﻿<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?><rss xmlns:a10="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title>Subscribe to Regional News Updates from MSI Global Alliance Firms</title><link>http://www.msiglobal.org/news/regional-news/</link><description>Get all the latest regional news headlines from MSI Global Alliance firms in 105 countries worldwide</description><language>en-UK</language><copyright>? Copyright 2012 MSI Global</copyright><generator>MSI RSS Generator</generator><item><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.msiglobal.org/news/2012/2/chennai-law-firm-invites-bidders-for-the-op-tenders/</guid><link>http://www.msiglobal.org/news/2012/2/chennai-law-firm-invites-bidders-for-the-op-tenders/</link><category>regional</category><category>Surana</category><category>India</category><category>Chennai</category><category>O&amp;M</category><category>railway</category><category>tender</category><category>bid</category><title>Chennai Law Firm Invites Bids for Transport Company's Operation &amp; Maintenance Tenders</title><description>
MSI Global Alliance's Chennai
law firm member Surana &amp;amp; Surana International
Attorneys' client, the Chennai Metro Rail
Limited (CMRL) is inviting bidders for the Operation &amp;amp;
Maintenance (O&amp;amp;M) project.&amp;nbsp;It will remain open until 25
April 2012.

&amp;nbsp;

If MSI member firms have</description><pubDate>Wed, 08 Feb 2012 00:00:00 Z</pubDate><a10:updated>2012-02-08T00:00:00Z</a10:updated><a10:content type="xhtml"><![CDATA[ 
MSI Global Alliance's Chennai
law firm member Surana &amp; Surana International
Attorneys' client, the Chennai Metro Rail
Limited (CMRL) is inviting bidders for the Operation &amp;
Maintenance (O&amp;M) project.&nbsp;It will remain open until 25
April 2012.

&nbsp;

If MSI member firms have clients interested in bidding, please
click
here for further information or alternatively contact Dr.Vinod
Surana on vs@lawindia.com.
]]></a10:content></item><item><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.msiglobal.org/news/2012/2/italian-multidisciplinary-firm-awarded-vendor-of-the-year/</guid><link>http://www.msiglobal.org/news/2012/2/italian-multidisciplinary-firm-awarded-vendor-of-the-year/</link><category>regional</category><category>award</category><category>Italy</category><category>Multidisciplinary</category><category>FERRARO</category><title>Ferraro Ginevra Gualtieri Named Vendor of the Year by Meyer Corporation</title><description>
MSI Global Alliance's Italian Multidisciplinary firm
member FERRARO GINEVRA GUALTIERI (FGG) is
delighted to announce that they have been awarded Vendor of the
Year, by the Meyer Corporation. FGG beat almost 40
other competitor firms to this honour.

&amp;nbsp;

The following factors are taken into</description><pubDate>Tue, 07 Feb 2012 00:00:00 Z</pubDate><a10:updated>2012-02-07T00:00:00Z</a10:updated><a10:content type="xhtml"><![CDATA[ 
MSI Global Alliance's Italian Multidisciplinary firm
member FERRARO GINEVRA GUALTIERI (FGG) is
delighted to announce that they have been awarded Vendor of the
Year, by the Meyer Corporation. FGG beat almost 40
other competitor firms to this honour.

&nbsp;

The following factors are taken into consideration for
this award:


Solving problems before they arise

Finishing assignments under budget

Early resolutions to litigation

Offering a good faith estimated percentage chance of
winning

Alternative fee arrangement aside from hourly
billing

Using paralegals and other non-attorneys when
appropriate

Taking responsibility for mistakes

Helping or offering to free in-house attorneys'
time

Doing work in an accurate and timely manner


For more information, please contact 
Gianrocco Ferraro on +39 02 76004213&nbsp;or view the
firm's 
MemberLink Profile.
]]></a10:content></item><item><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.msiglobal.org/news/2012/2/abels-decker-kuhfuss-partner-announce-new-equity-partner/</guid><link>http://www.msiglobal.org/news/2012/2/abels-decker-kuhfuss-partner-announce-new-equity-partner/</link><category>regional</category><category>partner</category><category>Germany</category><category>Abels</category><category>Poleacov</category><category>dusseldorf</category><category>croatia</category><title>Abels Decker Kuhfuss &amp; Partner Promote Peter Poleacov as New Equity Partner</title><description>
MSI Global Alliance's Germany
accounting firm member Abels Decker Kuhfuss &amp;amp;
Partner is pleased to announce that Peter Poleacov has
been promoted to the position of Equity Partner effective 1 January
2012. 
Peter Poleacov leads the International Legal practice group for
the firm and also practices</description><pubDate>Tue, 07 Feb 2012 00:00:00 Z</pubDate><a10:updated>2012-02-07T00:00:00Z</a10:updated><a10:content type="xhtml"><![CDATA[ 
MSI Global Alliance's Germany
accounting firm member Abels Decker Kuhfuss &amp;
Partner is pleased to announce that Peter Poleacov has
been promoted to the position of Equity Partner effective 1 January
2012. 
Peter Poleacov leads the International Legal practice group for
the firm and also practices in corporate and commercial law,
international business law and litigation.&nbsp;

&nbsp;

"Peter is a highly skilled professional who has demonstrated his
ability to achieve the best results for our clients by providing
business-oriented legal advice of the highest quality," says 
Werner Kuhfuss, partner and co-founder of the firm
and a director of MSI Global Alliance. "In addition to
acknowledging the hard work of Peter, this promotion reflects our
commitment to nurturing talent and investing in our people."

Peter Poleacov advises national and international companies,
shareholders and directors in all corporate matters, in particular
legal corporate structures, initial formation, capital transfer,
articles of association, mergers and acquisitions and the
conversion of the legal form of companies. Another main focus of
his work is the draft, review and negotiation of commercial
contracts, as well as corporate and commercial litigation. He is a
frequent speaker for renowned conference and seminar
organizers.

Peter Poleacov gained international experience in Thailand at
the law firm Tilleke &amp; Gibbins and in the German embassies in
Thailand and Croatia. He was a lawyer at the German law firms
Beiten Burkhardt and Hoffmann Liebs Fritsch &amp; Partner before he
joined Abels Decker Kuhfuss &amp; Partner in 2010.

