Clients of our transactional practice range from start-ups to established small- to mid-sized companies, crossing a wide range of industries. Regardless of the type, size or track record of the client, the goal is always the same: to provide reliable advice, in plain English; to be accessible, responsive and cost-conscious; and to furnish the quality, results-oriented legal services that enable our clients’ businesses to grow and thrive.
Broude Jennings & McGlinchey PC, assists clients with a host of matters critical to starting and sustaining a successful business enterprise:
Start-Up and Organization. We help clients select the proper business vehicles to match their needs, relative to liability, taxation, management and profit-sharing concerns. We walk clients through complex issues relating to ownership structure and then assist in preparing and filing necessary documents, including: certificates of formation; limited partnership, limited liability partnership (LLP), general partnership and joint venture agreements; S corporation or traditional C corporation bylaws and shareholder agreements; and limited liability company (LLC) operating agreements and member agreements.
Ownership and Structural Changes. While we endeavor to draft organizational documents that will expand to fit the needs of a growing business, sometimes issues arise that are not foreseen at the time of formation. As a business evolves over time, it may require assistance with venture capital and private equity investments, conversions, mergers, reorganizations and similar transactions, and we are pleased to provide that assistance.
Major Transactions. Our experienced transactional attorneys routinely handle:
- Startup and expansion financing transactions
- Stock-based and asset-based sales and acquisitions
- Real estate sales, acquisitions, financing and refinancing
Ongoing Business Operations. A client’s work does not stop when the “big deal” closes, and neither does ours: in order to be full-service, our assistance must extend to the day-to-day issues of running any company. Without limitation, we assist businesses with:
- Line of credit and equipment financing
- Equipment leasing and purchase agreements
- Commercial lease agreements
- Management, consulting and service agreements
- Supply contracts
- Regulatory compliance and licensure issues
Employment Matters. We work closely with human resources personnel, providing consultation on employment issues and drafting a wide range of employment-related documents:
- Employment agreements
- Noncompete agreements
- Confidentiality agreements
- Option and benefit plans
- Personnel policies
- Separation agreements
Dispute Resolution. When disputes arise, we aggressively advocate for our clients in settlement discussions, mediation, arbitration and commercial litigation actions.
Specialized Issues.
Health Care. As a subset of our general transactional practice, we work with medical professionals and owners, operators and managers of skilled nursing, assisted living and other health care facilities, offering services in connection with sales of medical practices; the negotiation of leases, operations transfer agreements and management agreements; and licensure and change of ownership issues.
Intellectual Property and Technology Licensing. Under the direction of shareholder Kathryn McGlinchey, we offer services specific to the technology industry as well as services applicable to any business desiring to maintain a presence in cyberspace or protect its work product from infringement by competitors:
- Copyright, service mark and trademark registrations
- Software content, copyright, service mark and trademark licenses
- Confidentiality, nondisclosure and noncircumvention agreements
- Master services agreements and statements of work
- Web development agreements
- Intellectual property development agreements
- Intellectual property sales and assignments
- Cease and desist letters and coexistence agreements
Nonprofit Organizations. Broude Jennings & McGlinchey PC assists with trust formations, charitable gifts and planned giving, registered entity formations, acquisition of 501(c) status, corporate governance and tax compliance issues.
