NEW YORK, N.Y. — Jeffrey A. Rinde, a partner in Hodgson Russ LLP’s Corporate & Securities Practice Group, presented "Recent SEC legislation and its impact on small and mid-sized companies" at the Global Chinese Financial Forum (GCFF), held July 26 and 27 in Shanghai, China. Hodgson Russ was a silver-level sponsor for the event.

GCFF, a series of financial events presented annually by ChineseWorldNet.com, Inc., is a premiere international gathering of leading industry professionals involved in the global capital market. Since its first event in 2000, GCFF has become the world's leading financial platform for bringing the most accurate market knowledge to the institutional and retail sectors. GCFF has also become one of the largest, most efficient ways for North American public companies and financial institutions to access private Chinese enterprises that are looking for new opportunities in North America.

Mr. Rinde focuses his practice on U.S. securities regulation and compliance, including public and private equity and debt security financings, international 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 representing 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.

Hodgson Russ attorneys facilitate transactions around the world and in every substantive area of law, generally structuring multidisciplinary work teams to serve the specific, often complex, needs of our clients — public and privately held businesses, governmental entities, nonprofit institutions, and individuals. We recently tripled our 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; bankruptcy and corporate reorganizations; intellectual property; estates and trusts; litigation; commercial real estate; corporate and securities; immigration; labor and employment law; employee benefits; and health law. Hodgson Russ has offices in New York, Albany, Buffalo, and Johnstown, New York; Boca Raton and Palm Beach, Florida; and Toronto, Ontario.