For more information, please refer to Peter Poleacov's 
public profile and the firm's 
MemberLink Profile.
]]></a10:content></item><item><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.msiglobal.org/news/2012/2/minerva-trust-corporate-services-appoints-managing-director/</guid><link>http://www.msiglobal.org/news/2012/2/minerva-trust-corporate-services-appoints-managing-director/</link><category>regional</category><category>Minerva</category><category>Lee</category><category>Jersey</category><category>fiduciary</category><title>Minerva Trust &amp; Corporate Services Appoints Group Managing Director  </title><description>
MSI Global Alliance's Jersey accounting firm
member Minerva Trust and Corporate Services
Limited (Minerva), is pleased to announce the appointment
of Brian Lee to the new role of Group Managing
Director. This appointment reflects Minerva's ambitions to drive
forward the development and strategy</description><pubDate>Tue, 07 Feb 2012 00:00:00 Z</pubDate><a10:updated>2012-02-07T00:00:00Z</a10:updated><a10:content type="xhtml"><![CDATA[ 
MSI Global Alliance's Jersey accounting firm
member Minerva Trust and Corporate Services
Limited (Minerva), is pleased to announce the appointment
of Brian Lee to the new role of Group Managing
Director. This appointment reflects Minerva's ambitions to drive
forward the development and strategy of the business, to build on
the considerable successes achieved to date and to be the
independent global fiduciary services business of choice for
clients and intermediaries.

&nbsp;

Brian is a Chartered Accountant who qualified with Deloitte. He
was formerly a Managing Director of Allied Irish Bank's wealth
management business, with responsibility for its UK and offshore
operations. He was previously the Chief Executive of the fiduciary
business of Ogier in the UK and most recently the Managing Director
of IFG, the Stock Exchange listed fiduciary business, in the Isle
of Man. He has worked in the international and offshore market
place for over twenty years including living in Jersey, the Isle of
Man and the USA.

Vipin Shah, Chairman of Minerva, commented
"Minerva is at an exciting time in its development. As a leading
independent fiduciary and wealth management business, we look
forward to Brian joining us and driving forward our ambitious
growth plans for the future."

Fellow Director and co-founder of Minerva, Umesh
Sahai added "We believe that Brian's wide range of
experience will greatly assist in growing the business in the
different jurisdictions in which we operate."

Brian said "I am very excited about the prospect of joining
Minerva. They have an excellent reputation in the marketplace,
excel in client servicing and are well positioned to deal with the
challenges that fiduciary businesses face over the next few
years.''

For more information please view the firm's 
MemberLink Profile.
]]></a10:content></item><item><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.msiglobal.org/news/2012/2/resolve-partners-announce-sale-of-the-cookie-man-limited/</guid><link>http://www.msiglobal.org/news/2012/2/resolve-partners-announce-sale-of-the-cookie-man-limited/</link><category>regional</category><category>europe</category><category>ReSolve</category><category>gunn</category><category>supperstone</category><category>insolvency</category><category>london</category><category>harris</category><title>ReSolve Announce Sale of The Cookie Man Limited </title><description>
Cameron
Gunn, Simon
Harris and 
Mark Supperstone of MSI Global Alliance's London insolvency
specialist firm member ReSolve Partners are
pleased to announce that, following their appointment as
Administrators of The Cookie Man Limited (the
Company) on 16 January 2012, they successfully completed</description><pubDate>Tue, 07 Feb 2012 00:00:00 Z</pubDate><a10:updated>2012-02-07T00:00:00Z</a10:updated><a10:content type="xhtml"><![CDATA[ 
Cameron
Gunn, Simon
Harris and 
Mark Supperstone of MSI Global Alliance's London insolvency
specialist firm member ReSolve Partners are
pleased to announce that, following their appointment as
Administrators of The Cookie Man Limited (the
Company) on 16 January 2012, they successfully completed a sale of
the business and assets of the Company to CSM
(United Kingdom) Limited on 20 January 2012.



The Cookie Man Limited produces a range of bakery products,
servicing the retail and out of home markets. Its product range
includes cup, fairy and loaf cakes, mini-bites, cake slices,
muffins and cookies.

Cameron Gunn commented, "this sale is an excellent result saving
approximately 340 jobs and providing continuity of trade during
difficult economic conditions. This would not have been achieved
without the financial support and assistance of the Company's
funders who provided interim funding to allow the Company and then
the Administrators the time necessary to achieve their
objectives."

For more information please contact Cameron Gunn on 020
7702 9775 or view the firm's 
MemberLink Profile.
]]></a10:content></item><item><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.msiglobal.org/news/2012/2/philadelphia-law-firm-announce-new-partner/</guid><link>http://www.msiglobal.org/news/2012/2/philadelphia-law-firm-announce-new-partner/</link><category>kaplin</category><category>North America</category><category>philadelphia</category><category>Taylor</category><category>regional</category><title>Philadelphia Law Firm Announce New Partner</title><description>
MSI Global Alliance's Philadelphia law firm member
Kaplin Stewart is pleased to announce that 
Adam D. Taylor has become a partner in the firm. Mr. Taylor's
practice&amp;nbsp;involves all aspects of commercial real estate
including acquisition, sale, leasing, property development, and
finance transactions.

&amp;nbsp;

Mr.</description><pubDate>Tue, 07 Feb 2012 00:00:00 Z</pubDate><a10:updated>2012-02-07T00:00:00Z</a10:updated><a10:content type="xhtml"><![CDATA[ 
MSI Global Alliance's Philadelphia law firm member
Kaplin Stewart is pleased to announce that 
Adam D. Taylor has become a partner in the firm. Mr. Taylor's
practice&nbsp;involves all aspects of commercial real estate
including acquisition, sale, leasing, property development, and
finance transactions.

&nbsp;

Mr. Taylor has served as counsel to national,
regional and local owners of multi-use properties, warehouses,
industrial parks, retail facilities, shopping centers, and office
buildings and complexes, in connection with the financing, leasing,
management and operation of such properties. In addition, Mr.
Taylor has represented both sellers and purchasers of multi-use,
office and retail properties throughout the United States. Mr.
Taylor's practice also includes entity formation ancillary to the
real estate transactions work.&nbsp;

