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Contract analysis / conflict-check-memo.docx
conflict-check-memo.docx
1026-00003 · 7 clauses
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1. Purpose and Summary Medium
⚑ Liability cap to check against exposure
1. Purpose and Summary This memorandum documents the results of the conflicts of interest check conducted in connection with Calderwood & Harkness LLP's proposed engagement by Briarwood Family Office LLC ("Briarwood" or "BFO"), a Delaware limited liability company, in connection with the prospective acquisition of real property located at 450 West 34th Street, New York, NY 10001 (Block 754, Lot 42, Borough of Manhatt
2. Search Methodology
2. Search Methodology The conflict check was conducted using the following procedures, each of which is consistent with Calderwood & Harkness LLP's established conflicts clearance protocols: 2.1 Database Searches. All searches were run in the Calderwood & Harkness LLP Conflicts Management System ("CMS"), the firm's centralized conflicts database, on February 25, 2026. The CMS contains records of all current and forme
3. Parties Searched Standard
⚑ Commercial term
3. Parties Searched The following parties, principals, and related entities were identified as participants in, or potentially affected by, the Transaction. Each was searched in the CMS and cross-referenced as described in Section 2 above. The search results for each party are reported below. 3.1 Client (Buyer) Briarwood Family Office LLC • Entity Type: Delaware limited liability company • Principal Office Address: 6
4. Conflict Check Results
4. Conflict Check Results Result: CLEARED — NO CONFLICTS All searches conducted in the Calderwood & Harkness LLP Conflicts Management System on February 25, 2026, as described in Section 2 of this memorandum, returned negative results with respect to each of the parties, principals, and related entities identified in Section 3 above. Specifically: (a) No current client relationships: Calderwood & Harkness LLP does no
5. Engagement Team
5. Engagement Team The following attorneys have been designated as the engagement team for this matter. Each team member was individually consulted regarding potential conflicts and has confirmed that no personal conflicts exist with respect to any of the parties identified in Section 3 of this memorandum. All engagement team members are admitted to practice in the State of New York and are in good standing with the
6. Conclusion and Authorization Standard
⚑ Commercial term
6. Conclusion and Authorization Based on the comprehensive conflict check described in this memorandum, Calderwood & Harkness LLP is cleared to proceed with the engagement of Briarwood Family Office LLC in connection with the prospective acquisition of 450 West 34th Street, New York, NY 10001 (Block 754, Lot 42, Borough of Manhattan), from Meridian Gateway Holdings LLC, at a purchase price of One Hundred Twenty Milli
7. Distribution
7. Distribution Copies of this memorandum have been distributed as follows: • File copy to Matter No. 1026-00003 (original to be maintained in the matter's conflicts subfolder) • Copy to Angela Fontaine, Responsible Partner, Real Estate Department • Copy to Douglas Fairchild, Billing Partner, Real Estate Department • Copy to Calderwood & Harkness LLP General Counsel / Conflicts Committee (as required by Firm Policy N