Partner
CurrentMy transactional business law practice focuses on representing businesses of all sizes, in all stages of operations. I provide general and specialized services including entity formation, securities, regulatory compliance, shareholder agreements, and exit and succession strategies.I represent both established and emerging businesses. I understand the concerns and legal demands businesses tend to confront. I furnish personalized legal guidance designed to meet my clients’ unique sets of needs and desired outcomes. As a result, a wide range of business leaders and companies in Northern California rely on me for advice and assistance in understanding and addressing the following legal and business challenges:-Entity Restructuring, including stock sales, asset sales, IRC 338(h)(10) election stock/asset sales, mergers and acquisitions, and reorganizations, including tax-free asset spin-offs under IRC 355 and 368-Equity raising, including private debt and equity offerings, mergers, acquisitions, and negotiation and documentation of joint ventures, strategic alliances and corporate partnerships;-Executive compensation, including employment agreements, stock options and phantom stock plans;-Facility lease or purchase, negotiation and documentation;-General business counsel, including negotiating vendor contracts and non-disclosure agreements;-Corporate governance, including member, shareholder and director board meetings;-Shareholder agreements, including buy-sell agreements and voting arrangements;-Business Licensing and Certifications, including with the Contractor’s State License Board and for Women Owned Businesses, Minority Owned Businesses and Disabled Veteran Business Entities;-Business succession and exit strategies, including closely-held and other businesses; and-Business related litigation.