For more information please view the firm's 
MemberLink Profile.
]]></a10:content></item><item><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.msiglobal.org/news/2012/2/montana-accounting-firm-expands-into-the-cloud/</guid><link>http://www.msiglobal.org/news/2012/2/montana-accounting-firm-expands-into-the-cloud/</link><category>regional</category><category>Montana</category><category>North America</category><category>cloud</category><category>technology</category><category>Helena</category><category>IT</category><title>Montana Accounting Firm Expands Into the Cloud with Intacct Partnership </title><description>
Intacct, a leading provider of cloud
financial management and accounting software, today announced
that AZ
Technology Solutions has joined the Intacct Business Partner
Program. AZ Technology Solutions is the technology services
division of MSI Global Alliance's Montana accounting firm member
Anderson</description><pubDate>Tue, 07 Feb 2012 00:00:00 Z</pubDate><a10:updated>2012-02-07T00:00:00Z</a10:updated><a10:content type="xhtml"><![CDATA[ 
Intacct, a leading provider of cloud
financial management and accounting software, today announced
that AZ
Technology Solutions has joined the Intacct Business Partner
Program. AZ Technology Solutions is the technology services
division of MSI Global Alliance's Montana accounting firm member
Anderson ZurMuehlen, the third largest accounting
and business consulting firm in the mountain region of the United
States. AZ Technology Solutions has built a successful practice
around on-premises accounting software from Microsoft and Intuit,
but lately, clients seeking to lower costs and eliminate IT
infrastructure requirements have been asking for a cloud-based
alternative. Adding Intacct's cloud financial management and
accounting software to its portfolio allows AZ Technology Solutions
to meet this demand, while expanding its market and accelerating
business growth.

&nbsp;

Intacct is the first and only cloud financial management and
accounting system AZ Technology Solutions offers. The decision to
add Intacct to its portfolio was based on the firm's belief that
Intacct's financial applications are superior to those of competing
cloud-based systems, and Intacct's strong multi-dimensional
reporting and analysis capabilities are a perfect fit for the
firm's clients. AZ Technology Solutions was also impressed by the
level of talent and experience on the Intacct channel team. As the
consulting arm of a top accounting firm, AZ Technology Solutions
likes that Intacct is the preferred provider of financial
applications for the American Institute of Certified Public
Accountants (AICPA).

"Our mission is to provide services to our clients that will
help them succeed - today and in the future," said Don
Laine, CPA and CEO for Anderson ZurMuehlen. "As a
full-service accounting and business consulting firm, we only
recommend solutions that provide solid internal controls, improve
processes, help our clients track their financial data, and make it
easy for them to analyze their critical business operations.
Intacct fits that description perfectly and we view it as a
critical component for our portfolio as we move forward and look to
grow the technology services portion of our firm."

AZ Technology Solutions clients are looking for ways to
modernize their financial systems, automate key aspects of their
business and reduce the burden of IT that comes with traditional
on-premises software. Intacct provides robust financial
applications that help companies automate processes, reduce cycle
times and speed their financial close. At the same time, Intacct's
cloud computing platform eliminates the need for companies to
support their own financial management software and hardware, while
providing enterprise-class backup and disaster recovery - enabling
them to focus on their core business.

Kevin Cumley, President of Forepoint, Inc.
(also based in Helena, Montana, and a long time reseller for
traditional on-premises products like Sage, Deltek, and Intuit), is
partnering with Anderson ZurMuehlen on this initiative and will
manage business development for the technology services practice.
"Cloud computing based systems are definitely the future for small
to midsized businesses. This technology helps improve business
performance by allowing companies to focus time and energy on their
financial system, while dramatically reducing IT costs by
eliminating the need to manage and support internal systems like
servers, databases, disaster recovery, firewalls, etc.," said
Kevin. "Intacct is the clear leader in cloud financial management
and accounting software on the market today, and we are very
excited to offer the system to our clients."

AZ Technology Solutions also has plans to leverage Intacct's
rich, web-based tools and flexible cloud application development
platform to build custom applications for clients. The firm sees
this as an opportunity to move into new markets and provide added
value to its clients.

"AZ Technology Solutions represents everything we look for in a
business partner," said Taylor Macdonald, vice
president of Channels for Intacct. "The firm has extensive industry
experience and a clear understanding of how a cloud-base system can
help their clients. Like Intacct, AZ Technology Solutions
recognizes that the cloud is the future of financial management and
accounting software. We look forward to a long and mutually
successful business partnership."

For more information please view the firm's 
MemberLink Profile.
]]></a10:content></item><item><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.msiglobal.org/news/2012/2/florida-law-firm-awarded-best-law-firm-2011/</guid><link>http://www.msiglobal.org/news/2012/2/florida-law-firm-awarded-best-law-firm-2011/</link><category>award</category><category>Martindale</category><category>North America</category><category>Florida</category><category>Zimmerman</category><category>Orlando</category><category>regional</category><title>Orlando Business Journal Awards Zimmerman Kiser Sutcliffe Best Law Firm 2011</title><description>
MSI Global Alliance's Florida law firm member
Zimmerman Kiser Sutcliffe has been awarded Central
Florida's 'Best Law Firm 2011.'

&amp;nbsp;

Each year, Orlando Business Journal asks its readers to
nominate their favorite places in Central Florida to shop, eat and
do business in more than 50 categories</description><pubDate>Tue, 07 Feb 2012 00:00:00 Z</pubDate><a10:updated>2012-02-07T00:00:00Z</a10:updated><a10:content type="xhtml"><![CDATA[ 
MSI Global Alliance's Florida law firm member
Zimmerman Kiser Sutcliffe has been awarded Central
Florida's 'Best Law Firm 2011.'

&nbsp;

Each year, Orlando Business Journal asks its readers to
nominate their favorite places in Central Florida to shop, eat and
do business in more than 50 categories as part of their annual
Readers' Choice Awards.

With businesses in Central Florida eligible, thousands of
readers voted and the Orlando Business Journal awarded Zimmerman
Kiser Sutcliffe 'Best Law Firm' under Professional
Services.

Zimmerman Kiser Sutcliffe is an AV rated full-service law
firm representing individuals, small businesses and Fortune 500
companies in Florida and throughout the United States.&nbsp;ZKS has
been recognized as one of the largest law firms in Central Florida
since 1989, having more than 30 attorneys practicing in the areas
of Corporate, Tax, Real Estate, Litigation, Bankruptcy &amp;
Creditors' Rights, Estate Planning &amp; Probate and Workers'
Compensation.

For more information please view the firm's 
MemberLink Profile.
]]></a10:content></item><item><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.msiglobal.org/news/2012/2/vestal-wiler-announce-new-tax-partners-senior-tax-manager/</guid><link>http://www.msiglobal.org/news/2012/2/vestal-wiler-announce-new-tax-partners-senior-tax-manager/</link><category>regional</category><category>North America</category><category>Vestal</category><category>Walker</category><category>Spencer</category><category>Agnes</category><category>M&amp;A</category><category>Gregory</category><category>AM&amp;AA</category><category>CM&amp;AA</category><category>mergers</category><category>acquisitions</category><title>Orlando CPAs Vestal &amp; Wiler Appoint New Tax Partners </title><description>
MSI Global Alliance's Orlando accounting firm
member Vestal &amp;amp; Wiler is pleased to announce
that Terry Walker and Jim Spencer
have been promoted to Tax Partners and Agnes
Gregory has been promoted to Senior Tax Manager.

