Emerging Business
Our emerging business attorneys work with entrepreneurs to identify and realize their business goals. We assist clients in developing and protecting their businesses, evaluating risks, and pursuing business and investment opportunities. We know our clients’ businesses and tailor our advice to the specifics of their business plans and industries.
Our emerging business practice includes:
- entity selection and formation, including business ownership and control issues, buy-sell agreements and other arrangements
- negotiation and documentation of corporate finance and securities transactions including venture capital and angel financing
- assessing, protecting, licensing and distribution of intellectual property
- negotiating and drafting software development and licensing arrangements
- commercial transactions including strategic partnerships and alliances, joint ventures, leases, and equipment financing
- employment issues including executive compensation, employment agreements, stock grants and stock options mergers, acquisitions, and management buyouts including management and ownership succession planning (e.g., liquidating events, estate planning, conflict resolution)
- regulatory assistance in both traditional industries and growth sectors