Juggling the demands of a career with the responsibilities of raising children is no small feat, and it is a challenge that millions of parents navigate every day — in recognition of National Working Parents Day, it is important to highlight the support systems that make this balancing act possible. In today's fast-paced and increasingly demanding work environment, cr [...]

Mixed signals dominate economic headlines as concerns persist about a recession beginning in 2023, if it has not already begun. The M&A markets became significantly more challenged in the second half of 2022, and deal activity reported by investment bankers and private equity financial buyers has slowed down, with uncertainty and rising financing costs playing promine [...]

Many families and individuals use donor-advised funds (DAFs) as an alternative to having their own private foundations — but a “side-car” DAF can also be used to complement a private foundation. Stephanie Yan (GHJ Managing Director and Private Foundation Practice Leader) talks to Pegine Grayson (Senior Vice President/Client Advisor, Director of Philanthropic Servic [...]

The Movie Business Podcast is a series hosted by GHJ Profit Participation Services Practice Leader Ilan Haimoff and USC School of Cinematic Arts Professor Emeritus and Editor of The Movie Business Book Jason Squire. In this installment, Ilan and Jason talk to Barbara M. Rubin, Partner and Entertainment Department Co-Chair for Glaser Weil about her role in negotiating [...]

The streaming era is upon us. As major releases made their way online instead of movie theatres, studios have had to rethink the way they make offers. Major news developments have continued to transform the way profitability is calculated and, in turn, the way deals are made. Dan Scharf, head of global business affairs for Amazon Studios, joins hosts Ilan Haimoff [...]

Also authored by, Morgan Dipo, SVP, Commercial Banking, Bank of America Inflation is in the news again after a hiatus of several decades. Consumers are experiencing increases in the cost of living in many segments of their monthly spending, and it is changing how they spend and how businesses keep up with uncertainty in pricing. As measured by the Consumer Price Ind [...]

Originally posted in HR News. Due to the pandemic, the workplace climate has changed considerably. Discussing politics and social issues at work are part of the new normal. Conversations and efforts surrounding diversity, equity and inclusion are at the forefront in many organizations. Political and social issues — such as police brutality, the pandemic and climate c [...]

Co-Authored with Michael Butler (Founder, Chairman and CEO, Cascadia Capital) and Dan Gaspar (Partner, TZP Group) GHJ Managing Director David Horwich sits down with Michael Butler (chairman and CEO of Cascadia Capital, a leading West Coast investment banking firm) and Dan Gaspar (partner at TZP Group, a private equity firm based in New York) to discuss their exper [...]

As the one-year anniversary of quarantining and remote working during COVID-19 comes to pass, one in four employees are still working remotely. In this new environment, people have had to come up with unique strategies to handle working remotely, entertaining and schooling kids from home and keeping their own mental health in check. GHJ employees are no different. Wh [...]

Originally published in the Los Angeles Business Journal. Nonprofits were early advocates for building diversity within their organizations, but to really walk the walk, nonprofit boards must also make diversity a priority. The board of directors reflects the organization’s culture, and it makes sense for the board’s makeup to demonstrate the values of diversity, e [...]