Jeffrey A. Fromm, a Partner at Dorsey & Whitney LLP and Co-Head of the firm's Corporate Practice in New York and Washington, DC, along with Whitney Holmes, a Partner at Dorsey & Whitney LLP in the Corporate Governance and Compliance Practice, will present a PLI seminar briefing entitled, “Benefit Corporations 101: Legal Considerations for Companies, Investors and Lenders Involved in this "Impact Investing" Trend” on March 20, 2014 at 1:00 PM EST. In this briefing, Mr. Fromm and Mr. Holmes will (1) explain the key legal characteristics of benefit corporations, (2) discuss the risks and opportunities inherent in benefit corporations for companies, investors and lenders, (3) suggest ways to mitigate the potential risks, and (4) describe differences between the Delaware benefit corporations law and the corresponding laws of certain other states, the Model Business Corporation Act, and the model benefit corporation legislation promoted by the leading non-profit in the sector, B Lab.
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