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F U L L C O N T E N T S O N PA G E 4 » M O R E I N S I D E T H E L I S T F O C U S B A N K I N G & F I N A N C E mainebiz.biz / printsub S U B S C R I B E C O N T I N U E D O N PA G E 2 8 » Investment banker sees an uptick in M&A activity B y J a m e s M c C a r t h y T he continued improvement of the economy is driving merger and acquisition activity both nationwide and in Maine, particularly among baby boomer owners who waited through the recession for the right conditions to sell their companies. at's the sense of Sam Adams, a director at the Portland office of Corporate Finance Associates, an invest- ment banking services firm specializing in ownership transfers, acquisitions and financing for growth and expansion. "ere are more buyers out there who are willing to take the risk of acquiring a 20 Q&A with new law dean Danielle Conway, who will take over as Maine Law's dean on July 1, sits down with Mainebiz to discuss the future. 32 Banks target security Bankers see hope in a microchip that will greatly enhance card security but will add to the overall cost. 39 New venue for Castine The owners of El El Frijoles in Sargentville plan Dudley's Refresher for the former Breeze site on Castine's town wharf. P H O T O / T I M G R E E N WAY S TA R T I N G O N P A G E 14 » S E E W H O ' S N E X T O N PA G E 4 6 » Idexx Laboratories Inc. tops our list of Maine-based public companies. The Foundation for Blood Research, which tests blood for anomalies at its lab in Scarborough, is one of three nonprofits that have formed a collaborative group in the biosciences. of incubators New collaborations, incubators aim to breathe life into Maine's biosciences B y L o r i V a l i g r a April 20, 2015 VO L . X X I N O. V I I I www.mainebiz.biz