Corporate:

Start-up and emerging growth companies - formation of corporations and limited liability companies; drafting of shareholder, operating, partnership and other agreements relating to internal structure; venture capital and other financings; Computer and technology law - negotiating and drafting software licenses, and software maintenance, distribution, OEM, development, nondisclosure, joint marketing and source code escrow agreements.

Commercial Real Estate:

Representing buyers, sellers, lessors and lessees of commercial real estate.

Construction:

Our construction group represents contractors, design professionals, developers and home owners. We are involved in each process of a construction project. We are there to help our clients with financing and lender relations through the completion of a project. Our construction litigators also take matters to trial or arbitration when construction disputes arise. Our primary goal is to help our clients in each facet of a construction project, whether private or public.

Taxation:

Nonprofit and tax exempt organizations - formation of nonprofit corporations; preparation and filing of tax exempt status application with the Internal Revenue Service; preventive advice and counsel on issues and potential liability areas unique to nonprofit entities.

Estate Planning

Business Litigation:

Cases litigated include both prosecution and defense in the following areas: securities and antitrust class actions (including national and multi-district litigation); business employment and competitive disputes; sales and distribution; mergers and acquisitions; venture capitalization, LBOs and other financing arrangements; public offerings, private placements and IPO's; broker-customer disputes (including arbitration before NYSE and NASD tribunals); broker-dealer regulation; banking and savings & loan matters; RTC litigation; real estate acquisitions and dispositions; public and private syndications and joint ventures; foreclosures (judicial and non-judicial); corporate organization, reorganization and liquidation; employee and shareholder disputes; creditor rights; general and limited partnership matters; director and officer responsibilities; trade regulation; and professional negligence (legal, accounting and real estate).

Mergers and Acquisitions:

Representing buyers and sellers of businesses.

Human Resources, Employer-Employee Relations:

Human resources/employer-employee relations - drafting employee handbooks; advising clients on human resource issues; drafting employment, separation and other related agreements.