From entity formation and governance to financing, acquisitions, commercial contracts, and ongoing operations, we help clients navigate the legal issues that arise throughout the business lifecycle.
Our attorneys represent businesses across a wide range of industries, advising clients on corporate and commercial matters ranging from entity formation and governance to financing, acquisitions, contracts, and ongoing operations. Our client base includes publicly traded and privately held companies, regional and national financial institutions, insurance carriers, leasing companies, nonprofit organizations, international companies, and more.
We advise clients on a broad range of corporate, commercial, and transactional matters, including:
General Corporate Counseling
Selection and formation of business entities, shareholder and voting agreements, employment confidentiality and non-competition agreements, corporate governance and management, directors’ and officers’ duties, incentive stock option plans, and other stock compensation plans;
Mergers and Acquisitions
Sale and purchase of businesses; preparation and negotiation of constituent documents; due diligence review of acquired businesses; and assistance in obtaining financing through issuance of debt, equity, and bank financing.
Partnership Matters
Preparation of partnership agreements, partnership formation, fiduciary duties and other governance matters; and assistance conducting partner meetings and preparing related documents, and mergers of partnerships and international joint ventures.
Banking Matters
Representation of banks regarding business formation; representation of banks and borrowers in unsecured and secured loans, purchase and sale of mortgage loans and servicing rights, loan workouts, lender liability issues, enforcement of liens and security interests; and foreclosures of property.
General Business
All types of business contracts and agreements, sales and use tax matters, employment law counseling for employers and employees, and counsel regarding non-profit and tax-exempt organizations;
Intellectual Property
General trademark/service mark and copyright issues, registration of copyrights and trademarks, preparation of intellectual property licenses, general counseling on intellectual property rights, and preparation of software development and maintenance agreements.
