Corporate

Major Business Transactions.  The firm handles  major business transactions such as mergers, acquisitions and dispositions, financings, leveraged buyouts and joint ventures,  with roles ranging from representing the acquiring or acquired  business to negotiating, documenting and effecting the  transaction. The  firm’s practice also includes the  formation of corporations, partnerships and other business entities in a wide variety of business situations.

Private Offerings.  The firm attorneys coordinate the complex private offering process and monitor compliance with reporting and regulatory requirements of federal and state  securities laws.

Start-up Ventures.  For start-up ventures,  the firm provides guidance on the appropriate legal structure and the attendant tax ramifications, alternative financing methods, the protection of proprietary intellectual property and the best methods to attract, compensate and motivate the personnel essential to a successful  enterprise.

Venture  Capital.  The firm has extensive  experience negotiating and preparing the sophisticated  documentation associated with venture capital and private equity investments both from the investor side and from the issuer  side. We can also assist clients in locating capital funding  sources when appropriate.

LLCs and Partnerships.  For clients who do not  wish to utilize a traditional corporation, the firm represents and counsel clients in connection with the formation and ongoing representation of limited liability companies and partnerships including investment partnerships. We are experienced in dealing  with complex issues relating to compensation, management  agreements, disclosure documents and regulatory requirements.