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Congratulations to MoFo’s Tushna Gamadia on being named a 2024 Atlas Award winner by the Leadership Council on Legal Diversity (LCLD). This recognition is awarded to LCLD Fellows who demonstrate the highest levels of engagement throughout the LCLD Fellows Program. The LCLD Fellows Program is designed to prepare high-potential, mid-career attorneys at LCLD Member organizations with professional and personal development opportunities. Learn more: https://bit.ly/404nOrT

The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) issued a final rule on December 17, 2024, that amended many requirements related to #smallbusiness contracting. In this Government Contracts Insights update, MoFo’s Damien Specht, Locke Bell, Jim Tucker, and Alissandra Young McCann discuss key takeaways: https://bit.ly/3Dpz8WG

In an article for Law360, MoFo’s Haimavathi Marlier, Michael Birnbaum, and Nicole Serfoss explore potential changes in the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Division of Enforcement’s priorities should President-elect Donald Trump’s nomination of Paul Atkins for SEC chair be confirmed: https://bit.ly/4iP2q1d #Trump #SEC

"MoFo is a technology industry market leader with a tremendous global platform and equally impressive emerging companies and transactional capabilities, particularly in the areas of [artificial intelligence], consumer products and fintech, all of which are highly synergistic with our client roster and practice focus," said MoFo’s Peter Fusco in a Law360 article on his recent move, along with partners Jae Zhou and Frank Paz, to the firm. Read more: https://bit.ly/3ZJkXmS

Congratulations to MoFo's Per Lindberg on being recognized by The Legal 500’s inaugural Green Ambassador research. Defined by “championing sustainability in major regions across the world,” the Legal 500 Green Ambassadors are standout individuals who “advocate for #sustainability, shape #ESG practices, influence internal operations, and lead industry dialogues as thought leaders and change-makers.” Read more: https://bit.ly/49QIpDo

MoFo has been shortlisted for the “Tech and Media Team of the Year” award and Christoph Wagner, co-chair of MoFo’s Global Media Group,has been shortlisted for “Tech and Media Lawyer of the Year” at The Legal 500 Germany Awards 2025. The award series is set to recognize the leading lawyers, law firms, and in-house legal departments in Germany. Learn more: https://bit.ly/3Vxpjfy

Congratulations to Shanghai Managing Partner Chuan Sun on being named Dealmaker of Asia 2024 by Asian Legal Business (ALB). The ALB Dealmakers of Asia list spotlights outstanding lawyers who are recognized for their innovation, determination, and focus on client needs in Asia in the past year. Learn more: https://bit.ly/41IkG69

The U.S. Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) published a final rule to supervise large providers of digital wallets and payment apps. Read key takeaways: https://bit.ly/3D8zMYi

Learn about recent AI regulatory developments, such as the EU AI act coming into force and #AI developments in California, Colorado, and Utah, and their intersection with #privacy legal obligations during MoFo’s webinar “The Changing AI Regulatory Scene: The Intersection of AI and Privacy” on January 9. Register to join MoFo's Marian Waldmann Agarwal and Marijn Storm: https://bit.ly/4gmO1r9

As the end of 2024 approaches, it is crucial that all investment advisers complete end of the year regulatory and compliance tasks and prepare for various reporting deadlines looming in early 2025. To help you close out the year and prepare for 2025, MoFo’s Investment Management and Private Funds team has prepared a checklist, which identifies notable year-end compliance tasks and key regulatory filing deadlines in the first quarter of 2025. Check it out: https://bit.ly/3P7uoaw #investmentmanagement #compliance