Perspectives

Are there opportunities for going public in the current recessionary climate? While the number of traditional IPO’s have slowed to a crawl, reverse mergers are continuing their ascent in popularity with 222 reverse merger deals in 2007 valued at US$8.36 billion, a 14 percent increase over the previous year according to The Reverse Merger Report. While the market tsunami of 2008 resulted in less deals in the last quarter of 2008, there has been a dramatic up-tick in activity this year.

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Much has changed in the 25+ years since Robert A. Dinner set out on his career in real estate brokerage. Today, as a senior director in Cushman & Wakefield, Inc.’s Edison, N.J., office, he is recognized for his deep market knowledge and strategic planning skills, specializing in landlord and tenant representation. He also is known for his role as a member of the Senior Council and past president of the Industrial and Office Real Estate Brokers Association of the New York Metropolitan Area (IOREBA). In the following Q&A interview, Dinner reflects on the business, industry shifts and the importance of trade organization membership – in both challenging economic times and beyond.

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