Hochheiser & Akmal PLLC

H&A is a premier, full-service corporate boutique law firm. Our attorneys represent clients on domestic and international corporate and commercial transactions including mergers and acquisitions, joint ventures, technology transfers and development, distribution, preparation of standard terms and warranties, software licensing, employment and labor law, and corporate governance. Our clients are across diverse manufacturing and distribution industries ranging from semi-conductors, aerospace and electronic components to bearings and ball valves to beer, wine and spirits. Our attorneys have extensive experience in the beverage distribution industry including mergers, acquisitions and consolidations in the Anheuser-Busch and MillerCoors networks, brand acquisitions, sales and exchanges, negotiating distribution agreements, terminations, and related regulatory issues. Their sample transactions include (1) transfer of brands to the Anheuser-Busch metro NY distributors in connections with the AB InBev consolidation, (2) the sale of Blue Point Brewing Co. to Anheuser-Busch InBev, (3) the tax-free exchange for Anheuser-Busch’s Kentucky Branch Operation, (4) the consolidations of Anheuser-Busch distributors in Maine, Front Range, and Utah, among other territories. H&A provides practical worldwide solutions for regulatory compliance including The Restriction of Hazardous Substances Directive (RoHS), The Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment Directive (WEEE), The International Traffic in Arms Regulation (ITAR) and federal and state data privacy and security laws. H&A also has a strong litigation practice to support and represent our clients zealously should the need arise.