Privately Held and Family Companies

We are skilled, experienced advisers, regularly representing buyers and sellers of privately held companies of all sizes. We also advise holders of majority and minority positions in all types of matters, including shareholder disputes. Our attorneys counsel companies, investors, and other clients regarding a broad range of organizational matters, including creation and structuring of business enterprises, and provide guidance on a variety of private capital markets financings, restructurings, and other transactions.

Our services to privately held and family company clients include:

• Reviewing and drafting organizational, and governance documents
• Reviewing and drafting commercial contracts
• Handling all forms of mergers, acquisitions, spin-offs, and comparable transactions
• Assisting in all types of financing transactions
• Designing corporate compliance policies and programs
• Structuring and implementing all forms of executive compensation programs, incentive plans, and employment contracts, and addressing related tax and employee benefits issues
• Assisting with preparation for annual and special meetings of stockholders
• Assisting with executive training, committee charter drafting and revision, establishing internal controls, and other corporate matters in preparation for becoming a public company