General Corporate

The corporate and securities department represents a full range of public and private companies, investment banking and brokerage firms, venture capitalists, banks and other financial institutions. We negotiate solutions to our clients' business problems with careful attention to their needs. We often become closely involved with our clients' businesses, and are able to assist our clients with many quasi-legal or business matters, including introductions to sources of financing or other services.

In our corporate practice, we counsel entrepreneurs and executives at all stages of corporate development, beginning with selecting the appropriate type of entity: C corporation, S corporation, limited liability company, partnership or limited partnership. We represent business in many industries in connection with all types of commercial contracts, such as license agreements, employment agreements, consulting agreements, distribution agreements, joint venture agreements and merger, stock purchase and asset purchase agreements.

Our merger and acquisitions practice encompasses the purchase and sale of both private and public companies, going private transactions and reverse mergers.

Lending, Commercial Finance, and Factoring

Within our corporate department is a team of lawyers who represent banks, financial institutions and other lenders as well as borrowers in a broad range of commercial financing transactions, including commercial loans, asset-based financings, debtor-in-possession financing, equipment and other lease financing, off-balance sheet financing, banker's acceptances, trade factoring, and letter of credit financing.

The firm also has a strong presence and significant experience in government financing including EDA, IDA, and other sources of alternative financing.

Securities Law

Our securities practice consists primarily of representing clients in all of their corporate and securities matters, including transactional and SEC reporting and compliance. We are engaged in the structuring, negotiation and documentation of a wide range of transactions, including public offerings and private placements of securities representing both issuers and underwriters, venture capital, international finance and other financing transactions. With extensive experience in counseling management of public and private companies, we have expertise in all areas of corporate governance, executive compensation, stock options, restricted stock and similar matters.

Bankruptcy, Workouts, and Creditors' Rights

The firm represents a broad cross section of debtors, trustees, secured and unsecured creditors, and creditors' committees in all aspects of litigated and negotiated restructurings, bankruptcies, corporate workouts and reorganizations, and other transactions involving financially troubled companies and situations. We also represent purchasers of assets and we are skilled in negotiating and drafting letters of credit, guarantees, security, consignment and other agreements for, and working with, credit departments of institutional clients.