Business & Transactions
Overview
Known for their ability to establish trusted connections that result in meaningful, long-term relationships, PilieroMazza's Business & Transactions lawyers represent a diverse base of clients, ranging from entrepreneur-owned startup companies to large, publicly traded corporations. Our firm's commitment to balance our clients' practical needs with their legal requirements, along with knowledge of their business goals and pressures, allows us to deliver high-quality service efficiently and effectively.
Our agility and flexibility are underscored by the array of engagements we handle. These include short-term discrete matters, such as drafting and negotiating formation documents, shareholders’ agreements, or non-disclosure agreements, as well as long-term, complex commercial transactions that may involve strategic joint ventures, mergers and acquisitions, corporate reorganizations, private investment and venture capital transactions, and commercial lending. Regardless of whether we are advising a healthcare client on compliance issues, a government contractor on cybersecurity or data privacy regulations, or a corporation looking to expand its footprint, we assemble a lean, efficient team of attorneys to approach each matter in a thoughtful, thorough manner.
PilieroMazza clients receive the full spectrum of legal advice they need throughout their life cycles. Our legal team advises on entity formation and structure, manages day-to-day legal affairs, and drafts the documents that serve as the foundation for a company as it grows. We assist companies with all aspects of strategic growth, from mergers and acquisitions—both on the buy-side and on the sell-side—to post-closing integration and corporate restructuring. In addition to our extensive experience representing buyers and sellers in M&A transactions, we advise clients with respect to commercial and private financings, employee and executive retention packages, and joint venture transactions.
Our Business & Transactions Group is fully integrated with all other practices within the firm. This real-time integration across practice areas allows us to provide comprehensive and effective solutions for our clients, especially when issues such as executive compensation, employment, corporate governance, contracts, or other considerations are integral components. We understand highly regulated industries, such as government contracting and healthcare, and we work with colleagues across the firm to ensure corporate transactions do not run afoul of any regulatory constraints.
We assist firms with all aspects of strategic growth, from mergers and acquisitions–both on the buy-side and on the sell-side–to post-closing integration and corporate restructuring.
Areas of Focus
Related Practice Areas
- Corporate and Organizational Governance
- Mergers & Acquisitions
- Private Equity & Venture Capital
- Cybersecurity & Data Privacy
- Government Contracts
- Intellectual Property & Technology Rights
- Native American Law & Tribal Advocacy
- Business Succession Planning
- Debt Financing
- Employee Incentive and Bonus Plans
- Fund Formation & Structuring
Areas of Focus
Corporate/Business Entities
- Choice of Entity Considerations
- Formation & Incorporation
- Professional Organizations
- Nonprofit Organizations
- Management and Governance Structure
- Bylaws
- Shareholders’ Agreements
- Limited Liability Company Operating Agreements
- Limited Partnership Agreements
Business Counseling
- Consulting and Services Agreements
- Nondisclosure Agreements
- Non-compete Agreements
- Licensing Agreements
- Buy-Sell Agreements
- Advisory Board Agreements
- Commercial Leases
- Commercial Bank and SBA Loan Transactions
- Joint Ventures/Strategic Partnerships
Mergers & Acquisitions
- Stock and Membership Interest Purchase Agreements
- Asset Purchase Agreements
- Agreements and Plans of Merger
- Corporate Restructuring/Reorganizations
- Asset and Subsidiary Divestitures
- Strategic Asset Acquisitions
- Debt Financing
- Management Buy-Outs
Private Equity & Venture Capital
- Fund Formation
- Private Placements/Offerings
- Securities Compliance
- Preferred Equity Financing Transactions
- Leveraged Buy-Out Transactions
- Convertible Debt Financing Transactions
Employee Incentive Plans
- Stock Option Plans
- Restricted Stock Arrangements
- Profits Interest Plans
- Stock Appreciation Rights
- Phantom Equity Plans
- Long- and Short-Term Incentive Compensation Plans
Government Contracting Issues
- Small Business Issues
- Affiliation
- Recertification
- Contract Novation/Name Change Agreements
- Government Change of Ownership Notifications and Approvals
