Our clients cover a wide variety of industries. We work quickly to gain an understanding of those industries and how our clients participate in them. We have depth in technology, software, consumer products, consumer services and information technology. Our clients are at the forefront of several developing industries such as fintech. They are also involved in more traditional industries such as real estate, restaurants, manufacturing, distribution, information technology, insurance, fintech, and technology.

Our clients want to complete deals without creating unnecessary legal exposure. They want efficient legal work without cutting corners. They also want responsiveness so that they can convey information and receive advice on their schedules in order to complete their goals. We pride ourselves in understanding these issues and addressing them through responsive, thoughtful and efficient legal work.

We are called on to protect our clients’ most valuable assets. In most instances, they either created or acquired the businesses they own and these businesses often represent a significant portion of their net worth. Moreover, these businesses provide for the care and well-being of their employees and customers. We are trusted with key transactions that are intended to grow those businesses, protect them or convert them into other assets at sale. We navigate our clients through these often complex transactions to achieve their goals.

I own it. Every client issue, every concern, every challenge. I own them with the client so that the client knows I am there for them. It’s in the language that I use – “we” “us” “our” – all part of being a team. As a soccer player, I understand how teams work and how each person who is part of a team can make a huge contribution to achieving great success. I view myself as part of the client’s team and I work hard to be an integral part. That requires me to be responsive, accessible and thoughtful all of the time, and particularly when we are involved in a transaction.

The work we do allows clients to achieve their goals while protecting their interests. Acquiring a business while identifying risks through due diligence. Negotiating representations, warranties and indemnity limits when selling a business to protect value. Structuring equity to achieve investor and founder goals when raising capital to grow businesses. Our experience allows us to quickly identify issues and work through win-win solutions that complete deals.

Our work enhances client understanding of potential risks and rewards. We work to structure transactions creatively so they get done, while at the same time minimizing potential risks. We add value by understanding the client’s business and then bringing our legal expertise into that business to find practical solutions that will be acceptable to all involved. We are asked to work on complicated transactions and issues because our involvement leads to efficient completion and resolution.

Our representation of a client in the acquisition of a highly regulated fintech business. The initial acquisition required us to negotiate with a large institutional owner of a struggling business and its management. The client identified the opportunity and we worked quickly to negotiate and structure the acquisition. The business struggled at first, but then began to grow under the client’s guidance. We were then called on to complete the first of what would become several financing rounds from a family office private equity firm. Those financing rounds required creative structuring and quick negotiation and documentation. They led to additional acquisitions of larger competitors, who were represented by some of the largest law firms in the world. Those acquisitions required us to develop multiple strategies to acquire both on and off-shore entities and businesses through mergers, stock acquisitions and asset acquisitions. We successfully completed those transactions for our client who continues to grow and succeed.

Finding solutions that achieve client goals and at the same time achieve the other party’s goals. This win-win mentality can move mountains for everyone involved in a deal. This is what I love about working on transactions – the solution has to work for everyone. When it does, the deal is successful.