Corporate & Securities
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Our expertise, experience, and business acumen in the corporate and securities space is the backbone of everything we do. It is the foundation on which each of our service offerings are built. Our goal is to prioritize practicality and attentiveness, making the complex simple by taking the time to understand our clients' businesses and providing tailored legal solutions to protect their legal and financial rights.
We advise on the entity selection process for private companies to optimize your growth strategy and tax efficiency and handle the entire formation process from preparing and filing certificates of incorporation and articles of organization to negotiating and drafting shareholder agreements, partnership agreements, and operating agreements.
We represent managers, boards of directors, and special committees on their fiduciary obligations and assist in crafting a governance structure that aligns to and enhances your business goals.
Our team assists in preparing private placement memoranda and offering documents for debt and equity securities offerings that comply with applicable regulations and effectively communicate the investment strategy and risks to potential investors.
Companies and early-stage investors rely on us to structure, navigate, and close a variety of debt and equity financing deals at each stage of the business lifecycle, which often includes performing due diligence, corporate cleanup, and advising on the best offering structure and appropriate governance rights to give to investors.
Emerging companies often rely on equity compensation to incentivize key hires. We advise companies on the best structure and often complex tax rules governing equity compensation grants.
Alongside our M&A team, we provide counsel and assist on all aspects of both buy-side and sell-side M&A transactions, including pre-acquisition restructuring, due diligence, governance issues, and preparation and negotiation of purchase agreements and other transaction documents.
Our teams assists clients in drafting and negotiating complex supplier and customer agreements across a variety of industries. We also draft and negotiate commercial leases and assist clients in managing their lease portfolios.
When companies face challenges that require restructuring, partner or shareholder buyouts, or the resolution of deadlocks or other disputes, our team often counsels business leaders and provides drafting and negotiating expertise to help resolve such matters outside of litigation.
Small and mid-sized private companies often rely on us to serve as their outside general counsel to advise on all legal issues impacting the company, including negotiating commercial contracts, handling with employment law matters, assisting in compliance matters and corporate law formalities, and providing counsel on other general corporate matters.
Recent Industries Represented
Technology
AI
SaaS
Financial Services
FinTech
Medical Products
Healthcare Technology
Media
Retail
Consumer Products
Professional Services
Hospitality
Food and Beverage