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BRONX, NY; 22 November 2022 — Fordham University Director of athletics Ed Kull announced today a partnership with Moritt Hock & Hamroff LLP to advise the Rams with Name, Image, and likeness (NIL) matters for their student-athletes. "We are thrilled to be working with Dan Lust and Moritt Hock & Hamroff LLP," said Kull. "Dan's expertise and knowledge will help us as we navigate the ever-changing landscape in college athletics. This partnership is another valuable resource our department can use to assist with NIL and guidance on NCAA legislation." Dan, a 2013 Fordham Law School graduate, heads the sports law practice group at Moritt Hock & Hamroff, an 80+ attorney law firm providing a wide range of legal services to businesses, corporations, and individuals worldwide from its offices in New York City, on Long Island and in Florida. He focuses his practice on representing athletes, entertainers, musicians, and other celebrities in connection with their business transactions which include endorsement and sponsorship deals as well as complex business ventures and litigation. He has presented on NIL and the law around college sports at schools around the country and his legal analysis has also been featured on ESPN, CBS & FOX Sports. He was recently tapped as an adjunct professor at Fordham Law School to teach NIL and all things Sports Law.
GGI member firmMoritt Hock & Hamroff LLPGarden City (NY), New York (NY), USAT: +1 516 873 2000 x260Law Firm Services
Dan LustContact Dan
MISSISSAUGA, ON, CANADA, 09 January 2023 — Pallett Valo LLP, the largest law firm in Ontario’s Peel Region, is growing its already sizable Business Law Practice by welcoming new partner, Mujir Muneeruddin.
Mujir is an experienced corporate and securities lawyer with a business background as a C-level executive, which uniquely positions him to offer clients strategic and tactical insight into their business ventures. He represents clients on everything from governance and compliance matters to private placement and venture capital financings, going-public transactions, and public and private company mergers and acquisitions. He also routinely leads the setup of private equity, real estate, and syndicated investment entities.
Mujir has been recognised as a Top 40 Under 40 professional by Top 100 Magazine and as a Top Lawyer in Post City Magazines. During his career, Mujir has been appointed to the boards of various entities, including listed public companies and not-for-profits, and has co-founded several high-growth enterprises. The most notable of these is a real estate project (of which he is now chairman and majority shareholder) that acquired and re-designated over 570 acres into prime employment, industrial, and entertainment land in Niagara near the Canada-US border.
John Russo, Pallett Valo’s Managing Partner, said, “We are excited to welcome Mujir Muneeruddin to our firm. I believe his unique background in business and as a corporate and securities lawyer will add tremendous value to our business law practice.”
GGI member firmPallett Valo LLPMississauga (ON), CanadaT: +1 905 273 3022Law Firm Services
Mujir MuneeruddinContact Mujir
[Newark, Delaware] — GGI member firm Whisman Giordano & Associates, LLC (WGA) is pleased to announce that Alex Lalani, Certified Public Accountant, has been promoted to the role of Principal. Lalani has been with Whisman Giordano for a decade delivering tax, and consulting services to businesses and individuals. He has 15 years of experience and specialises in closely-held businesses, construction, estates and trusts, high-wealth individuals, and real estate.
Lalani is a husband, father of two children, adjunct professor of taxation at a local college, and a graduate of the State University of New York at Albany. He is a leader and mentor within WGA, leading client experience and professional development efforts. Lalani was born in India and came to the United States as a child. He speaks multiple languages and, in his early working life, owned and operated multiple general merchandise retail stores across several states. Lalani is a member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants, the Delaware Society of Certified Public Accountants.
President and Managing Director Joseph V. Giordano, CPA, CGMA says about Lalani’s promotion, “Alex has been an essential member of our firm, and even more so, our family for a decade. He is a talented accountant who puts clients first and inspires confidence in the team. Alex is a true leader. His promotion to principal is a natural next step. We have every confidence in his continued success.” Lalani shared “I truly appreciate the opportunities and the challenges that this promotion holds. Whisman Giordano is a special place, and I will continue to do my best to lead our team to grow and deliver top-quality service to our clients.”
GGI member firm Whisman Giordano & Associates, LLCNewark, DE, USAT: +1 302 266 0202
Advisory, Auditing & Accounting, Tax
Alex LalaniContact Alex
