Bob Girton, Partner at Edgewater Capital Partners, discusses trends and considerations in M&A transactions during a conversation with Womble Bond Dickinson attorney Mark Henriques at the 2022 SOCMA Conference.By Mark Henriques

Ben Sawicki, Marketing & Sales Specialist at The Chemical Company, shares the latest on the specialty chemical market in a conversation with Womble Bond Dickinson attorney Mark Henriques at the 2022 SOCMA Conference.By Mark Henriques

What can companies do now to be ready long before a crisis occurs? Leonard Greenberger, senior counselor at AKCG - Public Relations Counselor, a national public relations firm specializing in issue and crisis preparedness and response, shares best practices and lessons learned. This episode is part of a series from the 2022 SOCMA Conference (Societ…

What can companies that may have received COVID relief funds do to best manage risks? Britt Biles, white collar criminal defense attorney in Womble Bond Dickinson’s D.C. office and former General Counsel of the U.S. Small Business Administration, shares insights gained from years of government investigations experience. Biles also served as a Speci…

Can—and should—college athletes be classified as employees? Just when you think you have all the answers, the National Labor Relations Board changes the questions. Womble Bond Dickinson attorney Mike Ingersoll and University of North Carolina School of Law Professor Barbara Osborne, both scholarship student-athletes during their college days, discu…

In this Opportunity Economy conversation, Womble Bond Dickinson attorneys Suzanne Boehm and Sarah Motley Stone join Mary Karen Wills of the Berkeley Research Group, to examine expanded opportunities and unique challenges for companies in Government contracting as a result of the recently approved $1.2 trillion Infrastructure Act.…

In this Opportunity Economy conversation, two Department of Justice alumni—Womble Bond Dickinson attorneys Luke Cass and Joe Whitley—discuss enforcement trends in corporate crime under the Biden Administration.By Mark Henriques

Few historical events have reshaped commercial real estate the way the COVID-19 pandemic has. So, where does the commercial real estate sector stand in late 2021 as it relates to office, retail and industrial leases, and what’s the outlook ahead? Womble Bond Dickinson real estate attorneys Nellie Shipley Sullivan and Charlie McCurry discuss current…

In the Opportunity Economy, ideas are the most valuable commodities a business can have. In this podcast, Oxford University Innovation COO Mairi Gibbs, UC Berkeley Chief Innovation & Entrepreneurship Officer Rich Lyons and Womble Bond Dickinson IP Litigation attorney Chris Mammen join Mark Henriques for an insider’s discussion of why innovation and…

The COVID-19 pandemic greatly expanded the use of telehealth due to necessity. But many healthcare providers and patients alike have found significant benefits of using remote technology-delivered healthcare services—including expanded access for people in rural and underserved areas. In this episode, Womble Bond Dickinson Healthcare attorneys Alis…

Has the M&A market ever been as hot as it is now? According to WBD's Dean Rutley "Over the course of my 35 years, I've never seen anything like this..."By Mark Henriques

Employment-related antitrust regulation is intensifying amid a volatile labor market so we've asked David Hamilton and Sarah Motley Stone, two of Womble Bond Dickinson's brightest minds on this subject, to share some insight on the matter. This episode is part of our "Opportunity Economy" series we’re bringing you throughout the rest of 2021 focuse…

Womble Bond Dickinson attorney Carri Bennet talks with Mark about how the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act will greatly benefit broadband expansion, particularly to underserved rural areas. This episode is part of our coverage of the Opportunity Economy, the pandemic-related economic recovery.By Mark Henriques

In March 2021, Truist Financial, one of the nation’s largest banks, issued its first social bond of $1.25 billion, as part of the company's ESG strategy. Mark sits down with three of the company’s executives leading the effort. Guests are Tori Kaplan, Head of CSR /ESG, Anthony Weekly, Chief CRA Officer, and Augie Husmillo, Corporate Funding Manager…

Fueled by consumers and investors, we've entered a new era of corporate responsibility. An emphasis is being placed on integrating Environmental, Social, and Corporate Governance strategies and goals into operations like never before. In this episode, we talked to Pam Cone who is a veteran corporate advisor on sustainability and social impact.…

Former Providence, Rhode Island Mayor and new Womble litigation Partner Angel Taveras shares his thoughts on what the Biden Administration might mean for those doing business with the government.By Mark Henriques

Stephanie Lambert, Chief Compliance Counsel with NetScout Systems, Inc., and Womble Partner and veteran cyber attorney Ted Claypoole talk with Mark about the current state of compliance in the tech industry and what’s on the horizon.By Mark Henriques

Nancy Giordano, highly regarded futurist and founder of Play Big, Inc., joins us to give a preview of the keynote talk she'll give at the Everything from Everywhere Summit on Jan. 29.By Mark Henriques

Adriana Dulic, the Chief Compliance Officer for Epoch Payment Solutions, talks with us about where the fintech industry is today, where it is heading, and the legal issues involved in both.By Mark Henriques

Zach Kimball, Executive Vice President of Sales and Marketing with ITI Technologies Inc, talks with Mark about how the Specialty Chemicals Industry fits into the sustainability conversation.By Mark Henriques

Kaushik Vashee, Vice President of Engineering and Process Development with DanChem, provides his thoughts on safety best practices for chemical manufacturers.By Mark Henriques

Jennifer Mosley, Senior Counsel, Major Transactions Law Group, for Chevron Upstream, joins Mark and fellow Womble Bond Dickinson lawyer Matt Lewy to discuss market conditions in the oil and gas industry and the legal trends those conditions are fueling.By Mark Henriques

