Services

John’s services include providing advice and counsel in connection with the following types of matters:

Mergers, Acquisitions and Sales of Businesses: Purchases and sales of business encompassing assets transactions, stock sales, mergers and tax-free reorganizations, including pre-transaction structuring and planning, and negotiation and preparation of all transaction documentation.

Corporations, Limited Liability Companies, Partnerships and Joint Ventures: Formation of business entities and preparation of corporate, operating, partnership and joint venture agreements and related documents.

Inter-Owner and Governance Documentation: Buy/Sell, voting trust and shareholder agreements, and other inter-owner/intra-company agreements and governance documentation.

Succession/Transition Planning: Reorganization, recapitalization, maintenance and dissolution of business entities and succession and transition planning for owners of privately held and family-owned businesses.

Employment Matters: Employment and independent contractor agreements, stock option, phantom equity and incentive plans.

Financial/Loan Transactions: Documentation of secured and unsecured transactions, business and commercial loans and credit facilities, letters of credit, etc.

Commercial Agreements: Licensing, sales representation, marketing, distribution, consignment and manufacturing agreements and other business arrangements.

Negotiation Assistance:  Assistance and counsel in formulating and implementing negotiation strategy in a variety of business contexts including in connection with intra-company disputes between owners, terms and conditions of jointly owned start-up businesses, and disengagement, buy-out and transition scenarios in multi-owner businesses.

Outside General Counsel:  Day-to-Day business counseling for business owners, directors and officers.