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FeaturedGovernance · March 2026

The Quiet Return of the Founder-Led Board

After a decade of professionalized governance, the pendulum is beginning to swing. Founders are reclaiming the chair — and doing so with a discipline the earlier generation lacked.

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M&AFebruary 2026

Earn-Outs in a Rate-Normalized Market

Why the earn-out is returning, and how to draft one that will not be litigated on the day of the true-up.

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Private ClientJanuary 2026

Cross-Border Succession After the 2025 Reforms

The recent French and U.S. reforms have quietly reshaped multi-jurisdictional estate planning. A field guide.

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Executive CounselDecember 2025

The Separation Agreement Nobody Reads

The clauses that matter most in an executive departure are rarely the ones counsel spends time on.

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AdvisoryNovember 2025

On Being Consulted, and Not Only Instructed

A short meditation on the distinction — and why it defines the value of senior counsel.

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RegulatoryOctober 2025

Data Sovereignty and the Family Office

How principals should think about the residency of their information, and the people who touch it.

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CorporateSeptember 2025

Shareholder Agreements Are Marriage Contracts

They are drafted in optimism and read in acrimony. Draft accordingly.

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