General Counsel

For growing companies, managing daily operational risks and making strategic corporate moves requires ongoing, reliable legal oversight. Our firm provides comprehensive General Counsel services, acting as a dedicated legal partner for businesses ranging from emerging startups to multi-million-dollar international enterprises. We deliver proactive, day-to-day legal guidance that protects your assets, ensures regulatory compliance, and secures your commercial transactions—all tailored to the unique demands of your industry.

 

Corporate Governance & Entity Choice

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• Strategic Business Formation: Evaluating and structuring corporations (Inc.) and Limited Liability Companies (LLC) tailored to your specific operational goals.

• Corporate Maintenance: Managing corporate compliance, drafting board resolutions, keeping corporate minutes, and maintaining proper internal governance. [1]

• Foundational Agreements: Drafting clear, protective operating agreements, partnership agreements, and shareholder contracts to align internal stakes.

 

Commercial Transactions & Contract Architecture

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• Transactional Blueprinting: Drafting, reviewing, and negotiating the vital documents that drive your daily business interactions.

• Comprehensive Agreements: Structuring Letters of Intent (LOI), contract amendments, addendums, liability releases, and vendor agreements. [1]

• Risk Mitigation: Crafting clear, detailed written agreements as a preventive measure to safeguard your business and optimize your position in the event of future breach of contract litigation. [1]

 

Business Sales, Mergers & Acquisitions (M&A)

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• Buy & Sell Representation: Acting as both business brokers and legal counsel to guide buyers and sellers through high-stakes acquisitions.

• Transactional Scalability: Managing complex business sales from inception to final closing documents, with a track record of handling transactions valued up to $65 million.

• Regulatory & Bulk Sales Compliance: Ensuring strict adherence to California’s complex bulk sales rules and structuring deals to optimize tax and liability outcomes.

 

Specialized Industry General Counsel

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We provide deeply customized, industry-specific operational counsel across highly regulated and creative sectors:

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• Restaurant, Food & Beverage: Navigating complex food service regulations, commercial space leasing, and hospitality management agreements.

• Alcohol & Beverage Law: Securing vital liquor licensing and managing compliance with state and local beverage control boards.

• Digital Gaming & Entertainment: Structuring production deals, talent/influencer agreements, regulatory compliance for online platforms, and safeguarding creative intellectual property.

• Fashion & K-Brand Cosmetics: Protecting brand equity, managing supply chain or distribution contracts, and guiding U.S. market entry for international brands.