When directors understand governance

By rickColosimo / February 9, 2009 / Comments Off on When directors understand governance

Footnoted, a regular read for us, recently found some great references to intra-board conflict resolution, or the lack thereof. This memo by director Thomas Hallagan explains several of the reasons he decided to leave the board of Amerisafe at the expiration of his term. We’ve heard similar comments from directors at other companies, although not…

Redesigning

By rickColosimo / January 31, 2009 / Comments Off on Redesigning

We are redesigning our site to improve our communications with you: our clients, our prospects, our market. Please share your thoughts with us in the comments.

Bolstering valuations through detailed analysis

By rickColosimo / January 28, 2009 /

Most valuations follow a traditional pathway, with only slight differences between public and private companies: 1. Determine a valuation range based on the values of comparable public companies 2. Determine a valuation range based on the values revealed by transactions involving comparable companies 3. Perform a discounted cash flow analysis Using the three legs of…

Is your firm ready for alternative fee structures?

By rickColosimo / January 21, 2009 /

Since I’ve been involved in the legal profession — fifteen years now — firms and general counsel have been talking about alternative fee structures. The failings of the billable hour system as well as the reasons for its persistence in the face of its demise in most other professional services businesses, e.g., medicine, consulting, have…