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Law360 Interviews Polentz on Push for Project Controls

Law360 interviewed Manatt@s Michael Polentz, co-chair of the firm@s Real Estate and Land Use practice, for an article on the increased negotiations between capital investors and developers regarding control over U.S. real estate projects.Law360 reports that the question of how much control the developer and capital provider will have when the two jointly invest on real estate projects has...

Manatt Partner Offers Suggestions for Venture Capitalists During an IPO

Private Equity Hub turned to Manatt@s@Craig D. Miller, co-chair of the firm@s Financial Services @ Banking Practice, for insight into determining the appropriate time for a venture capitalist board member to give up a board seat during a company@s initial public offering (IPO).Private Equity Hub reports that Facebook had three venture investors on its seven-member board at the time of its IPO...