Asher J. Friend, partner in the firm’s Corporate & Securities Practice Group and co-chair of the BioTechnology and Life Sciences and Private Equity teams, will present at the National Business Institute's ("NBI") seminar, "Business Contracts A to Z." Mr. Friend will present on the topic of "Negotiating Strategies." Other areas of interest include “Essential Legal Elements,” “Drafting Business Contracts,” “Competition Issues,” “Breach of Contract,” and “Contract Ethics.” The day-long seminar will be held Tuesday, August 7, 2012, at the InterContinental in New Orleans, Louisiana.