{"id":3973,"date":"2025-03-11T14:27:46","date_gmt":"2025-03-11T18:27:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.stevenslee.com\/sesesop\/?post_type=event&#038;p=3973"},"modified":"2026-07-23T12:57:49","modified_gmt":"2026-07-23T16:57:49","slug":"robert-e-brown-presents-at-the-ny-nj-chapter-2025-spring-conference","status":"publish","type":"event","link":"https:\/\/www.stevenslee.com\/sesesop\/event\/robert-e-brown-presents-at-the-ny-nj-chapter-2025-spring-conference\/","title":{"rendered":"Robert E. Brown Presents at the NY\/NJ Chapter 2025 Spring Conference"},"content":{"rendered":"\r\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/sesesop.com\/team_member\/robert-e-brown\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Robert E. Brown<\/a>, Special Counsel at SES ESOP Strategies, is presenting on &#8220;Will Re-Leveraging Go Down With the Shipp?&#8221; at the <a href=\"https:\/\/my.esopassociation.org\/s\/community-event?id=a1YQo000002UWqv#\/Overview\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">New York\/New Jersey Chapter 2025 Spring Conference<\/a>, hosted by The ESOP Association in Rochester, NY, on March 6-7, 2025.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Rob and his panel will discuss re-leveraging \u2014 what it is and why companies do it. The presenters will discuss the considerations when entering into a re-leveraging transaction from the perspective of the different professionals. A discussion of the <strong><em>Shipp v. 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Don&#8217;t miss this opportunity to connect, collaborate and gain valuable insights to propel your business forward.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">View the <a href=\"https:\/\/my.esopassociation.org\/s\/community-event?id=a1YQo000002UWqv#\/Agenda\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">program agenda<\/a>.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-3990 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.stevenslee.com\/sesesop\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2026\/07\/the-esop-association-300x59.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"59\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.stevenslee.com\/sesesop\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2026\/07\/the-esop-association-300x59.png 300w, https:\/\/www.stevenslee.com\/sesesop\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2026\/07\/the-esop-association-289x57.png 289w, https:\/\/www.stevenslee.com\/sesesop\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2026\/07\/the-esop-association-260x51.png 260w, https:\/\/www.stevenslee.com\/sesesop\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2026\/07\/the-esop-association-50x10.png 50w, https:\/\/www.stevenslee.com\/sesesop\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2026\/07\/the-esop-association-150x30.png 150w, https:\/\/www.stevenslee.com\/sesesop\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2026\/07\/the-esop-association.png 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Robert E. 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