Startups and Small Businesses

Advice on when it makes sense to set up and entity to protect your assets from liability, and how to select what is right for you.  We have experience as outside General Counsel for a variety of startup companies. We can guide you through the pro and cons of corporations, partnership contracts, subchapter S elections, limited liability companies and operating agreements, partnerships, joint ventures, or other forms; ownership and management structures; capitalization, buy sell agreements, stock issuances, rights, and options.  Read more...

Corporate and Commercial Law

By developing lasting relationships with clients, this firm provides a full-range of options for all stages of growth, including drafting and reviewing stock option plans and agreements, phantom stock, nondisclosure and nonsolitication agreements, employment agreements, stockholder agreements, and many other day-to-day commercial arrangements and matters.  We also provide counsel to help buy and sell businesses from negotiating the term sheet and structuring the transaction, to working with clients, management, and accountants to organize and manage the process from due diligence to closing.  Read more...

Angel & Venture Capital Financing

Representing investors and companies as their Venture Capital Counsel through investment and equity financing transactions, including negotiating and drafting stock purchase agreements, stockholder agreements, investor rights agreements, registration rights agreements, and related transaction documents.  Read more...

Franchising and Distribution

Advise franchisors and franchisees through all phases of franchise relationships with regulatory and contractual issues relating to franchise sales, drafting and review of Federal Disclosure Documents and franchise agreements, registration and compliance programs.  Read more...