Other firm news

The Alliance of Merger &amp;amp; Acquisition Advisors®</description><pubDate>Mon, 06 Feb 2012 00:00:00 Z</pubDate><a10:updated>2012-02-06T00:00:00Z</a10:updated><a10:content type="xhtml"><![CDATA[ 
MSI Global Alliance's Orlando accounting firm
member Vestal &amp; Wiler is pleased to announce
that Terry Walker and Jim Spencer
have been promoted to Tax Partners and Agnes
Gregory has been promoted to Senior Tax Manager.

Other firm news

The Alliance of Merger &amp; Acquisition Advisors® (AM&amp;AA)
has conferred the "Certified Merger &amp; Acquisition Advisor®"
(CM&amp;AA) certification upon 
Ryan Koppe, Senior Audit Manager of Vestal &amp; Wiler, CPAs in
Orlando.&nbsp; He is one of an elite group of over 400 experienced
corporate financial advisors worldwide to have earned the CM&amp;AA
certification.&nbsp;The CM&amp;AA designation serves to distinguish
those individuals who have mastered a comprehensive body of
essential knowledge and also have committed to staying abreast of
continuing new developments in the M&amp;A profession.

"Achieving CM&amp;AA certification has been enormously
rewarding" commented Ryan.&nbsp; "As a CPA, I've been helping
clients with their businesses for years, but pursuing CM&amp;AA
certification advanced my skills - and my ability to help business
clients with transaction advisory needs - to a new level."&nbsp;
Ryan, who has been with Vestal &amp; Wiler for nine years, went on
to say that the firm's support of his pursuit of the CM&amp;AA
certification grew out of the commitment to help private business
owners improve business value and increase their personal
wealth.&nbsp;

The Alliance of Merger &amp; Acquisition Advisors® initiated the
CM&amp;AA program to develop an essential standard of excellence
for middle market corporate financial advisory. "To achieve our
goals," noted Michael Nall, Executive Director of AM&amp;AA, "we've
created a practical, relevant, and comprehensive professional
development program that builds on the previously existing skills.
This advanced credential provides an important 'gold standard' to
assist the client in selecting the best advisor. Moreover, we've
established extremely high professional and ethical requirements to
ensure the integrity of the CM&amp;AA designation. For the
1st time ever, owners of privately held companies now
have a key benchmark of competency for help with critical 'once in
a lifetime' kinds of decisions."

For more information please view the firm's 
MemberLink Profile.
]]></a10:content></item><item><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.msiglobal.org/news/2012/2/moses-singer-top-ranked-us-law-firm/</guid><link>http://www.msiglobal.org/news/2012/2/moses-singer-top-ranked-us-law-firm/</link><category>New York</category><category>award</category><category>Martindale</category><category>moses</category><category>Fortune</category><category>regional</category><title>Fortune Magazine Recognises Moses &amp; Singer as Top Nationally Ranked Law Firm</title><description>
MSI Global Alliance's New
York law firm member Moses &amp;amp; Singer has
been identified by Fortune
Magazine as one of the top nationally ranked law firms in the
United States.

This honor is based on the firm's high percentage of AV®
Preeminent™ rated lawyers, which is a reflection of their
attorneys'</description><pubDate>Wed, 01 Feb 2012 00:00:00 Z</pubDate><a10:updated>2012-02-01T00:00:00Z</a10:updated><a10:content type="xhtml"><![CDATA[ 
MSI Global Alliance's New
York law firm member Moses &amp; Singer has
been identified by Fortune
Magazine as one of the top nationally ranked law firms in the
United States.

This honor is based on the firm's high percentage of AV®
Preeminent™ rated lawyers, which is a reflection of their
attorneys' expertise, experience, integrity and overall
professional excellence. Moses &amp; Singer's partners and counsel
have been recognized for their exceptional legal abilities and high
professional ethical standards. Congratulations to the AV®
Preeminent™ lawyers in the following practice areas, who made this
ranking possible:

Banking and Finance
Employment and Labor
Corporate, Securities, Business, Commercial,
Mergers, Acquisitions and Divestitures
Intellectual Property, Entertainment Law,
New Media Law
Litigation, Unfair Competition
Real Estate, Project Finance
Bankruptcy, Corporate Reorganization
Accounting Law Practice
Taxation
Trust and Estates, Wealth Preservation,
Estate
Planning, Estate and Probate Administration
Family Law, Matrimonial Law
White Collar Criminal Defense,
Securities Litigation

For a complete list of the AV® Preeminent™ lawyers, please see
this 
link. For more information, please visit the firm's website.
]]></a10:content></item><item><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.msiglobal.org/news/2012/1/melbourne-law-firm-in-merger-with-dsc-lawyers/</guid><link>http://www.msiglobal.org/news/2012/1/melbourne-law-firm-in-merger-with-dsc-lawyers/</link><category>Australia</category><category>regional</category><category>aitken</category><category>melbourne</category><title>Melbourne Law Firm in Merger with DSC Lawyers</title><description>
﻿MSI Global Alliance's Melbourne law firm
member Aitken Partners has merged with Melbourne
based DSC Lawyers, with DSC Lawyers integrating its practice with
Aitken Partners. Previously known as Dalton Sundberg Corr, Bruce
Sundberg and Denis Dalton along with their support team will join
Aitken</description><pubDate>Tue, 17 Jan 2012 00:00:00 Z</pubDate><a10:updated>2012-01-17T00:00:00Z</a10:updated><a10:content type="xhtml"><![CDATA[ 
﻿MSI Global Alliance's Melbourne law firm
member Aitken Partners has merged with Melbourne
based DSC Lawyers, with DSC Lawyers integrating its practice with
Aitken Partners. Previously known as Dalton Sundberg Corr, Bruce
Sundberg and Denis Dalton along with their support team will join
Aitken Partners in its William Street, Melbourne based
offices&nbsp;from 23 January 2012.

This latest integration is Aitken Partners' second in the
12 months, and will further strengthen the firm's reach in the SME
and private client market.

"We have been looking for legal practices over the past
year that have a strong fit with our culture and approach to
practicing law," Aitken Partners' Managing Partner Andrew
Blogg explained. "We found that with John Matthies and Co last
year, and we are confident that DSC Lawyers will be equally as
successful.

