Walker & Ismail provides a comprehensive range of corporate legal services, delivered by dedicated practice groups with deep expertise.
Corporate law governs not only how you operate your business but also its formation and ongoing maintenance. From crafting your corporate charter to managing shareholder agreements, board of directors, and even liquidations, having a skilled legal team by your side is crucial. We offer the guidance you need to navigate the complexities of corporate law with confidence.
GENERAL CORPORATE MATTERS
Many clients retain our expertise to serve as their “outsourced in-house counsel.”
We provide three essential benefits: (i) we establish in-depth familiarity with client’s business, people, culture, trends, customers and legal needs; (ii) we develop and maintain a trusted advisor and long-term relationship, which accelerates efficiency of service (with no additional employee headcount to you); and (iii) we become a vital and collaborative part of our client’s senior management team empowering them to do greater things.
Specific general corporate services we provide include:
- Startup counseling to individuals, PEs, VCs and angels
- Formation of corporate entities, LLC’s and other entities and preparation of related and necessary documentation
- Business agreements: founders’ agreements, operating agreements and limited partnership agreements
- IP agreements, including licensing agreements, confidentiality and inventions assignment agreements, and terms of service/use and privacy policy
- Employment and consulting agreements for most industries
- Stock option plans and agreements off all types
- Commercial contracts, including services agreements, partnering agreements, vendor/supplier agreements and reseller agreements
- Structuring of ownership equity, including vesting issues for all stakeholders
- Corporate governance, including board of director matters and stockholders’/voting agreements
- Trademark advice and registration for ownership
CORPORATE TRANSACTIONS
Transaction management and risk mitigation is growing amongst client needs. Our experienced and proven staff understands how to get deals done efficiently and at a reasonable price. We handle the following types of transactions:
- Mergers & acquisitions (M&A)
- Financings (see more below in “Securities Law Matters”)
- Licensing and other technology transactions
- Debt transactions
- Strategic alliances, joint ventures, outsourcing and other partnering transactions
- Acquisitions of specific assets
- Leveraged buy-outs
- Divestitures and dispositions
- Restructurings and recapitalizations
SECURITIES LAW MATTERS
Securities laws are complex and must have experienced lawyers to help navigate the pitfalls. With severe consequences at stake, such as on-compliance with applicable securities laws could result in serious adverse consequences, a right of rescission for the security holders (i.e., the right to get their money back), injunctive relief, fines and penalties, and possible criminal prosecution. We bring experienced securities legal expertise and assist our clients in various securities matters, including:
- Creation of capital structure and related securities law analysis and filings
- Seed capital financings, including “friends & family”
- Angel and venture capital financings
- Subscription agreements and “accredited investor” documentation
- Private placements and related SEC and state securities law filings
- Crowdfunding
- SEC and state compliance
