Michael Schwartz

Michael Schwartz is the editor of Richmond BizSense, and covers banking, lawsuits, finance, M&A and golf. He can be reached at [email protected] or 804-855-1037.

Downtown law firm relocating

Kaufman & Canoles won’t have to go too far when it moves into a new local office this summer.

Boom Boom goes bye-bye

One of Shockoe Bottom’s newest restaurants has closed after only three months in business, and the owner says the deteriorating neighborhood is to blame, according a report published last week.

The $100 million deal

A massive transaction that has been generating buzz for months finally closes.

DealFlow: M&A Roundup for 5.13.11

Welcome to DealFlow, a new monthly BizSense data section tracking all the recent deals (IPOs, M&A or capital raises) that local firms — investment banks, private equity, venture capital, etc. — had a hand in. DealFlow also highlights local businesses that have raised capital on their own or been party to a merger or acquisition. To make sure your deal is included in the monthly round-up, email [email protected].

2 local lawyers disbarred

Martin Ray Johnson and Gregory Allen Thomas won’t be practicing law in Virginia anytime soon.

Trading Day: Inside the SEC filings for 5.12.11

A local REIT pulled the plug on the purchase of two hotels but made an offer on another. Plus more big losses at a local biotech firm, local executives cash in on some big stock options and a local conglomerate sells $1.5 billion in bonds.