"Both firms have histories dating back to the early part
of the 1900s, and both have a focus on client service and of
providing quality advice to our clients. There are plenty of law
firms looking for new partnerships at the moment, but we believe it
is critical to find firms with a cultural fit so that any
integration is seamless and is long lasting, from what we have seen
so far, and from working alongside DSC Lawyers in the past, we
believe this will be the case."

DSC Lawyers commenced practice in its earliest form in the
1930s as a firm started by Ernest Allen, and became Hardham, Dalton
&amp; Sundberg in the 1970s before becoming Dalton Sundberg Corr
(DSC Lawyers) in 2007.

"Evolution is a part of life for law firms, and while it
is sad in some ways to merge with Aitken Partners, it is also quite
exciting to become involved with a firm that shares our values in
terms of client service and culture," Bruce
Sundberg said. "For us it is only a move of one city
block, but for our clients I think it represents a lot more. By
joining a larger firm we have the ability to provide more
specialised services and to better represent our clients while
still offering true value for money. We have worked with Aitken
Partners in the past, both on the same side of the table and from
the other, and I am confident this is a great fit for
us."

For more information please view the firm's MemberLink
Profile.
]]></a10:content></item><item><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.msiglobal.org/news/2012/1/northern-uk-accounting-firm-launches-payroll-hr-software-service/</guid><link>http://www.msiglobal.org/news/2012/1/northern-uk-accounting-firm-launches-payroll-hr-software-service/</link><category>regional</category><category>europe</category><category>Armstrong watson</category><category>payroll</category><category>cloud</category><category>armstrong</category><category>HR</category><title>Northern UK Accounting Firm Launches Payroll HR Software Service</title><description>
Following on from its recent launch of the MyPay E-Payslip
service, MSI Global alliance's Northern UK accounting
firm member Armstrong Watson has now launched
an HR software service.

Armstrong Watson has teamed up with BreatheHR and can
offer a comprehensive HR software solution using cloud
technology.&amp;nbsp;This</description><pubDate>Tue, 10 Jan 2012 00:00:00 Z</pubDate><a10:updated>2012-01-10T00:00:00Z</a10:updated><a10:content type="xhtml"><![CDATA[ 
Following on from its recent launch of the MyPay E-Payslip
service, MSI Global alliance's Northern UK accounting
firm member Armstrong Watson has now launched
an HR software service.

Armstrong Watson has teamed up with BreatheHR and can
offer a comprehensive HR software solution using cloud
technology.&nbsp;This allows employers to:

•&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Create, store and retrieve employee
information from anywhere
•&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Enhance communication and save time with
Employee Self Service
•&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Manage absence, benefits, training, performance
and disciplinary
•&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Have instant access to management reports
whenever you need them
•&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Radically increase efficiency and cut your
costs

Brian
Stenhouse, Director of Group Payroll Services at Armstrong
Watson, says "We can now make this comprehensive HR software
available to employers with no expensive up front costs, no
software installation and no confusing annual software updates. For
a modest monthly fee based on the number of employees, employers
will be able to maintain accurate employee records and monitor and
report on a wide range of employment matters at any time and from
anywhere using their internet browser.&nbsp;With ever changing
legislation, HR software is an essential business tool for
businesses of all sizes."

For more information please view the firm's 
MemberLink Profile.
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Cameron Gunn,

Mark Supperstone and Simon
Harris of MSI Global Alliance's London insolvency specialist
firm member ReSolve were appointed Joint
Liquidators of Plymouth Argyle Football Company (Holdings) Limited
following meetings of the Company's shareholders and creditors on
15 December 2011.



The</description><pubDate>Tue, 10 Jan 2012 00:00:00 Z</pubDate><a10:updated>2012-01-10T00:00:00Z</a10:updated><a10:content type="xhtml"><![CDATA[ 
Cameron Gunn,

Mark Supperstone and Simon
Harris of MSI Global Alliance's London insolvency specialist
firm member ReSolve were appointed Joint
Liquidators of Plymouth Argyle Football Company (Holdings) Limited
following meetings of the Company's shareholders and creditors on
15 December 2011.



The Company acted as an investment vehicle to Plymouth Argyle
Football Club, which itself was placed into administration earlier
this year.

For further information in respect of this liquidation, please
contact Andrew Lawrie on 020 7702 9775 or email
Andrew at andrew.lawrie@resolvegroupuk.com.
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Charity Finance magazine has published
the results of its annual audit survey and MSI Global Alliance's London accounting firm
member haysmacintyre are pleased to announce that
they have been voted "best overall service 2011".&amp;nbsp;These
results strengthen the Charities and Not for Profit Unit's</description><pubDate>Tue, 10 Jan 2012 00:00:00 Z</pubDate><a10:updated>2012-01-10T00:00:00Z</a10:updated><a10:content type="xhtml"><![CDATA[ 
Charity Finance magazine has published
the results of its annual audit survey and MSI Global Alliance's London accounting firm
member haysmacintyre are pleased to announce that
they have been voted "best overall service 2011".&nbsp;These
results strengthen the Charities and Not for Profit Unit's position
as a leading adviser to the sector.



Charity Finance Magazine 2011's audit survey, an annual
review which assesses the satisfaction with charity audit services,
compiles data from over 800 charities. Respondents are asked to
rate their auditors on a range of topics including overall service
and charity expertise.

This year haysmacintyre received the highest number of
responses out of the 40+ firms participating, with 87 clients
completing the survey.&nbsp;The team achieved over 96% in every
measure of the satisfaction survey ratings.&nbsp;In brief the
results were as follows:


99% said the charity expertise was good

99% said the commitment to the voluntary sector was
good

96% said the overall service was good


Murtaza
Jessa, Charities Partner at haysmacintyre commented "It is
excellent to see that our clients have responded positively to the
survey and pleasing that there were no problems reported in
relation to gaining access to partners/managers as this is a key
part of our service delivery.&nbsp;The results will by no means
cause us to be complacent.&nbsp;Instead, they set a very high
standard for us to maintain and improve".

haysmacintyre has ten dedicated not for profit partners
and ten dedicated audit managers.&nbsp;It audits over 550 charities
and the charities unit represents 40% of our firm's annual fees.
haysmacintyre has expertise in a number of distinct charity sectors
including education, membership, sports National Governing Bodies,
care &amp; health, and the arts.

