Business and Corporate

• MERGERS AND ACQUISITIONS

  • Sell-side and Buy-side representation in asset sale, stock sale and sale and merger transactions including drafting and negotiating letters of intent and asset or stock purchase and sale agreements

  • Coordinate confidential search for sellers or buyers seeking acquisitions

  • Arrange and advise on business valuations

  • Coordinate due diligence processes for buyers and sellers

  • Transaction tax advice and planning

 

• FINANCE

  • Bank and other types of debt financings

  • Private equity

  • Stock/equity sales and redemptions

  • Employee stock/equity incentive plans

 

• GENERAL BUSINESS ADVISORY

  • Business growth, exit and succession planning

  • Family business transfers

  • Tax planning

  • Debt and capital restructuring

  • Company restructuring

  • Purchase and lease of real estate

  • Joint ventures and development agreements

  • Business start-ups and new ventures

  • Franchise offerings

  • Independent contractor agreements for outside consultants

  • Vendor agreements

  • International Operation Compliance advice and policy and procedure development

 

• GOVERNANCE

  • Board size and structure

  • Family business operations and transition planning

  • Company governance documents and records maintenance and review

  • Officer and director duties

  • Officer and director performance/incentive compensation

  • Indemnification, Insurance and risk management

  • Shareholder/member rights and obligations

 

• EMPLOYMENT MATTERS

  • Employment agreements

  • Confidentiality, non-compete and non-solicitation agreements

  • Succession planning

  • Incentive compensation arrangements

  • Deferred compensation

  • Equity based compensation including stock options, phantom stock and SARS

  • Profit sharing plans

  • Employment policies and handbooks

  • Investigations

  • Employment related litigation​

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