LEGAL PRACTICE

Legal Practice

We are proud to serve as the outside “in house” counsel for many of our clients. Your ultimate success is our goal. Please consider us as part of your team.

Our legal practice includes business and real estate transactions; the acquisition, disposition, financing and leasing of commercial and residential real estate; formation and structure of businesses focusing on small and mid-size businesses; purchases and sales of businesses; preparation of shareholder, partnership and operating agreements; IRS and tax matters; and entertainment matters. In addition, we are asked by clients to analyze, review and structure business and real estate investment opportunities. We serve as a consultant to entrepreneurial businesses and start-ups. Litigation attorneys ask us to consult on technical matters. We have worked with small and medium sized business owners in a myriad of areas from formation and entity choice to contracts and review of financial statements. We have represented both buyers and sellers of businesses as well as employers and employees.

Representative deals

  • Outside “In House” Counsel and consultant to plastic manufacturing business with annual sales in excess of $30 Million. Started from inception, participated in entity formation, shareholder agreements, shareholder buy-out, corporate financings, real estate acquisition and lease, equipment purchase and rental, employee contracts, employee matters, litigations and related matters.
  • Acquisition of retail business including review of acquisition agreement, assisting with due diligence and creating documentation for investors.
  • Creation of tax lien investment vehicle including entity structure and operating agreement of managing member, assisting in creation of private placement memorandum, negotiating and closing $25 Million financing and subsequent $20 Million financing.
  • Acquisition and later sale of gas station property with underlying real estate including creation of acquisition documents.
  • Sale of two related airplane parts businesses including review of sales agreement and negotiation and preparation of closing documents.

Real Estate transactions

You can count on us for your real estate transactional needs. Whether it’s buying, selling, financing or leasing commercial or residential property, we have closed a cumulative total value of over $2 Billion. We have closed large office, retail and industrial transactions, shopping centers, million dollar condominiums and homes as well as smaller residential and commercial transactions. As former Vice President – General Counsel to a national real estate investment firm involved with net leased transactions, we bring a special insight and understanding to lease transactions.