For more information please view the firm's MemberLink
Profile.
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In cooperation with Abu Dhabi University; MSI Global
Alliance's Jordan
accounting firm member Consultants House was
selected to conduct professional training courses for
accounting/audit department staffs of leading oil companies in Abu
Dhabi - UAE. The delivered training included courses about:
managing</description><pubDate>Tue, 10 Jan 2012 00:00:00 Z</pubDate><a10:updated>2012-01-10T00:00:00Z</a10:updated><a10:content type="xhtml"><![CDATA[ 
In cooperation with Abu Dhabi University; MSI Global
Alliance's Jordan
accounting firm member Consultants House was
selected to conduct professional training courses for
accounting/audit department staffs of leading oil companies in Abu
Dhabi - UAE. The delivered training included courses about:
managing accounting information, financial reporting, strategic
management and compliance.

&nbsp;

For more information please view the firm's MemberLink
Profile.
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MSI Global Alliance's Missouri law firm member
Danna McKitrick, is pleased to announce that
Scott B. Mueller has been elected to the position
of principal. Scott leads the Title Litigation group for the firm
and also practices in real estate, collection and banking
law.



"Scott has brought</description><pubDate>Tue, 10 Jan 2012 00:00:00 Z</pubDate><a10:updated>2012-01-10T00:00:00Z</a10:updated><a10:content type="xhtml"><![CDATA[ 
MSI Global Alliance's Missouri law firm member
Danna McKitrick, is pleased to announce that
Scott B. Mueller has been elected to the position
of principal. Scott leads the Title Litigation group for the firm
and also practices in real estate, collection and banking
law.



"Scott has brought his 'A'
game to our firm during his tenure as an associate. He has
developed our Title Defense department into one of the fastest
growing practice areas in our firm," says 
Ron Danna, senior principal and co-founder of the firm. "Scott
is relentless in working on behalf of his clients to bring about
the best solutions on their behalf."

Scott has worked in the real
estate industry since 2003. He represents title insurance
underwriters, insured owners, lenders and title agents. In addition
to his work analyzing and resolving title claims, he handles lien
priority disputes, mechanic's liens, access and marketability
defects, mortgage fraud issues and breach of contract
claims.&nbsp;

He also directly assists the
firm's lender clients with secured lending, mortgage issues and, if
necessary, foreclosures. Mueller advises clients on properly
documenting collateral, managing loan agreements and structure, and
collections on delinquent loans.

Mueller is admitted to the
bar in Missouri, Illinois, and Kansas. He is also admitted in the
U.S. District Courts in the Eastern and Western Districts of
Missouri, the U.S. District Court of Kansas, and the U.S. District
Courts in the Central and Southern Districts of Illinois and
registered in the Cook County Bar.&nbsp;Scott is a frequent speaker
at title and real property law CLE's and
seminars.

He graduated with his law
degree in 2006 from St. Louis University School of Law with a
specialization in Business Transactions. He received a B.A. and
graduated with honors in history from Southern Illinois University
in 2002.

For more information please
view the firm's&nbsp;
MemberLink Profile.
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John Morris, Senior Partner and
head of Employment Law at MSI Global Alliance's Northern UK law firm member
Burnetts in Newcastle, Carlisle and West Cumbria
has been invited to join a prestigious Expert User Group which will
advise the government on employment tribunal procedures. John will
attend</description><pubDate>Mon, 09 Jan 2012 00:00:00 Z</pubDate><a10:updated>2012-01-09T00:00:00Z</a10:updated><a10:content type="xhtml"><![CDATA[ 
John Morris, Senior Partner and
head of Employment Law at MSI Global Alliance's Northern UK law firm member
Burnetts in Newcastle, Carlisle and West Cumbria
has been invited to join a prestigious Expert User Group which will
advise the government on employment tribunal procedures. John will
attend the first meeting of the Group in London in late January at
the Department of Business, Innovation and
Skills.

In November 2011, the Right Hon Dr Vince Cable asked
Lord Justice Underhill to carry out a review of employment tribunal
procedures which the government believes have become costly and
unwieldy. The Expert Group is part of that process and will include
representatives from the Confederation of British Industry, British
Chambers of Commerce, the Administrative Justice and Tribunals
Council as well as leading employment law
experts.

John, who sits on the Law Society's Employment Law
Committee and is a part-time Employment Tribunal Judge said, "The
current Tribunal procedures are incredibly detailed and difficult
to work through so I hope that the rules can be simplified and
reduced. I would like to see more reliance on the discretion of
judges: that, would in itself, allow more flexibility in the
employment law system."

"There are also a couple of specific procedural
issues I expect we will be discussing, such as whether judges
should have greater powers to refuse claims which have no merit and
the use of 'undue pressure', particularly by employers to persuade
an unrepresented employee to withdraw in the run up to a H. It's a
great accolade to be invited and to be part of a group described as
'expert' at a national level. I'm delighted. Who wouldn't
be?"

This project is part of a five year Employment Law
Review being carried out by the Government with the aim of making
employment laws more flexible and avoiding unnecessary cost.

For more information please view the firm's MemberLink
Profile.
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MSI Global Alliance's Colombian law firm member
Sanclemente Fernandez Abogados S.A. and
Citi Valores S.A, a structuring company have
successfully concluded the listing process of Tuscany International Drilling
Inc into the Colombian Stock Exchange.



On 2 December 2011, Tuscany International</description><pubDate>Mon, 09 Jan 2012 00:00:00 Z</pubDate><a10:updated>2012-01-09T00:00:00Z</a10:updated><a10:content type="xhtml"><![CDATA[ 
MSI Global Alliance's Colombian law firm member
Sanclemente Fernandez Abogados S.A. and
Citi Valores S.A, a structuring company have
successfully concluded the listing process of Tuscany International Drilling
Inc into the Colombian Stock Exchange.



On 2 December 2011, Tuscany International Drilling Inc, a
company established in late 2008 and engaged in drilling,
completion, workover, equipment rental and oilfield services at an
international level, traded its shares through the Colombian Stock
Exchange Market (BVC) after receiving the corresponding
authorizations from the Colombian Financial Superintendence and
Bolsa de Valores de Colombia (BVC). Tuscany is presently focused on
providing new state-of-the-art drilling and workover equipment to
customers operating in the northern half of South America. Tuscany
currently operates in Colombia, Ecuador, Brazil, Gabon, Congo, and
Tanzania.

The lawyers directly involved in this transaction were;
Partner, José Gabriel
Fernández, Senior Lawyer, Mary Elena Lares,
Associate Lawyer, Sebastián Fernández.

