Business / Corporate / Securities Law
Entities and Structuring
The Firm offers a full spectrum of business legal services for those individuals or companies investing in real estate and other businesses. We counsel on organizational structuring, including the recommended form of entity, whether corporation, limited partnership, limited liability company, professional association, foundation, or trust. After consultation with a client about their business needs and goals, the Firm and the client choose the type of entity that will best serve those needs and goals including tax planning. The Firm assists the client in forming the entity under applicable federal and state laws. We have relationships nationwide which facilitate forming these entities quickly and efficiently, while we also prepare documents for the governance and operation of these entities, further implementing the client's needs and goals. On an on-going basis, the Firm offers counsel about day-to-day and extraordinary business issues, the preparation and review of contracts, employment issues and regulatory matters. The Firm works with clients to limit potential risks and liabilities, while allowing the businesses to grow and succeed. The Firm's clients who have sought our assistance in this area of expertise own and operate a broad spectrum of businesses, including manufacturers, importers, distributors, retailers, real estate developers and investors, private lenders, financial service companies, health care service providers, professional service companies, communication and marketing companies, and software companies.
Securities Law
The Firm's attorneys have experience in representing public corporations and other publically registered entities, as well as directors of public corporations. The securities practice of the Firm's attorneys includes 1933 Act work (public and private offerings) and 1934 Act filings (e.g. annual and quarterly reports, proxy statements, 8K and 13D filings). Our attorneys have extensive experience in Rule 144 issues, taking a company private, actions involving exchanges, and regulatory matters (e.g. Section 16 insider trading issues and FINRA matters).