GENERAL COUNSEL
The Firm has served as outside general counsel to local design and manufacturing firm of 150-200 employees with a national clientele that includes Fortune 500 clients; working with the CEO and COO to address a variety of issues and needs, including: trademark and copyright protection strategies; drafting and negotiation of indemnification and warranty agreements pertaining to large scale projects; drafting and review of contract documents for standard products as well as for custom design and fabrication work; and analysis and formulation of procedures and contracting protocols for managing relationships with a variety of counter-parties including vendors, subcontractors and joint venture partners.
COMMERCIAL REAL ESTATE
Retained by regional bank, in anticipation of foreclosure action, to conduct a detailed analysis of all commercial leases of a large retail mall and provide advice pertaining to the rights of Mortgagee and Lessees in order to inform and support strategies for the management and disposition of the property.
SALE & RESTRUCTURING OF BUSINESS ASSETS & LIABILITIES
Represented client embroiled in a contest of surviving ownership interests in multiple business entities, following the death of the managing member of several real estate development & management companies, resulting in (1) the successful negotiation of the disposition of interests in multiple companies and investment vehicles; (2) the structured buyout of certain business assets/interests; (3) and the restructuring of debts of the underlying businesses and negotiating Releases of client from millions of dollars in secured debt from multiple creditors.
COMMERCIAL LITIGATION
Co-counsel in the successful representation of the owners of nearly 200 residential real estate properties in an action for consumer fraud and breach of contract against international and domestic Developers of a large residential resort community. (New Jersey State Court). Co-counsel in the representation of a limited partner in a successful action against the General Partner for breach of contract, breach of fiduciary duty and misappropriation of Partnership assets, among other claims. (Massachusetts State Court).
PRODUCT LIABILITY
Successfully defended manufacturer/supplier in a product liability action involving asbestos products, obtaining a summary judgment ruling in favor of client.
CONTRACTS
Represented two companies in the enforcement of a Transfer Agreement for the purchase of rights to Carried Interest involving 370,000 shares of common stock.