CORPORATE TRANSACTIONS AND SECURITIES

The attorneys of the Corporate Transactions and Securities Group focus their practice in the following core areas.

CORPORATE TRANSACTIONS

SECURITIES

PRIVATE EQUITY AND VENTURE CAPITAL

Metz Lewis corporate transactional attorneys advise and represent clients in connection with a broad range of business and corporate matters. Our lawyers provide business counseling to companies of all sizes, from formation through each step of growth. Our corporate lawyers have experience in a wide array of corporate and commercial transactions and work with other departments of our firm on tax, finance, commercial real estate law, securities law, franchise law, intellectual property, trade regulation, bankruptcy, estate planning and administration, employment and labor law issues, shareholder disputes and business litigation. Metz Lewis also provides corporate governance counseling to Boards of Directors and senior management of our clients.

Our clients include various types of entities and individuals engaged in businesses, including manufacturing and distribution, services, e-commerce, healthcare, retail sales, biotechnology, chemical development and processing, banking and food processing. The major areas of business practice on which the group focuses include:

• Mergers and acquisitions, including management and leveraged buyouts and corporate takeovers
• Strategic alliances, partnerships and joint ventures
• Technology development and licensing agreements
• Corporate finance, venture capital, private debt and equity placements
• Healthcare transactions

Our clients are as diverse as their needs. We have provided sophisticated legal representation to high technology as well as traditional manufacturing and service companies, health care and financial institutions, public utilities, and others—working alongside them to address the evolving legal needs as their businesses grow.

Publications Available For Download:

CHECKLIST FOR STRUCTURING AN ACQUISITION
A valuable resource which sets forth common considerations in structuring a business acquisition. This material should be seen as a starting point for addressing high-level structural issues.

PROTECTING YOURSELF AGAINST LOSS IF YOUR CUSTOMERS FILE FOR BANKRUPTCY
There are steps you can take to minimize your credit risk should a customer file for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection. This newsletter discusses the most common issues which may arise, ways in which you can minimize the risk to your business, and what to expect after the bankruptcy filing.

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