General Corporate
FisherBroyles has a wealth of experience in providing legal counsel on general business matters, ranging from the type of entity to be utilized and where to organize, to governance and day-to-day operations. Our expertise encompasses transactional and compliance aspects of our clients’ varied businesses in numerous industries, both large and small, spanning negotiation of general contracts, coordination of mergers and acquisitions, and preparation of regulatory filings. FisherBroyles’ skills include the following:
ENTITY GOVERNANCE:
- LLC Operating Agreements
- Articles of Incorporation and Bylaws
- Shareholder Agreements
- Partnership Agreements
- Joint Venture Agreements
- Buy-Sell Agreements
- Succession Agreements
- Intellectual Property
- Member/Shareholder/Director Authorizing Resolutions
- Maintenance of Minute Books and Company Records
- Coordination of Annual Shareholder Meetings
- Annual Registration Filings
FINANCING:
- Acquisition Financing
- Factoring
- Leasing
- Mezzanine Financing
- Private Offerings
- Term Loans
- Working Capital Lines of Credit
MERGERS & ACQUISITIONS:
- Stock Purchase Transactions
- Asset Purchase Transactions
- Forward and Reverse Mergers
- Reorganizations
- Due diligence
- Exit Strategies and Transition Planning
- Dispositions, Reorganizations and Liquidations
- Tax-free exchanges
- Spin-offs
- Sale-Leasebacks
GENERAL TRANSACTIONS:
- Confidentiality and Non-Disclosure Agreements
- Consulting Agreements
- Distribution Agreements
- Employment Agreements
- Non-Solicitation and Non-Compete Agreements
- Franchise Agreements
- Intellectual Property
- License Agreements
- Copyrights
- Trademarks
- Independent Contractor Agreements
- Service Agreements
- Leases
- Real Estate
- Equipment
- Supply Contracts
- Dispute Resolution
- Advice on Risk Management Matters
- Creation of Template Agreements for
CORPORATE REPRESENTATION OF FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS:
- Regulatory Advice for Bank Holding Companies and Banking and Non-Banking Affiliates
- Acquisition of Multi-Branch Banks by Bank Holding Companies
- Advice to Bank Boards of Directors and Senior Bank Officials
- Representation before Federal and State regulatory agencies
- Advice Regarding Fiduciary Duties
Practicing People: 44 People
Wayne Alder Miami
Jess Bahs Detroit
David Black Houston
Richard P. Blessen Chicago
Cynthia Brooks-Bullock Atlanta
Kaitlin Brown Detroit
Kevin E. Broyles Atlanta
Amy L. Butler Cleveland
Anthony J. Calamunci Chicago
Katherine Capito* Washington, D.C.
John (Jay) Coogan Philadelphia
Kenneth Cutshaw Washington, D.C.
Shawn Davis London
Nicholas Faleris Milwaukee
David Fisher Los Angeles
James M. Fisher II Atlanta
Shannon Geier Chicago
Andrew Geier Chicago
Edward J. Gildea Boston
Michael Hickerson Charlotte
Nicholas Isaacson Chicago
Greg Johnson Dallas
David G. Kern Cincinnati
Michael S. Khoury Detroit
W. Wayt King Jr. Atlanta
Michael P. Kuhn Atlanta
Daniel Larkin Chicago
Jeffrey Qiong Li Washington, D.C.
Timothy McFadden Chicago
Thomas J. Peters IV Atlanta
Paul-Michael Rebus London
Christopher Schultz New York
Randy Schwartz Chicago
Kelley Smith Chicago
Gordon W. Thomas Washington, D.C.
Jack Tsang London
Ian Walsworth Denver
William Thomas Watts Jr. Atlanta
H.H. Sean Wee New York
Daniel K. Weidenbruch Naples
Marcus Wilkinson New York
Dolph Winders Atlanta
Bruce A. Wobeck Atlanta
Jack L. Wuerker Washington, D.C.