The firm has the following major practice areas: Corporate and Securities, Immigration, Tax; Estate Planning & ERISA, Employment and Compensation, Labor and Employment, Litigation, Technology and Intellectual Property, Lender and Creditor Representation, Mergers and Acquisitions, and Real Estate. Below each practice group are representative examples of the type of services we provide.

Corporate and Securities

  • Appropriate Entity Formation
  • Incorporation Documents (articles, bylaws)
  • Issuance of Founders Stock
  • Capital Structures (i.e., Preferred v. Common) and Related Valuation Issues
  • Stock Option Plan and Agreements
  • Non-Disclosure Agreements
  • Buy-Sell Agreements
  • Preferred Stock Term Sheets
  • Preferred Stock Purchase Agreements
  • Voting Agreements
  • Investor Rights Agreements
  • Board and Shareholder Matters
  • Lease/Sublease Negotiations

Immigration (for more information see our Immigration website)

  • H-1B visa petitions
  • PERM Labor Certifications
  • Family based visa petitions
  • Naturalization

Tax; Estate Planning & ERISA

  • General Corporate and Partnership Tax Planning
  • Tax Litigation Case Histories >>>
  • International Tax Practice
  • ERISA
  • Estate Planning
  • Expert Witness testimony

Employment and Compensation

  • Executive Employment Agreements
  • Employee Offer Letters and Independent Contractor Agreements
  • Employee Proprietary Rights/Confidentiality Agreements
  • Deferred Compensation Plans
  • Long and Short-Term Incentive Bonus Plans
  • Executive Severance Benefit Agreements

Labor and Employment

  • Litigation Avoidance Counseling
  • Policies and Handbooks
  • HR/Legal Training for Managers
  • Family and Medical Leaves
  • International Employment
  • Wage and Hour Compliance
  • Labor Relations
  • Trade Secrets and Non-solicitation Agreements
  • Investigations
  • Reductions-in-Force

Litigation

  • Business and Commercial
  • Employment
  • General Civil
  • Creditors Rights
  • Tax
  • Bankruptcy
  • Equipment Leasing
  • Real Estate

Technology and Intellectual Property

  • Licenses and Assignment Agreements
  • Strategic Alliance Agreements
  • ASP Agreements
  • Collaborative Research and Development Agreements
  • Software Development and Consulting Agreements
  • Trade Secret Protection Policies
  • Internet Domain Names Disputes
  • Domestic and Foreign Trademark and Patent Prosecution and Portfolio Management
  • Copyright Registration
  • Intellectual Property Audits and Due Diligence for Corporate Transactions
  • Intellectual Property Portfolio Counseling

 

Lender and Creditor Representation

  • Receivership Issues
  • Lender Liability
  • Regulatory Compliance
  • Judicial Foreclosures
  • Trustee Sales
  • Litigation and Arbitration
  • Accounts Receivable Enforcement

Mergers and Acquisitions

  • Merger Agreements
  • Joint Ventures

Real Estate

  • Sale and Purchase of Property (including brokerage services)
  • 1031 Transactions
  • Lease Negotiation and Termination
  • Options to Purchase
  • Landlord/Tenant Matters
  • SF Rent Control Issues