Services.
Debt/Structured Finance
Incorporating creativity and ingenuity to financing transactions will assist you meet your business goals. Whether you are a lender or a borrower, our firm has the knowledge and experience necessary to guide you through the complexities of finance, while anticipating the challenges and applying practical solutions to your specific needs.
Securities/Capital Markets
Companies often need external financing. Selling equity or debt securities (an “offering”) is one way for a business to raise needed capital. Issuing stock options can also be considered an offering. Even with the benefits of an exemption, a securities offering can be complicated. With our focus on private company work, we can guide you through a full range of securities related issues and matters, including capital raising and high-yield transactions.
Litigation
From time to time, we undertake civil litigation and alternative dispute resolution engagements on behalf of clients. While always willing and able to go to trial for you when necessary to protect your interests, we first focus our efforts on problem solving and understanding the context of the dispute.
Workouts/Restructuring
We have significant expertise in restructuring deal terms, forming new capital structures and strategies, and building consensus among stakeholders in workout situations. We will seek to maximize the likelihood of the return of capital, accrued interest, and returns, and to avoid stagnation, disputes, reputational risk, and financial failure.
Corporate Governance
We advise companies at various stages in the corporate lifecycle on corporate governance, fiduciary duties and conflict of interest matters. We can assist you with respect to all corporate affairs, including employment, non-competition and shareholder agreements. Our experience allows us to deliver creative and effective strategies for board of directors, management, and shareholders.
Issue Advocacy
When faced with the need to develop strategies to shape and inform the political and policy environment, we will work with you to influence policymakers, shape policy and, most importantly, make a difference. We will assist you develop a strategy to reach the right policymakers with the right message.
Sales/Acquisitions
We help clients structure, negotiate, and execute all types of acquisitions, including stock and asset purchase and sale transactions (including auction sale processes), private equity transactions, joint ventures, and strategic alliances. We bring commercial awareness, sophisticated judgment and client service to all aspects of the sale process.
Real Estate
We can turn critical and complex real estate issues into opportunities. Our practice includes a variety of transactions with real estate at the center. We draw from experience in one area of real estate to address a problem in another. We offer you the experience necessary to synthesize legal and commercial knowledge and successfully manage the intricacies of real estate transactions and disputes.
Research
We develop and conduct personalized research for our clients, providing them with accurate, actionable information to meet their needs. Various quantitative and qualitative research methodologies are applied as necessary. We also convene private-by invitation expert round-tables.