Commercial & Corporate
Our commercial expertise tracks the full life cycle of a business. From structuring the initial venture to reorganizations, we counsel clients from start-up through expansion and growth, advising on the host of legal and business issues that arise daily in the life of a company.
We work with both in-house corporate law departments and clients that do not have staff attorneys. Our practice is both domestic and international, and includes representation of public companies, privately held entities, family-owned businesses, and entrepreneurs. Depending on a client's needs, we act as general counsel or provide special counseling on particular issues—from routine matters to highly sophisticated transactions. Our other practices, including litigation, intellectual property, information technology and taxation, add a unique dimension to our ability to address our clients' needs and goals.
Our attorneys combine knowledge of the law with an understanding of the business exigencies. We recognize that some matters call for 'tried and true' treatment, while others require dynamic approaches. Regardless of the situation, our role is to provide efficient and effective solutions.
The firm serves as corporate counsel to entrepreneurs as well as large established businesses, guiding them through their structuring, financing, expansion and succession. A closely held business often comes to a crossroads either due to the aging or illness of the founders with no suitable successor or because of an offer to purchase the business. Over the years, we have assisted many businesses with the process of preparing for sale, negotiating the transaction and closing the deal. Larger companies also are often presented with the opportunity to sell their businesses, or a division, or to merge with another entity; we have advised many of these companies as well.
On the other hand, companies sometimes look for strategic acquisitions, to add a needed product/service line or location or to add to existing capacity; we have represented the acquiring companies in these transactions as well. The firm's capabilities in tax and finance have enabled us to handle and advise on all aspects of these acquisitions.