DLA Piper's Michael Reed to Speak at GoldenNetworking.com's Private Equity Leaders Forum 2009, Buying a Failed Bank

New York, NY, December 09, 2009 --(PR.com)-- Michael Reed, Partner at DLA Piper, and advisor to boards of directors on a variety matters, including strategic transactions, corporate governance issues, and legal issues and fiduciary duties in the context of strategic transactions and corporate governance., will speak at Private Equity Leaders Forum 2009, "Buying a Failed Bank: Opportunities and Pitfalls" (http://www.PrivateEquityLeadersForum.com), on December 11th, New York City. Top level executives, businessmen, investors, bankers, lawyers, consultants and professionals in general are making Private Equity Leaders Forum 2009 their source of information for the issues and challenges surrounding buying or making a significant investment at failed banks.

Mr. Reed has regularly represented public and privately held clients in all types of acquisitions, including stock-for-stock mergers, cash mergers, going private transactions, and stock and asset purchase and sale transactions. He represents publicly and privately held companies and private equity firms, with an emphasis on financial institutions and diversified companies. Mr. Reed has regularly represented public and privately held clients in all types of acquisitions, including stock-for-stock mergers, cash mergers, going private transactions, and stock and asset purchase and sale transactions. He also has represented underwriters and issuers in capital market transactions, including public and private offerings of debt, equity, and hybrid securities, and complex structured finance transactions. Mr. Reed received an L.L.M. in Banking and Securities Law from Boston University in 1998, an L.L.B. from University of Western Ontario Law School in 1996 and a B.A. from Wilfrid Laurier University in 1993 with honors. He is a speaker on a variety of topics including mergers and acquisitions, fiduciary duties, and securities laws issues.

Sponsors are invited to contact GoldenNetworking.com by sending an email to info@goldennetworking.com to receive Private Equity Leaders Forum 2009's Sponsorship Package. This forum is produced by GoldenNetworking.com, the premier networking community for businessmen, entrepreneurs, professionals and diplomats, to experience what’s hot, new and next. GoldenNetworking.com has been frequently featured in the press, including a recent article in The New York Times, "GoldenNetworking.com Helps Job Seekers Make Overseas Connections" (http://www.nytimes.com/2009/11/07/nyregion/07network.html).

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