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• Non-Disclosure Agreements: The Beginning of a Deal

  May 20, 2018

  Sellers and Buyers want to negotiate, but need to protect themselves in the event a deal is not completed. The Non-Disclosure Agreement, or NDA, is the key to opening meaningful conversation, while protecting valuable interests. There are several topic areas you should expect to address in an NDA, though Sellers and Buyers each have their […]

• Rhoades McKee Welcomes Summer Associates

  May 17, 2018

  (May 17, 2018) Rhoades McKee is pleased to announce that Bryndan Arnold, Adam Baginski, and Alvin Storrs ll have joined the firm as summer associates.  While at Rhoades McKee, they will have the opportunity to work on multiple projects in over 25 practice areas as well as observe hearings, client mediations and trials. Arnold currently […]

• New European Data Protection Regulations Have Far-Reaching Implications

  May 15, 2018

  Before May 25th: Make sure that your privacy policy and terms of use comply with the GDPR Make sure all your users opt-in to your possessing of their data Make sure all of your users can download and delete their data on demand Many small and mid-sized U.S.-based businesses without a physical presence in Europe […]

• Commercial Litigation Team Ranked by Chambers and Partners

  May 14, 2018

  Rhoades McKee’s Commercial Litigation Team ranks among only 11 other Michigan law firms for their representative work in the past year. According to Chambers, the team is known as a “Litigation powerhouse advising well-known corporate clients from a diverse range of industries … Areas of particular strength include class actions, personal injury cases and disputes […]

• Neckers and Spalding Recognized for 50 Years of Legal Service

  May 13, 2018

  The Grand Rapids Bar Association (GRBA), in partnership with Western Michigan University, Thomas M. Cooley Law School, will recognize Bruce Neckers and Arthur Spalding for their 50 years of service to the legal profession and the Grand Rapids Community at the GRBA Annual Meeting on May 17, 2018. Neckers and Spalding will be honored alongside […]

• Why First Impressions Matter in Business Valuation Litigation

  April 26, 2018

  In a business-divorce case or marital divorce case involving a business, each side typically hires an expert to provide the court or jury with an opinion as to the value of the business. Depending on a party’s position, their expert will seek to establish as high or low a value as possible. For example, a […]

• Cyclical Construction Industry Creates Unique Challenges for Succession Planning

  April 8, 2018

  “You’ve got seller financing in most of these deals and when you’re selling at the peak of the market, you’re probably getting the peak price as well”

• Growth Amid Regulation: How to Avoid Unanticipated Consequences

  April 6, 2018

  “Longevity, stability and growth. These three words describe family-owned businesses in West Michigan.”

• Buyers Outnumber Sellers as More PE Firms, Individual Investors Enter the Market

  April 3, 2018

  “The move out of corporate America to a small business is a trend attorney Jon Siebers has seen “since day one” of his 21 years of working”

• Law Firm Appoints Attorneys to Executive Committee

  February 21, 2018

  “Shareholders at the firm elected Patrick Drueke and Suanne Watt Stay to the firm’s leadership body”