Artificial intelligence is reshaping business faster than most leaders can comprehend. Talent has gone remote. Family dynamics complicate succession. And deal structures are getting more sophisticated.

So what’s actually putting transactions at risk?

In this episode of Compelling Conversations, Steve Ramerini interviews Allan Cohen, Managing Partner of the Long Island office of Nixon Peabody, and one of the most active deal attorneys serving COMPEL CEOs.

With 37 years of experience in corporate law and M&A, Allan breaks down:

The hidden threats that derail transactions

Why personality — not paperwork — kills deals

How AI will transform legal work (and business operations)

The infrastructure mistakes growing companies make

Why CEOs must rethink talent in a remote world

If you’re planning to sell, grow, or transition your business in the next five years — this episode is required listening.