{"id":71,"date":"2014-06-20T17:25:30","date_gmt":"2014-06-20T17:25:30","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/dberglaw.com\/site\/?page_id=71"},"modified":"2014-10-10T15:12:53","modified_gmt":"2014-10-10T15:12:53","slug":"corporate","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/dberglaw.com\/site\/practice-areas\/corporate\/","title":{"rendered":"CORPORATE"},"content":{"rendered":"

CORPORATE<\/span><\/strong><\/h3>\n

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We try to get at the big picture. What do you really want to do here? What\u2019s the business goal of this deal and what\u2019s your appetite for risk? \u2014 David C. Berg<\/em>
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As general counsel to closely-held companies without legal departments of their own, our team performs every sort of corporate legal function on a daily basis. Immersing ourselves in our clients\u2019 businesses, we routinely draft their entire spectrum of business and commercial agreements, tailoring those agreements to their specific business models.<\/p>\n

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Having represented hundreds of companies in literally thousands of legal matters, our knowledge of common business practices is comprehensive, and our clients rely on us for legal and business counsel on all levels \u2014 from broad strategic advice to day-to-day execution \u2014 all provided in a timely, cost-efficient manner.<\/p>\n

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Our clients also seek our counsel in a wide variety of corporate transactions, which we help them plan, structure, and negotiate with a clear-eyed view of the underlying business goals. In doing so, we look at all times to the big picture \u2014 to both the internal objectives and external market realities \u2014 before moving ahead with any deal. We pay particular attention to those aspects that clients tend to overlook \u2014 engagement agreements, intellectual property issues, non-compete agreements, etc. \u2014 making sure each is pointed out and thoroughly understood before moving forward.<\/p>\n

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At every stage, we keep clients fully informed of the costs, obstacles, and future risks that could change the nature of the deal \u2014 or scuttle it altogether. While we are thorough in our diligence and mindful of the pitfalls, our goal is to make the deal \u2014 not break it \u2014 and we regularly get major transactions to the finish line on time and within our projected budget.<\/p>\n

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Experience<\/strong>
\nContracts and Agreements \u2014 We regularly draft a wide range of business and commercial contracts, including:
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  • Agency agreements<\/li>\n
  • Distribution agreements<\/li>\n
  • Employment agreements<\/li>\n
  • Severance agreements<\/li>\n
  • Asset purchase and stock purchase agreements<\/li>\n
  • Confidentiality agreements<\/li>\n
  • Joint venture arrangements<\/li>\n
  • Shareholder agreements<\/li>\n
  • Operating agreements<\/li>\n
  • Non-competition, non-solicitation and non-circumvention agreements<\/li>\n
  • Trademark license agreements<\/li>\n
  • Consulting\/independent contractor agreements<\/li>\n
  • Management agreements<\/li>\n
  • Service provider agreements<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\nTransactions \u2014 We advise, structure, negotiate, and execute all manner of transactions for corporations, limited liability companies, and limited and general partnerships \u2014 as well as for other types of business organizations. These include:
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    • Mergers and acquisitions<\/li>\n
    • Sales and purchases of companies, assets, and business interests<\/li>\n
    • Leasing of properties for commercial ventures<\/li>\n
    • Licensing and distributorship arrangements<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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