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CFOs are often seen as the guardians of numbers, but today they are also expected to be the guardians of trust.
The laws coming into effect in 2026 aren't just regulatory hurdles, they are signals of how the financial & human sides of our organizations must align.
Join the CFOLC on January 15th for Law School for the CFO where prominent attorneys from Blank Rome will provide updates & answer questions on today's evolving landscape, specifically in the following areas: litigation, data privacy, real estate, finance & restructuring, & corporate decision-making to mitigate organizational risk.
KEY TAKEAWAYS
Gain clarity on the most significant employment, tax, & compliance laws taking effect in 2026, & understand how these shifts influence financial stewardship, organizational risk, & long-term planning.
Learn how to position compliance not merely as a regulatory requirement but as a cornerstone of corporate governance, investor confidence, & workforce trust.
Understand how to best navigate evolving credit agreement terms & covenant obligations to safeguard financial flexibility.
Consider a practical framework for incorporating new tax provisions & leasing agreement changes into fiscal strategy, reporting systems, & workforce policies, ensuring resilience & foresight in the CFO role.
ABOUT OUR SPEAKERS
Reena Jain, Partner, Blank Rome LLP
Reena focuses her practice on business, entertainment & media, & intellectual property litigation, representing a broad range of clients, including corporations, high-net-worth individuals, celebrities, professional athletes, & social media influencers.
Reena regularly guides clients through every stage of litigation & arbitration, from performing pre-suit evaluations, initiating suits, & aggressively pursuing discovery, to summary judgment, mediation, & trial on the merits. Her experience includes breach of contract, copyright, defamation & SLAPP, fraud, patent, right of publicity, trademark, & trade secret litigation.
During law school, Reena served as executive editor of the Columbia Science & Technology Law Review & interned with both the United States Attorney's Office & Tapestry f/k/a Coach
Jennifer J. Daniels, Partner, Blank Rome LLP
Jenn represents clients in transactional & compliance matters, with an emphasis on data privacy & cybersecurity. She counsels clients, including global fortune 100 companies, in their global privacy & security efforts, working closely with these clients' internal privacy offices to: audit the companies' business practices, draft policies & procedures, create & negotiate privacy & security language in contracts & permission documents, train staff, & respond to government inquiries. Jenn regularly advises clients in responding to data security breaches, including working with law enforcement & forensic investigators, & addressing legal & contractual obligations. She also assists clients in navigating legal issues when seeking to develop or employ AI technologies.
Beth Bernstein Connors, Partner, Blank Rome LLP
Beth concentrates her practice on commercial real estate matters, focusing on leasing, acquisitions, dispositions, mortgage financing, & joint ventures. She represents a broad array of national clients, including: owners of retail, office, industrial, & multifamily properties; large & small retail & office tenants; & borrowers of portfolio & single-asset mortgage loans.
While in law school, Beth served as executive editor for the UCLA Law Review & an editor of the UCLA Women's Law Journal.
John W. Louros, Associate, Blank Rome LLP
John concentrates his practice on finance, restructuring, & bankruptcy matters, including cash-flow & asset-based lending, securitizations & structured finance, & other commercial lending transactions.
John previously worked as an intern in the Investment Adviser/Investment Company Examination Program at the U.S. Securities & Exchange Commission. He was also a judicial extern for the Honorable Nicholas Tsoucalas of the U.S. Court of International Trade & a judicial intern for the Honorable Joel H. Slomsky of the U.S. District Court of the Eastern District of Pennsylvania.
During law school, John served as president of the Student Bar Association & participated in the CityLaw Journal.
Peter M. Melampy, Partner, Blank Rome LLP
Peter's practice encompasses a wide range of corporate, transactional, & securities matters, including: mergers & acquisitions, cross-border transactions; corporate divestitures; private equity transactions; public & private securities offerings; venture capital & other financing transactions; SEC reporting, NYSE & Nasdaq listing compliance, & other securities law matters; corporate governance & general corporate matters; & entity formation & reorganizations.
During law school, Peter served as a staff member of the University of Chicago Legal Forum.
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