Joel Berman Email & Phone Number

Drawing from my more than thirty years of transactional law practice, I have a successful formula to solve my clients' business challenges:● Diagnose the problem● Explore potential solutions● Mobilize a team with appropriate expertise● Strive to completion quicklyI adopt a business—rather than a legal—approach to my law practice. As a result, I have a unique ability to relate to entrepreneurs and create practical solutions. In delivering first-rate representation, I also distinguish myself by being innovative, resourceful, hands-on, friendly and always available.I enjoy motivating clients to develop strategic plans, locating capital sources and minimizing operational risks. In doing so I utilize hundreds of seasoned local business resources who are ready, willing and highly capable.With my expertise, client-focus and responsiveness, I tell my clients "I will handle your problem quickly"--and then I do so.Representative Experience: -Sales of aerospace and defense companies with purchase prices ranging from $10 million to $35 million -Origination and exercise of default remedies for lender of secured trust deed commercial loan -Origination and amendment of syndicated credit facilities -Sale of stock of retail appliance stock chain for $410 million -Sale of aerospace parts manufacturer for $30 million -Sale of glass fabricator for $40 million -Purchases for private equity groups of service and manufacturing businesses -Restructuring for lead lender of $100 million syndicated revolving and term loan and letter of credit facility -Sale of fashion nail manufacturer for $10 million -Sale of infusion pharmacy for $13 million -Ongoing outside general counsel for major talent agency, electronics distributor, private equity groups, software developers, real estate lenders and developers, specialty pharmacy and medical practicesSpecialties: Mergers and acquisitions (representing both buyers and sellers of businesses); commercial lending (representing both lenders and borrowers in loan originations, loan work-outs and loan remedies)

Listed skills include Business Transactions, Mergers And Acquisitions, Commercial Lending, Mergers, and 38 others.