COVID-19

Fitness operators struggling to make sense of their business models amid COVID-19—and now the Delta variant—should embrace hybrid models.

Corporate FinanceMark LaberSeptember 2, 2021retail, digital, covid, consumers, Q and A

Is Another Real Estate Bubble About to Burst?

Will we soon see a real estate bubble burst? Eric Madsen expects substantial corrections in many markets. Here’s why and what to look for in terms of possible litigation.

Disputes & InvestigationsEric MadsenAugust 5, 2021covid, security, economy, Q and A