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Business Law
The Firm represents a broad range of clients in numerous
commercial matters.
A. Commercial Loan Transactions.
In the course of representing financial institutions such as local banks and
savings and loan associations as well as an insurance company which sold
commercial loan insurance and a national financial services company, our
lawyers have become knowledgeable in many aspects of residential and
commercial loan transactions and documentation. We prepare and review
notes, mortgages, security agreements, stock pledge agreements, guaranty and
surety agreements for both lenders and borrowers at loan closings, and collections
as well as loan work outs. We deal with commercial letters of credit,
both as security instruments for various transactions (health maintenance
capitation agreements, security for loans on an individual and participatory
basis, as back-up to guaranty agreements, etc.) and as used in local and
international sales transactions.
In conjunction with governmental and business clients, our lawyers have sent
as a course a negotiation and structuring of bond issues, the selection of
bond counsel and oversight of substantial loan transactions. In
addition, we have assisted in the due diligence involved in the financing and
refinancing a variety of commercial entities including several manufacturing
companies, a financial services company and a major towage service company
and a travelers services outlet. We review and assessment of the validity of
such security interests as ship mortgages, real estate mortgages and other
security agreements and arrangements as well as their filing and perfection.
We presently represent a number of banks and local savings associations,
which includes review of loan documentation, resolution of payment issues,
mortgage foreclosure, and related matters.
We have successfully managed loan workout issues and understand the actions
required to effectively represent clients in these matters.
B. Business Transactions
We represent buyers and sellers in numerous transactions
involving the sale and purchase of assets, stock, limited liability company
membership units, corporate reorganizations and numerous other transactions.
Our work includes acting as counsel in the sale of a local
business to a major publicity traded entity, acting as local counsel in
multi-state financing transaction, numerous sales and purchases of privately
held businesses from small one employee entities to international businesses.
C. Other Matters
We have found new business entities and their owners and
managers. This includes formation of
corporations, limited liabilities companies, limited partnerships, limited
liability partnerships and other entities. The firm works with business
owners to determine the best entity in which to operate given the special
needs of each client.
We prepare shareholder operating and other agreements
govern the relationship of owners of closely held private businesses.
The firm strives to develop creative solutions to problems faced by closely
held businesses when governance disputes arise. We seek to avoid costly
disputes among business owners, but are prepared to litigate when
insurmountable issues arise.
Our business attorneys work closely with estate planners
in addressing business succession and estate planning issues. There are
often overlaps between these areas which require a coordinated effort to
address.
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Offices
PHILADELPHIA
399 Market Street, Suite 200
Philadelphia, PA 19106
Telephone 215-629-1600
Fax 215-923-2227
NEW JERSEY
1316 Kings Highway
Swedesboro, NJ 08085
Telephone 856-241-9779
Fax 856-241-9989
NORRISTOWN
509 Swede Street
Norristown, PA 19401
Telephone 484-322-0886
Fax 484-322-0887
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