Antitrust Law Daily Wrap Up, LAW FIRM NEWS: Joel Buckberg elected shareholder at Baker Donelson, (Apr 22, 2014)
Organizations Mentioned:Baker Donelson | Cendant Corp. | International Franchise Association
Prominent franchise and hospitality lawyer Joel R. Buckberg has been elected as a new shareholder at Baker Donelson in Nashville, according to a recent announcement. Prior to joining the law firm, he was Executive Vice President and Deputy General Counsel of Cendant Corporation, which was the owner of a number of hotel franchisors.
A member of Baker Donelson’s Corporate/Mergers & Acquisitions Group, Buckberg counsels clients on business transactions and operations, particularly in hospitality and franchising, including strategic planning, development, disclosure, equity and debt financing, mergers and acquisitions, system policy and practice development, regulatory compliance, and commercial contracts.
He is a graduate of Union College and the Vanderbuilt University (J.D. and M.B.A.) and is admitted to practice in Texas, Georgia, New Jersey, and Tennessee. A frequent author and speaker on franchising and distribution law topics, Buckberg is former Administrator of the International Franchise Association (IFA) Franchise Compliance Training Program and Chairman of the IFA Legal Legislative Committee and Corporate Counsel Committee.
Baker Donelson has more than 650 attorneys, working in more than 30 practice areas located across 20 offices.
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