COZEN O'CONNOR | The Confidence to Proceed

Overview

A broad array of business enterprises seek advice and counsel from our attorneys regarding organizational, operational and transactional matters. Among the firm's clients are entrepreneurial start-up enterprises, partnerships, closely-held companies and publicly owned companies ranging from local and regional businesses, to large multinational conglomerates. These clients are engaged in the broadest range of businesses and include manufacturers, service companies, banks and financial institutions, healthcare organizations, investment banking firms, retailers, high-technology enterprises, nonprofit organizations, real estate developers, operators and brokerage firms, sports and entertainment companies, and professional organizations.

NO MATTER WHAT YOUR NEED, WE CAN HELP

Our corporate attorneys regularly counsel clients on matters related to organization and structure, provide advice on matters arising in day-to-day operations, assist in negotiating and documenting financing and business expansion transactions, and provide guidance in acquisitions, sales, mergers and divestitures.

Specific legal services offered by our corporate attorneys include:

  • Negotiating and preparing agreements for business combinations and divestitures, including asset and stock purchase and sales transactions, mergers, consolidations, reorganizations, liquidations, divisions and similar restructurings

  • Representing issuers and underwriters in private placements and public offerings of equity and debt securities

  • Negotiating, on behalf of lenders and borrowers, secured and unsecured bank and other institutional loan agreements, mortgages and similar financing instruments

  • Structuring strategic alliances and cutting-edge joint ventures, establishing licensing and technology transfer arrangements, negotiating venture financing transactions and developing other creative financing techniques

  • Assisting publicly held companies with federal securities law reporting and compliance obligations and practices

  • Advising officers and directors on fiduciary responsibilities and obligations and corporate governance issues

  • Establishing the initial organizational structure, including preparing shareholder, partnership, limited liability company and similar agreements defining the rights of the parties

  • Developing and documenting executive compensation arrangements and employee benefit programs

  • Preparing dealership, distributorship, licensing, technology transfer, franchise and similar agreements


By combining in-depth knowledge with realistic solutions, our attorneys have established a record of success with businesses that have needs across the entire spectrum of market segments.