Transactional Practice

• Focused on client needs, goals

• High quality representation

• Business oriented approach

Our transactional attorneys guide our clients through all stages of a successful business – from start-up and structuring the entity through an exit strategy, which often involves the sale of the business to a third party.  Our success is due to our ability to understand our clients’ needs and goals.  This understanding, combined with our experience, enables us to anticipate client needs and to manage and complete client transactions with high-quality representation at a competitive price.  Our sophisticated legal services include attention to detail, effective communications and accessible attorneys.  We take a practical business-oriented approach to solving legal problems to minimize future disputes.  Above all, we listen to our clients and counsel them to achieve their goals effectively and efficiently. 

The firm also represents institutional clients, including larger corporations and banks. 

Examples of recent matters handled by the firm’s transactional practice include the following:

•  Representation of a manufacturing company with multi-state operations in connection with its sale (in a stock transaction) to a wholly-owned subsidiary of a publicly-traded European company.
  
  
• Representation of various start-up companies in receiving “angel” and venture capital financing.
  
  
•  Representation of various foreign entities with respect to debt and equity investments in the United States.
  
  
• Representation of services company with a national client base and reputation in connection with its sale (in an asset transaction).

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