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Illinois HB 5487 and Law-Firm MSOs: A Contract and Compliance Readiness Guide

by Alex Jones | Jul 18, 2026 | Technical Briefs

Status update — August 22, 2026: HB 5487 was approved by the Governor on August 7, 2026, and is now Illinois Public Act 104-0801, effective on approval. It is current law. Contracts entered into on or after the effective date fall within its prospective-application...

“From Practice to Platform”: Reading the Holland & Knight + PELA Architecture Thesis

by Michael Claudio | Jun 10, 2026 | Market Insights

MARKET INSIGHTS · PROFESSIONAL-SERVICES M&A “From Practice to Platform”: Reading the Holland & Knight + PELA Architecture Thesis The new white paper from Holland & Knight and the Private Equity Legal Alliance treats the...

“The Market’s on Fire”: Reading Joshua Porte (Holland & Knight) on the MSO Transaction Pipeline

by Alex Jones | Apr 23, 2026 | Market Insights

MARKET INSIGHTS · LAW FIRM MSO TRANSACTIONS “The Market’s on Fire”: Reading Joshua Porte (Holland & Knight) on the MSO Transaction Pipeline A second institutional voice reading the same record. The transaction pace is real. The...

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