Sean Shimamoto, Partner, Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP to Speak at KC’s Event on American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, on 5/5/2009
Jersey City, NJ, April 04, 2009 --(PR.com)-- The Knowledge Group/The Knowledge Congress Live Webcast Series, the leading producer of regulatory focused webcast announced today that Sean Shimamoto, Partner, Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP will speak at the Knowledge Congress’ upcoming webcast entitled: “American Recovery and Reinvestment Act”. This 2-hour event is scheduled on May 5, 2009, Tuesday at 12:00 NN – 2:00 PM ET. (For further details of the event and an updated list of panelists, please visit: http://knowledgecongress.org/event_2009_ARRA.html)
Event Synopsis:
Ostensibly, the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, aims to jumpstart U.S. economy, provide and rescue employment opportunities and serve as a mode to address neglected economic issues. Now a law, its viability would be tested in solving or at least lessening the financial woes lurking in the country. The epic scope of this act will impact every facet of the American economy. But how will it affect you and your company?
The Knowledge Congress is assembling a panel of distinguished professionals and key regulators to help explore the issues surrounding the Recovery and Reinvestment Act and the impact it will have on the economy. The speakers will present their expert opinions in a two-hour Live Webcast.
About Sean Shimamoto
Sean Shimamoto, counsel in the firm’s Washington, D.C. office, represents major corporations and private equity funds on a wide range of U.S. federal income tax matters, including mergers, acquisitions, dispositions, spin-offs, restructurings, debt and equity offerings and joint ventures.
Mr. Shimamoto also advises clients in the energy sector on tax matters involving the structuring, development, acquisition and/or disposition of renewable energy projects including solar, geothermal and wind projects and the related project financing including the monetization of tax credits associated with such projects.
In recent years, Mr. Shimamoto has worked on matters for The AES Corporation, Airtricity Holdings, Limited, ArcLight Capital Partners, Babcock & Brown Holdings Inc., CIGNA Corporation, Citigroup Inc., Duke Energy Corporation, Edison Mission Energy, EMC Corporation, Liberty Mutual Insurance Company, Macquarie Bank Ltd., Nabors Industries, Ltd., National Grid USA, NRG Energy, Inc., NTR Plc, NV Energy, Inc., Reliant Energy Inc., Royal Group Inc., PacifiCare Health Systems, Inc., State Street Bank & Trust, TECO Energy, Inc., Terra-Gen Power, LLC and Textron, Inc.
About Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP
Skadden is one of the world’s leading law firms, with 23 offices and more than 2,000 attorneys. Our diversified practice enables us to offer solutions to the most challenging legal issues providing the specific legal advice clients need to compete most effectively in a global business environment. Skadden represents a broad spectrum of clients ranging from Fortune 250 industrial and service corporations to financial and governmental entities to small high-technology start-up companies to cultural, educational and charitable institutions.
For more information on Sean Shimamoto and Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP, please visit: http://www.skadden.com.
About The Knowledge Congress
The Knowledge Congress is a series of live webcasts produced by The Knowledge Group, LLC, which examine trends, regulatory, and technology changes across a variety of industries. “We bring together the world's leading authorities and industry participants through informative two-hour webcasts to study the impact of changing regulations.”
To contact or to register to an event, please visit: www.knowledgecongress.org.
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Event Synopsis:
Ostensibly, the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, aims to jumpstart U.S. economy, provide and rescue employment opportunities and serve as a mode to address neglected economic issues. Now a law, its viability would be tested in solving or at least lessening the financial woes lurking in the country. The epic scope of this act will impact every facet of the American economy. But how will it affect you and your company?
The Knowledge Congress is assembling a panel of distinguished professionals and key regulators to help explore the issues surrounding the Recovery and Reinvestment Act and the impact it will have on the economy. The speakers will present their expert opinions in a two-hour Live Webcast.
About Sean Shimamoto
Sean Shimamoto, counsel in the firm’s Washington, D.C. office, represents major corporations and private equity funds on a wide range of U.S. federal income tax matters, including mergers, acquisitions, dispositions, spin-offs, restructurings, debt and equity offerings and joint ventures.
Mr. Shimamoto also advises clients in the energy sector on tax matters involving the structuring, development, acquisition and/or disposition of renewable energy projects including solar, geothermal and wind projects and the related project financing including the monetization of tax credits associated with such projects.
In recent years, Mr. Shimamoto has worked on matters for The AES Corporation, Airtricity Holdings, Limited, ArcLight Capital Partners, Babcock & Brown Holdings Inc., CIGNA Corporation, Citigroup Inc., Duke Energy Corporation, Edison Mission Energy, EMC Corporation, Liberty Mutual Insurance Company, Macquarie Bank Ltd., Nabors Industries, Ltd., National Grid USA, NRG Energy, Inc., NTR Plc, NV Energy, Inc., Reliant Energy Inc., Royal Group Inc., PacifiCare Health Systems, Inc., State Street Bank & Trust, TECO Energy, Inc., Terra-Gen Power, LLC and Textron, Inc.
About Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP
Skadden is one of the world’s leading law firms, with 23 offices and more than 2,000 attorneys. Our diversified practice enables us to offer solutions to the most challenging legal issues providing the specific legal advice clients need to compete most effectively in a global business environment. Skadden represents a broad spectrum of clients ranging from Fortune 250 industrial and service corporations to financial and governmental entities to small high-technology start-up companies to cultural, educational and charitable institutions.
For more information on Sean Shimamoto and Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP, please visit: http://www.skadden.com.
About The Knowledge Congress
The Knowledge Congress is a series of live webcasts produced by The Knowledge Group, LLC, which examine trends, regulatory, and technology changes across a variety of industries. “We bring together the world's leading authorities and industry participants through informative two-hour webcasts to study the impact of changing regulations.”
To contact or to register to an event, please visit: www.knowledgecongress.org.
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1.800.578.4370
www.knowledgecongress.org
Therese Lumbao, Director
Account Management & Member Services
tlumbao@knowledgecongress.org
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