Holland & Knight LLP

At Holland & Knight we leverage the talents and resources of our entire firm to provide effective advocacy and comprehensive, integrated solutions in virtually all areas of the law, across the U.S., and around the world. The firm's infrastructure, along with its collaborative approach, enables clients to benefit fully from the size of our team, the depth of our experience and our extensive geographic footprint.

Holland & Knight's "one firm" structure allows the firm to support the most complex matters at all levels. The firm is organized into four practice Sections—Litigation, Government, Business and Real Estate. Through integrated practice groups and industry-based teams, we can provide efficient and responsive legal representation anywhere in the world. We serve clients on the basis of their needs, not merely location. Holland & Knight's interdisciplinary approach assures that clients have access to the lawyers with the most appropriate experience.

Cross-Border M&A: SEC Adopts Enhanced Exemptions for Takeovers of Non-U.S. Companies
Laurie L. Green, Francois Janson, October 9, 2008
On September 19, 2008, the SEC published final amendments to its rules (the "cross-border rules") governing how takeovers of non-U.S. companies having U.S. shareholders may be exempt from compliance with U.S. securities laws.

New U.S.-Canada Treaty Protocol Will Affect both Inbound and Outbound Investments
Jeffrey Rubinger, October 9, 2008, previously published by The Journal of Taxation on September 30, 2008
On September 23, 2008, the United States Senate ratified the fifth protocol to the 1980 U.S.-Canada income tax treaty.

SEC Proposes Interactive Data Format (XBRL) for Financial Reporting
Laurie L. Green, Antoinette Backhus, October 4, 2008
On May 30, 2008, the SEC proposed rules which will require companies to provide financial statements, notes and schedules in an interactive data format which uses eXtensible Business Reporting Language (XBRL).