Third-Party Legal Opinions in Commercial Transactions
Maximizing the power of opinion letters and navigating potential risk for opinion givers
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Third-party legal opinions are commonly used and relied upon in commercial transactions, including real estate and mergers and acquisitions (M&A). Although the delivery of third-party opinion letters has decreased in many types of transactions, certain transactions, including financial transactions, still heavily rely on their delivery.Opining lawyers must negotiate legal opinions to minimize the possibility of a claim against the opining law firm by integrating certain assumptions, qualifications, and exceptions. To quote Democritus, "Nothing exists except atoms and empty space; everything else is opinion." Counsel must know how to skillfully traverse minefields in that space.
In this new program, the panelists provide practical guidance to lawyers engaged in receiving and delivering third-party legal opinions.
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Agenda & Materials
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8:45 - 9:15 am
Networking Breakfast - Come Early!
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12:05 - 12:25 pm
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9:15 - 9:20 am
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12:25 - 12:40 pm
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9:20 - 11:20 am
Survey of Cases: Significant Jurisprudence for Massachusetts Attorneys
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12:40 - 12:50 pm
Risk Potential for Opinion Givers & Recipients and Minimizing Possibility of a Claim
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Environmental Permitting Litigation
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Subdivision and Zoning Cases
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DEP & Home Rule Cases
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12:50 - 12:55 pm
Reliance on Legal Opinions
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Richard A. Nylen, Jr., Esq., Lynch, DeSimone & Nylen LLP , Boston
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40B Cases
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11:20 - 11:30 pm
Networking and Refreshment Break
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12:55 - 1:00 pm
"Ask the Experts" Q&A Session and Key Takeaways
on demand video Add to CartRichard A. Nylen, Jr., Esq., Lynch, DeSimone & Nylen LLP , Boston
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12:55 - 1:00 pm
"Ask the Experts" Q&A Session and Key Takeaways
on demand video Add to CartRichard A. Nylen, Jr., Esq., Lynch, DeSimone & Nylen LLP , Boston
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11:30 - 12:30 pm
Government Updates: U.S Environmental Protection Agency and the Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection
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EPA Update
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MassDEP Update
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12:30 - 1:30 pm
Lunch (on your own)
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1:30 - 2:15 pm
Featured Presentation: The Changing Climate for Business and Government
on demand video Add to CartAnne L. Kelly, Vice President, Government Relations, Ceres, Inc. , Boston
Christopher P. Davis, Esq., Investor Network Ceres , Boston
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2:15 - 3:00 pm
Energy Law
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Energy Resources
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Energy Projects
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3:00 - 3:10 pm
Networking and Refreshment Break
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3:10 - 5:00 pm
Significant Evolving Practice Areas
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Trends in Municipal Law
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Transportation from an Environmental and Energy Perspective
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Brownfields Redevelopment & 21 E Update
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Climate Change: Update on Mitigation and Adaptation
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