Laura Robertson, Deputy General Counsel of Litigation, Arbitration and IP with ConocoPhillips, joins Mark and fellow Womble Bond Dickinson Partner Liz Klingensmith to talk about on diversity and inclusion in business and the legal profession.By Mark Henriques

Longtime oil and gas industry attorney Curtis Frasier, talks with Mark and fellow Womble Bond Dickinson Partner Liz Klingensmith about how the industry has evolved and where it is heading.By Mark Henriques

Maricia Roseboro and Kimberly Rogov with Alliance of Processionals & Consultants (APC), a business solutions and professional staffing provider based in Raleigh, drop by to talk with Mark about the legal and human resource challenges the pandemic has created, as well as the lasting changes it may have.…

Kristi McCarthy, General Counsel and Vice President of Chevron North America Exploration and Production Company talks with Mark and fellow Womble Bond Dickinson Partner Liz Klingensmith about knowing when to keep it simple, encouraging honest feedback, and managing an in-house team.By Mark Henriques

Gregory Brown, General Counsel with Evolution Well Services, a full-service hydraulic fracturing company, sits down with Mark and fellow Womble Bond Dickinson Partners Liz Klingensmith and Lisa Rushton to talk about transitioning from a firm to in-house counsel and what it takes to manage a small legal department.…

Many corporate legal departments consist of three or fewer attorneys. Managing those small offices requires lean thinking and nimbleness, according to Karen Valentine, Chief Legal Officer and General Counsel for Constellation Pharmaceuticals. She shares her insights on the topic with Mark and two of his Womble colleagues, Dwane Bryant and Caitlin M…

The specialty chemicals industry is experiencing a boom, so while we were at the Chemicals America conference we took some time to talk with two insiders about how this growth is being funded. Our guests are Bill Bobbora, Managing Director & Executive Vice President of Cadence Bank, and Bob Girton, a partner with Edgewater Capital Partners.…

Dr. Eric Mittlefehldt, Vice President of ORG CHEM Group, LLC, provides an overview of where the Specialty Chemicals Industry has come from, where it is, and where it's likely heading.By Mark Henriques

Owen Jappen, Senior Manager, Industry Relations & Strategic Partnerships at SOCMA, discusses the state of the organization and the industry it supports.By Mark Henriques

Ron Levin, CJB Applied Technologies, talks with Mark about marketing challenges in the chemicals industry and bringing a new product to market.By Mark Henriques

Brooke DiDomenico, Technical Manager with Nation Ford, and Mara Gliozzi, Vice President & Global Business Manager of McGean, join Mark and his fellow Womble Bond Dickinson Partner Barry Herman, talk about diversity and leadership in the chemicals industry.By Mark Henriques

Chuck Hinton, President of Ethox Chemicals, and Doug Cochran, General Manager of Optima Chemical Group, share their thoughts on the challenges facing the specialty chemicals industry.By Mark Henriques

Anita Cicero, Deputy Director & COO of the Center for Health Security at Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, drops in to provide some insight on the return to work amid the COVID-19 pandemic. Johns Hopkins recently released this toolkit to help business leaders develop their return to work plans.https://www.centerforhealthsecurity.org/…

Carl Peterson, General Counsel of Mid-Atlantic Business Unit at Titan America LLC, and Ryan Brown, Assistant General Counsel & Director with Rosetta Stone, join Mark and fellow Womble Bond Dickinson Partner Taber Cathcart to talk about the biggest lessons they've learned from dealing with the legal implications of COVID-19 and what the pandemic's l…

Hannah Randolph Haynes, Corporate Counsel and Compliance Manager at Joerns Healthcare, explains how a “living” compliance program is an effective one.By Mark Henriques

Mark talks with three in-house attorneys about managing their companies' legal needs during the COVID-19 lock down. Our guests are Christine Brown, VP, Assistant General Counsel & Compliance Officer, Hub Americas with SCOR, Amber Harrison, who leads Compliance, Contracts, & Legal Management with Mitsubishi Aircraft Corporate America, and Andrew Wal…

Jay Dickson, President of Nation Ford Chemical, talks about what's driving growth in the specialty chemicals industry and what the future might hold.By Mark Henriques

Manisha Merchant, Executive Vice President and Deputy General Counsel, Banc of California, sits down with Mark and fellow Womble Partner Kristin Walker-Probst to talk about how legal departments can streamline the use and selection of outside counsel.By Mark Henriques

Steve Cavezza, Legal Counsel with Mars Inc., and Womble Bond Dickinson CMO Ashley Horne chat with Mark about how the legal department can take a proactive approach to public relations.By Mark Henriques

Ron Peppe, General Counsel and VP of Human Resources with Canam Steel joins Mark and Womble UK Partner Tracy Walsh to discuss how the legal department can help eliminate unconscious bias from the hiring and promotion process.By Mark Henriques

Jason Stevens, SVP & Deputy GC of WellStar Health System, talks with Mark and fellow Womble Partner Kevin Hall about managing medical malpractice litigation.By Mark Henriques

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Carl Peterson of Titan America and Stephanie Bortnyk of Dassault Falcon discuss why it's important for attorneys to be aware of their digital footprint and embrace social media. You can read the ACC article we discuss in this episode at https://www.acc.com/sites/default/files/resources/vl/public/ACCDocketArticle/1435201_1.pdf…