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GWT publishes its inaugural News for California Employers Newsletter
GWT proudly presents its inaugural issue of News for California Employers, authored by the chair of GWT’s Employment Law Group, Samantha F. Lamberg. The landscape for California employers is constantly shifting, and it is more important than ever to stay abreast of new developments. Because GWT’s employment clients are quite varied in both size and sophistication, we address everything from the most basic (Employment Termination 101), to more cutting edge employment issues raised in recent, high-profile California cases. Our goal is to provide our readers with useful practical content, while touching on the cases and developments most likely to impact our employment clients. We hope you find this issue informative, and we welcome your questions and comments. Please click here to view our inaugural issue.
Leonard Grayver Participates in Silicon Valley's first Venture Capital Trip to Russia
In May 2010, GWT sponsored Silicon Valley's first Venture Capital Trip to Russia. This event brought a delegation of two dozen managing partners from some of the leading venture capital firms in Silicon Valley to Moscow, Russia, where they learned about Russian technology companies and were introduced to the Russian market as a destination for potential investment. The participants met with Russian business elites, key government officials, well-known Russian entrepreneurs, major law firms and investment banks that serve clients operating in the Russian markets, and other technology executives and investors.
GWT's attorney, Leonard Grayver, led the panel on Legal Aspects of Investing in High-Tech Companies in Russia.
Leonard Grayver publishes Russian language
"Guide to Venture Capital Term Sheets"
Leonard Grayver, the co-chair of GWT's Emerging Companies/Venture Capital practice, has recently published a Guide to Venture Capital Termsheets - the first of its kind in the Russian language. Interested parties can obtain a copy by contacting Mr. Grayver directly at lgrayver@gwtllp.com.
GWT Offers New Architectural Preservation Practice
On August 11, 2009, the University of Southern California’s School of Architecture conferred the degree of Master of Historic Preservation on GWT partner Michael J. Gibson. The degree represents five years of graduate study on the part of Mr. Gibson, and allows GWT to offer its real estate clients a rare expertise in the expanding sub-specialty of land use law that focuses on the preservation of architectural and landscape resources possessing historic or cultural value.
As chair of GWT’s new Architectural Preservation Group, Mr. Gibson will be advising private and governmental clients regarding such matters as complying with federal, state, and local preservation laws and regulations; adopting and amending preservation ordinances; establishing federal, state, and local landmark designations; qualifying for federal, state, and local tax incentives; establishing preservation easements; and forming and maintaining nonprofit organizations for preservation-related purposes. The participation of both Mr. Gibson and his son David in USC’s commencement exercises in May of 2009 was noted in a number of USC publications, including http://college.usc.edu/news/stories/567/pomp-and-unusual-circumstance/
