Startup & Emerging Business

We help entrepreneurs turn an idea and a dream into a business. We provide them with strategic and practical advice on a variety of issues, including:

• Business formation (Click here to read our advisory, "Forming a Business Entity: New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania or Texas vs. Delaware")
• Company governance, such as shareholders agreements, LLC operating agreements, and buy-sell agreements
• Equity and debt financing, including family and friends, angel investors, high-net worth individuals, family offices, private equity, and venture capital
• Contract preparation and negotiation 
• IP counseling
• Licensing agreements, including patents, trademarks, and technology
• Commercial agreements, such as supply agreements, distributor agreements, and joint development agreements
• Real estate leasing
• Employment and executive compensation
• Mergers & acquisitions, joint ventures, and strategic alliances
• Day-to-day outside general counsel services

We also help investors seeking to make an investment in a startup or emerging company.

We use an interdisciplinary approach utilizing the knowledge, skills, and experiences of attorneys in other practice groups, including:

• Intellectual Property
• Labor & Employment
• Real Estate
• Tax
• Data Privacy & Cybersecurity
• Immigration & Global Mobility