For more information please view the firm's 
MemberLink Profile.
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MSI Global Alliance's South Carolina law firm
member&amp;nbsp;Smith Moore Leatherwood has been
recognized on Martindale-Hubbell's first
ever national list of Top Ranked Law Firms. For the first time in
its 140 years of existence, Martindale-Hubbell's list of law firms
will be included in Fortune Magazine's</description><pubDate>Fri, 09 Dec 2011 00:00:00 Z</pubDate><a10:updated>2011-12-09T00:00:00Z</a10:updated><a10:content type="xhtml"><![CDATA[ 
MSI Global Alliance's South Carolina law firm
member&nbsp;Smith Moore Leatherwood has been
recognized on Martindale-Hubbell's first
ever national list of Top Ranked Law Firms. For the first time in
its 140 years of existence, Martindale-Hubbell's list of law firms
will be included in Fortune Magazine's annual Investor's Guide in
December. This guide provides highly-reputable business
recommendations for 2012.&nbsp;

Martindale-Hubbell, a prestigious legal resource,
directory and review organization, considered more than 250,000
firms in the selection process, but only 966 made the list.&nbsp;
As part of the criteria, firms were chosen if at least one-third of
its attorneys achieved an AV Preeminent Peer Review
Rating.&nbsp;This status represents the highest level of
achievement possible in an attorney's legal ability and
professional ethics.&nbsp;Nearly 50% of the attorneys at Smith
Moore Leatherwood attorneys have achieved this
rating.&nbsp;

"Smith Moore Leatherwood is honored to receive this
recognition, particularly because it is based largely off of the
opinions of our peers," said 
Rob Marcus, chairman of the firm's management committee. "We
take great pride in our dedication to a standard of
excellence."

Martindale-Hubbell has an extensive history of providing a
reputable resource and directory for businesses.&nbsp;Today, it
serves as a fundamental legal resource and marketing tool, offering
both professionals and consumers the ability to access more than
one million attorney and firm profiles online.&nbsp;

Smith Moore Leatherwood will be listed along with the 955
other Top Ranked Law Firms in Fortune Magazine's 2012 Investor's
Guide, available Dec. 26, 2011. For more information please view
the firm's 
MemberLink Profile.
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MSI Global Alliance's Connecticut law firm
member Martin Chioffi represented a top executive
in a Fortune 500 multinational company in his separation from that
company to take a position in the US with another Fortune 500
multinational company.

The sensitive and highly confidential discussions</description><pubDate>Fri, 04 Nov 2011 00:00:00 Z</pubDate><a10:updated>2011-11-04T00:00:00Z</a10:updated><a10:content type="xhtml"><![CDATA[ 
MSI Global Alliance's Connecticut law firm
member Martin Chioffi represented a top executive
in a Fortune 500 multinational company in his separation from that
company to take a position in the US with another Fortune 500
multinational company.

The sensitive and highly confidential discussions involved
coordination with an MSI Global Alliance's law firm member&nbsp;in
Bogota Colombia Sanclemente Fernandez Abogados
S.A.&nbsp;where the executive was employed, and with
another law firm in the UK where the headquarters for his previous
employer was, as well as with US outside counsel, and the Chief
Counsel, United States, for his new employer.

Martin Chioffi played a pivotal role in analyzing the impact of
certain restrictive covenants and other contracts in multiple
languages, and in ensuring that the executive's transition was made
with minimal legal risk to him and with sensitivity to the
interests of both employers.

For more information please see the firm's MemberLink Profile.MSI
Global Alliance's Connecticut law firm member Martin
Chioffi represented a top executive in a Fortune 500
multinational company in his separation from that company to take a
position in the US with another Fortune 500 multinational
company.

For more information please see the firm's MemberLink Profile.
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﻿MSI Global Alliance's South Carolina &amp;amp; Georgia law firm
member Smith Moore Leatherwood continues to
strengthen its presence in the Southeast with the addition of five
new attorneys to its Atlanta office. Robert B. Wedge; G. Marshall
Kent, Jr.; R. Milton Crouch; Jason A. Cooper; and Tracy A.</description><pubDate>Wed, 02 Nov 2011 00:00:00 Z</pubDate><a10:updated>2011-11-02T00:00:00Z</a10:updated><a10:content type="xhtml"><![CDATA[ 
﻿MSI Global Alliance's South Carolina &amp; Georgia law firm
member Smith Moore Leatherwood continues to
strengthen its presence in the Southeast with the addition of five
new attorneys to its Atlanta office. Robert B. Wedge; G. Marshall
Kent, Jr.; R. Milton Crouch; Jason A. Cooper; and Tracy A. Marion
have joined the firm, which also has offices in Charleston and
Greenville, S.C. The attorneys joining Smith Moore Leatherwood were
most recently with Shapiro Fussell Wedge &amp; Martin, LLP in
Atlanta.&nbsp;

"This thoughtful expansion of our office brings skills that broaden
and enhance the firm's existing strengths," said Larry Myers,
Partner in Charge of the firm's Atlanta office. "The new attorneys
bring a wide range of litigation capabilities, such as construction
litigation and professional liability, as well as estate planning,
taxation, bankruptcy and financial services capabilities. We're
growing in ways that are meaningful to our clients."

"I have known and worked with many of the Smith Moore Leatherwood
attorneys for years, both personally and professionally," said Bob
Wedge, partner at the firm. "Over the years, my colleagues and I
have come to know the culture and reputation of the firm as one
that we respect and admire. I am certain that our integration into
the firm will be seamless, allowing our focus to remain on the
challenges faced by our clients."

This announcement comes on the heels of additional 2011 firm growth
across Southeast, including the opening of a new office in
Charleston, S.C.&nbsp;"2011 has already brought much strategic
growth to Smith Moore Leatherwood with the opening of our seventh
office and the growth of our IP practice," said Rob Marcus,
Chairman of the firm's Management Committee. "We continuously look
for growth opportunities in all offices, but any expansion must
make strategic sense for the firm as a whole. When top talent
becomes available or when we can draw them to our firm, we consider
whether our clients need the services they can provide. In all of
these cases, our growth has been smart and deliberate and has made
for a more robust firm overall."

Robert B. Wedge - Partner
G. Marshall Kent, Jr. - Partner
R. Milton Crouch - Of Counsel
Jason A. Cooper - Of Counsel
Tracy A. Marion - Associate

For more information please view the firm's MemberLink Profile.
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The 14-strong team of corporate legal specialists at MSI Global
Alliance's West Midlands law firm member Harrison
Clark, which has offices in Worcester, Cheltenham, Ross
and Hereford, has completed 59 transactions - worth over £145m - in
the period from December 2010 to the end of June 2011.

