Effective Solutions from a Leading Corporate Practice
The Corporate Group assists the Firm’s clients in matters relating to general corporate and financing matters. Members of the Group have assisted foreign and domestic multinational corporations, financial institutions, start-up companies, and governmental entities in general corporate matters, tax planning, lending and leasing transactions, international and domestic sales contracts, and import and export regulatory advice.

Corporate Matters
Attorneys in our corporate practice have assisted the firm’s clients in all corporate matters, including but not limited to the following areas:
Formation of corporate entities, including but not limited to corporations, limited liability companies, limited partnerships, and non-profit entities:
Formulation and implementation of strategies for mergers and acquisitions between privately held companies
Development of corporate governance best practices for numerous clients
Establishment of personnel policies and guidelines, including the implementation of a sexual harassment education program
Establishment of branch offices or subsidiaries in domestic and foreign jurisdictions
Represent high-net-worth individual in their investment of a venture capital fund
Acquisition of all necessary licenses and permits in the operation of a business
Identification of and coordination with local counsel for the establishment of a presence in a foreign jurisdiction, including matters of currency and political risk
Formulation and implementation of effective tax strategies in domestic and international transactions, including, without limitation, transfer pricing, corporate structure, sales tax compliance, and non-profit compliance
Review, advice, and coordination of environmental remediation programs and identification of environmental matters, including reportable events
Negotiation and preparation of shareholder agreements
Preparation of agreements in all forms of commercial transactions with particular expertise in information technology staffing, construction, e-commerce, real estate, biotechnology and aircraft and vessel leasing
We work closely with officers, directors, and shareholders of our corporate clients to provide effective and efficient solutions to their operational and expansion plans. For clients of closely held entities, we assist them in maintaining shareholder relations and providing long-term advice on how to prevent avoidable shareholder disputes. Our attorneys are also leaders in the field of employment relations, assisting our clients in formulating effective policies to minimize legitimate employee claims and lawsuits.

Finance Matters
The attorneys in our firm have represented both lenders and borrowers and lessors and lessees, giving them valuable insight into the particular concerns of both sides. Such experience enables them to suggest effective solutions to particular credit support and operational issues while protecting their client’s interests in the applicable transaction.
Our counseling in the listed areas below includes advice and documentation for implementing the financing as well as “exit strategies” for banks and finance companies to manage troubled credits and borrowers that resort to bankruptcy. Our expertise in the area of lease financing is complimented by a similar capability in the area of retail installment sales financing and automobile dealer floor plan financing.
In providing our clients with a diverse background of experience in corporate finance, members of the Group have special expertise in the following areas:
Loan syndications and participations
Lease financings
Asset securitizations
Asset-based financings
Unsecured and secured loans
In addition to assisting our clients in the preparation, negotiation, and consummation of transactions, we also assist them in accessing the capital markets and obtaining the necessary financing for their projects. We do not believe that our role as attorneys is limited to the legal aspects of a transaction, but we also offer our significant experience in the above areas to effectively advise our clients on the business ramifications of their actions.