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.

2018 financials revealed for Richmond’s biggest law firms

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The financial performance of some of the biggest names in the Richmond legal industry earned attention in recent weeks from a popular trade publication, which found that three of the region’s largest law firms brought in a combined $1.6 billion in revenue last year.

Harrison & Bates to cease operations

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“It’s a hard moment for all of us,” CEO David Williams said of the firm’s decision, which comes after it abruptly lost its national flag late last year and one-third of its brokers jumped ship.

Cary Street Partners acquiring N.J. firm

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Less than two years after expanding in its hometown with an acquisition in Innsbrook, a downtown Richmond-based financial firm has yet another deal in the works, this time giving it a bigger foothold in the Northeast.

Trading Day: Local SEC filings for 4.4.19

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Owens & Minor and Markel post their proxies and executive pay packages, a local REIT offloads nine hotels for $95 million and CarMax reports its year-end results.

C-ville bank zeroes in on Richmond

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As the Cavaliers prep for the Final Four, a bank from their hometown of Charlottesville is looking to make a run of its own – into Richmond.

Trading Day: Local SEC filings for 3.28.19

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Proxy season continues, as executive pay packages are disclosed for Hamilton Beach and Tredegar. And Genworth has extended the timeline for its pending deal to be acquired by a Chinese firm for the ninth time since the deal was announced in 2016.

The Future Of: The Boulevard

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For the latest installment of our newest event series, Richmond BizSense is headed to the epicenter of arguably the largest, most valuable untapped pocket of real estate in the city. Tickets are now on sale.