Following</description><pubDate>Mon, 26 Sep 2011 00:00:00 +0100</pubDate><a10:updated>2011-09-26T00:00:00+01:00</a10:updated><a10:content type="xhtml"><![CDATA[ 
The 14-strong team of corporate legal specialists at MSI Global
Alliance's West Midlands law firm member Harrison
Clark, which has offices in Worcester, Cheltenham, Ross
and Hereford, has completed 59 transactions - worth over £145m - in
the period from December 2010 to the end of June 2011.

Following a record-breaking first quarter, the results show yet
again the breadth of Harrison Clark's size and expertise within its
business services department. Transactions have included the
restructure of The Panther Group Ltd, the sale of Eagle House
Norfolk &amp; Kestrel School, as well as numerous acquisitions,
disposals and refinancing deals.




Rod Thomas, Harrison Clark's managing partner
and head of business services comments: "Once again the results
speak for themselves. We are continually expanding the services
offered by our corporate legal team in response to the demands of
our clients, meaning businesses of all types and sizes can rely on
our legal advice. In order to ensure that all angles of corporate
transactions are covered, we are also supported by the full service
expertise of the firm's other business and private legal
departments. The corporate team also has the ability to offer
specialist banking and tax advice."

In addition, Harrison Clark is also celebrating several firm-wide
promotions across its business services and private client
departments: Suzanne Gilhooly and Lucy Long have been promoted to
senior associate, with Jim Phelps and Mary Wathen becoming
associates.

Whether you're a business looking for support across restructuring,
acquisitions, disposals, management buy-outs, joint ventures or
incorporations, Harrison Clark has the expertise to assist in any
area of corporate law - which is what sets Harrison Clark apart
from all other firm's between Birmingham and Bristol.
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MSI Global Alliance's Mumbai law firm member
Advani &amp;amp; Co. has been awarded the 'Best
Dispute Resolution Firm' for 2010 by India Business Law
Journal.

India Business Law Journal is a specialist monthly magazine that
provides in-depth coverage and critical analysis of the legal,
financial</description><pubDate>Tue, 06 Sep 2011 00:00:00 +0100</pubDate><a10:updated>2011-09-06T00:00:00+01:00</a10:updated><a10:content type="xhtml"><![CDATA[ 
MSI Global Alliance's Mumbai law firm member
Advani &amp; Co. has been awarded the 'Best
Dispute Resolution Firm' for 2010 by India Business Law
Journal.

India Business Law Journal is a specialist monthly magazine that
provides in-depth coverage and critical analysis of the legal,
financial and regulatory challenges that can make or break business
deals in India's fast-changing commercial environment.

Since its launch in 2007, India Business Law Journal has become an
indispensible resource to many of the world's leading corporations,
financial institutions, law firms and universities. Their unique
coverage provides practical advice on key business law issues such
as regulatory compliance, IP protection, taxation, dispute
resolution, competition law and much more.

Advani &amp; Co. is also featured in the Chambers Global
2011&nbsp;as Leaders in the field of arbitration. In
addition,&nbsp;Mr. Hiroo Advani has been placed in
Band I of the Chambers Directory for 2011.

Chambers &amp; Partners is renowned in the industry as the 'bible'
for selecting law firms. The guide is published annually as a
result of thousands of client interviews and, through in-depth
analysis of law firms, gives independent and objective
recommendations to potential clients for where to go for particular
services or advice.

For more information please view the firm's MemberLink Profile.
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Stacey C. Friends of MSI Global Alliance's Boston law firm
member Ruberto, Israel &amp;amp; Weiner's Intellectual Property &amp;amp;
Technology Practice Group is to moderate the 4G: Speed into the
Future panel at the 2011 Future M Conference.

The panel is taking place on Friday September 16 2011,
8:30am-10:30am</description><pubDate>Tue, 06 Sep 2011 00:00:00 +0100</pubDate><a10:updated>2011-09-06T00:00:00+01:00</a10:updated><a10:content type="xhtml"><![CDATA[ 
Stacey C. Friends of MSI Global Alliance's Boston law firm
member Ruberto, Israel &amp; Weiner's Intellectual Property &amp;
Technology Practice Group is to moderate the 4G: Speed into the
Future panel at the 2011 Future M Conference.

The panel is taking place on Friday September 16 2011,
8:30am-10:30am at the Cambridge Innovation Center and will focuss
on 4G technology and the brightest ideas for using this lightening
speed to enhance the mobile customer experience.

The Future M Conference is a community-driven 5 day-long event
experience where industry experts will discuss the possible effects
of 4G on smartphones, tablets and other networked devices, as well
as devices not currently networked, such as household appliances.
Please click here to sign up.

For more information please view the firm's MemberLink Profile.
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Leading international association of independent accounting and
law firms MSI Global Alliance is delighted to announce the
appointment of prominent local CPA firm Brooks McGinnis &amp;amp; Co
as its sole accounting member in Atlanta, Georgia.

Located in the Sandy Springs area, Brooks McGinnis &amp;amp;</description><pubDate>Mon, 05 Sep 2011 00:00:00 +0100</pubDate><a10:updated>2011-09-05T00:00:00+01:00</a10:updated><a10:content type="xhtml"><![CDATA[ 
Leading international association of independent accounting and
law firms MSI Global Alliance is delighted to announce the
appointment of prominent local CPA firm Brooks McGinnis &amp; Co
as its sole accounting member in Atlanta, Georgia.

Located in the Sandy Springs area, Brooks McGinnis &amp; Co is a
well-established local practice that employs over 30 professional
and administrative staff. With an expanding roster of growing
business and non-profit organizations, the firm wanted to secure
membership of an international association that has a strong North
American presence and member firms of a similar size and
focus.

"Atlanta is an important business hub, and after extensive research
into the local accounting market, Brooks McGinnis was selected as
the firm we wanted to bring into our alliance. Their appointment
adds tremendous strength to our extensive North American membership
and ensures clients have easy access to a CPA firm that has passed
through a rigorous selection process and meets our stringent
membership criteria."

Founded in 1976, Brooks McGinnis &amp; Co has six partners and
focuses on audit and accounting, business consulting and tax
planning and compliance services. These services are provided to
local business and non-profit communities including sales and
service organizations, real estate and other partnership entities,
retirement plans, churches, schools, voluntary health and welfare
organizations, membership organizations, foundations, associations,
and other tax exempt entities.

For more information, please contact 
Giles Brake, MSI's Head of Marketing.
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