The Office of Julie R. Fenster assists start-up and emerging growth companies with forming the appropriate entity and creating the corresponding arrangements among the initial founders. By acting as outside "in-house counsel", it is able to offer valuable practical legal and operational advice. The firm can provide a full range of services to a growing enterprise, including:
- Documenting and closing financing arrangements,
- Developing appropriate employment compensation plans
- Ensuring that necessary rights and licenses are properly obtained,
- Negotiating key partner and vendor deals
- Maintaining corporate record-keeping.
Representative corporate work includes:
- Corporate and LLC formation,
- Early and later round capital financings and recapitalizations (equity and debt purchases) and shareholder agreements,
- Employment agreements, stock option and other employee compensation and benefit plans
- LLC operating agreements, joint venture and partnership agreements,
- Merger and acquisition transactions, and related documents.
A network of expert lawyers in essential associated fields (such as tax, patent, trademark, and employment) is available to assist in these matters.
