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🚨Client Alert: Set to launch in 2026, the new Texas Stock Exchange | TXSE Group Inc. offers Canadian firms a competitive and streamlined alternative to #NYSE and #Nasdaq. It promises lower fees, reduced regulatory friction, and a pro-business ecosystem perfect for dual-listing Canadian companies. Andrew Elbaz and Rory Godinho, Co-Chairs of the firm's Canadian Capital Markets & Securities group, and Julie Choi discuss the initial standards and benefits of their confidential pre-application review process. ➡️Read more: https://lnkd.in/d-FEbSsa #TXSELaunch #crossborder #IPO #canadiancapitalmarkets #capitalmarkets #gopublic

🎉Congratulations to Michael Heller, CEO of Cozen O'Connor, and Joseph Hill, managing director at Cozen O'Connor Public Strategies in #Philadelphia, on being named to Philadelphia magazine’s 2025 Top 150 Most Influential Philadelphians! This recognition honors the leaders, pioneers, and guiding lights who are forging our region’s future and underscores the impact, influence, and commitment Michael and Joe bring to their roles. 🔗https://lnkd.in/d9TKRUy #150mostinfluential2025 #Leadership #CozenOConnor

🗞️In the News: The 11th Circuit's recent ruling in Martinez v. GEICO offers crucial guidance for insurance defense counsel and claims handlers in multi-claimant, limited-policy cases. Our very own Juan Garrido, Esq., breaks down this significant decision in his latest #ExpertAnalysis column for Law360. Juan highlights two key takeaways for avoiding bad faith claims: ➡️Speed is Critical: Promptly gather all facts and evaluate the claim's full exposure, particularly when limits are insufficient for multiple claimants. ➡️Offer to Settle Promptly: The ruling underscores the importance of quickly extending a settlement offer to resolve all claims, even when coverage issues are still being sorted out. 🔗To read the full article, click here: (subscription required) https://lnkd.in/dtn2BB7X #11thcircuit #insurancelaw #insurance #legalupdate #law360 #badfaith #litigation

🙌That's a wrap! This week, a multidisciplinary group of Cozen O'Connor attorneys attended the Association of Corporate Counsel #AnnualMeeting in Philadelphia. They loved connecting with clients, potential clients, and friends at our exhibit hall booth and during a memorable reception at the Philadelphia Art Museum. Wendy Klein Keane, Heather Marx, Jennifer Nellany, and Kristi Zentner presented insightful sessions that earned rave reviews from attendees. The group also included Andrew Baer, Daniel L. Blanchard, Simeon D. Brier Brier, Amy Divino, Matt Glazer, Kelly Kindig, and Dan Thornton. ➡️Keep the conversations going and connect with our attendees here: https://lnkd.in/d79-aBy9 #ACC #ACC2025 #ACCannualmeeting #corporatecounsel #inhousecounsel #conference #philadelphia #lawfirm #laborandemployment #employmentlaw #corporatelaw

🚨Client Alert: The Internal Revenue Service is proposing to eliminate the "look-through" rule for domestically-controlled REITs (DC-REITs), reversing the 2024 regulations that treated shares of certain foreign-controlled U.S. corporations as foreign-held. The result? REITs can go back to using historically accepted structures to maintain their DC-REIT status, which is crucial for: ➡️Foreign Investors: Avoiding U.S. tax (FIRPTA) on the sale of REIT shares. ➡️REITs: Reducing compliance burden and accessing international capital more smoothly. Read more from tax attorney Christopher McLoon: https://lnkd.in/dfCXVA-k #IRS #taxlaw #REIT #FIRPTA #realestate #corporatetax

🚨Client Alert: With over 228 public companies now holding $148 billion in #crypto, the Digital Asset Treasury (DAT) isn't a fringe idea—it's a critical new corporate strategy. But, if your company is considering holding assets like #Bitcoin or other #cryptocurrencies on its balance sheet, you can't overlook the governance, risk, and disclosure complexities. Our latest analysis from Katayun Jaffari, Mehrnaz Jalali, and Rikisha Collins breaks down the key questions boards and management must address to navigate this evolving landscape successfully, from aligning with your business strategy to ensuring robust custody and expert advice. ➡️Read our full guidance: https://lnkd.in/de_xVzRX #digitalassets #corporatefinance #publiccompanies #DATCO #corporatelaw #corporategovernance #cryptocurrency

🏆Palm Beach Illustrated has named #BocaRaton attorneys Howard S. Krooks, Esq., Ellen S. Morris, Esq., Heather Beale, and Natasha Shaikh, Esq., LL.M. to its 2025 list of top lawyers, which recognizes “some of the best legal minds practicing in Palm Beach County.” Attorneys were nominated by their peers in the Palm Beach legal community and subsequently evaluated based on peer recognition, licensure status, and their standing with the Florida Bar. Congratulations! 🔗Learn more about Cozen O'Connor's Private Client Services, Trusts & Estates practice: https://lnkd.in/dVzyg7Nr #trustsandestates #privateclient #wealthmanagement #bocaraton #toplawyers #palmbeach #floridalawfirm

🚨Client Alert: Update for H-1B Employers Effective yesterday, September 21, 2025, certain H-1B petitions may now require a $100,000 payment under a new Presidential Proclamation. Cozen O’Connor’s Immigration Practice breaks down who’s impacted, what’s exempt, and how to comply. 📄 Read the full analysis: https://lnkd.in/dp7BBWha #immigrationlaw #H1B #legalupdate #CozenOConnor #USCIS #visa

We’re proud to share that the firm has been certified as one of America’s Top Most Loved Workplaces® for 2025 by the Best Practice Institute.   At Cozen O'Connor, we value a workplace culture of collaboration, respect, and shared success. #workplaceculture #lawfirmlife #topworkplaces

Cozen O'Connor is pleased to announce that the firm has been named to The Globe and Mail’s list of Canada’s Best Law Firms for 2026! The firm was recognized in the Capital Markets area, highlighting the team’s extensive experience advising issuers, underwriters, and investors on complex cross-border transactions, financings, and securities regulatory matters. Learn more about Cozen O'Connor LLP: https://lnkd.in/eG2Mhmrz View the full list of recognitions: https://lnkd.in/gy99rS5C #CapitalMarkets #BestLawFirms #FirmRecognitions #CanadaLaw