NEW YORK, N.Y. — Jeffrey A. Rinde, a partner in Hodgson Russ's Corporate & Securities Practice Group, was recently appointed chair of a New York State Bar Association (NYSBA) Continuing Legal Education program.

The program, "Practical Skills — Forming and Advising Businesses," to be held November 16 in New York, will cover topics such as suitability of business entities, forming and dissolving entities, financing and tax issues, partnership and shareholder agreements, and buying and selling businesses.

Mr. Rinde focuses his practice on U.S. securities regulation and compliance, including public and private equity and debt security financings, mergers and acquisitions, venture capital financing, and corporate law and governance. He has extensive experience representing issuers and merchant and investment banking firms in public and private securities offerings, as well as buyers, sellers, and financial advisors in a variety of public and private business combinations. Mr. Rinde's clients are involved in a broad range of business areas, including media and new media, high-technology and Internet services, telecommunications, precious metals, alternative fuel technology, oil and gas, health care, direct marketing, biotechnology, traditional manufacturing, wholesale and retail, computer consulting, real estate, and consumer products.

With more than 230 attorneys practicing in all major areas of law, Hodgson Russ is among the 200 largest law firms headquartered in the United States. Over the past year, the firm has tripled its roster of New York City-based attorneys to provide an even wider range of services and increased depth in important niche practice areas, including federal, multi-state, New York State, and local tax; intellectual property; estates and trusts; litigation; commercial real estate; securities; immigration; employment law; and health law. Established in 1817, Hodgson Russ is among the oldest law firms in the United States. Hodgson Russ has offices in New York, Albany, Buffalo, and Johnstown, New York; Boca Raton, Florida; and Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
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