Business Formation, Change & Dissolution

· closely-held businesses
· corporations
· general and limited partnerships
· joint ventures
· limited liability companies
· mergers & reorganizations
· sole proprietorships

Dispute Resolution

· arbitration & mediation
· civil & commercial litigation
     Federal courts
     New York courts
     Connecticut courts
     New Jersey courts

· trials & appeals

     Representative Claims:

          · breach of contract
          · business fraud & misrepresentation
          · corporate dissolution & liquidation
          · creditors' rights
          · diversion or misappropriation of business
             opportunities
          · employment disputes
          · landlord & tenant
          · officers' & directors' liability
          · real estate & personal property rights
          · shareholders' rights
          · toxic mold affecting real property
          · trademark infringement
          · trade secrets
          · unfair competition

Business Transactions

· agreements & contracts
· equity & debt financing
· intellectual property
· institutional & private lending
· international trade
· promissory notes
· pledge & security agreements
· stock & asset acquisitions
· trademark licensing

Employer-Employee Relations

· employee handbooks
· employment contracts
· human resource compliance
· non-compete & non-solicitation agreements
· termination of employment
· workplace discrimination

Real Estate Transactions

· acquisitions
· commercial leasing
· commercial real estate
· cooperatives & condominiums
· landmark preservation
· loans & financing
· mortgage foreclosures
· negotiations & contracts
· private placements
· real estate brokerage commissions
· real estate development
· rent regulation
· rule 1031 exchanges
· syndications