Business-focused counsel for corporate governance, transactions, and complex organizational matters.
Colodny Fass represents companies, executives, investors, and boards of directors in a wide range of corporate transactions and strategic business matters. Our work includes the formation, structuring, acquisition, and sale of businesses, as well as the full spectrum of governance, operational, and regulatory issues that accompany corporate activity.
We help clients navigate the legal and practical considerations that shape business strategy, advising on matters that range from day-to-day governance to high-value transactions requiring coordinated regulatory review.
Corporate Transactions and Mergers & Acquisitions
We assist clients in negotiating, documenting, and closing corporate transactions, including mergers, acquisitions, reorganizations, restructurings, divestitures, and sales of businesses.
Our attorneys handle all elements of the deal process, such as:
- Transaction structuring
- Letters of intent
- Due diligence
- Negotiation of definitive agreements
- Coordination of regulatory approvals
- Closing documentation and post-closing matters
We also help clients structure affiliate arrangements, related-entity transactions, and strategic partnerships.
Corporate Governance and Board Advisory
We work with public, private, and association entities on governance matters involving:
- Board and shareholder meetings
- Executive-level decision making
- Fiduciary duties
- Conflicts of interest
- Governance protocols and internal controls
- Risk management evaluation
Our attorneys routinely counsel boards of directors and senior management on their responsibilities, best practices, and documentation to support effective governance.
Entity Formation and Organizational Structure
We assist clients with business formation and entity structuring across multiple states, including:
- Corporate governance documents
- Articles, bylaws, operating agreements, and shareholder agreements
- Public filings and state registrations
- Licensure applications
- Organizational protocols and operational frameworks
Our team provides guidance on capital structure, debt and equity arrangements, affiliate relationships, and operational requirements for start-ups and expanding businesses.
Regulatory and Operational Compliance
We handle the regulatory elements that often accompany corporate activity, including:
- Review of plans of operation
- Pro forma and financial projections
- Background investigations and biographical affidavits
- Fingerprinting and other licensure requirements
- Evaluation of seasoning requirements and lines of business
We also counsel clients on risk assessment, internal controls, management processes, and compliance practices.
Corporate Finance
Our attorneys have experience in both short-term and long-term corporate financing transactions, including:
- Corporate borrowing
- Asset-based lending
- Private equity
- Venture capital
- Hedge fund investments
We represent lenders and borrowers in negotiating and documenting loan agreements, lines of credit, convertible instruments, security arrangements, and other financing structures.
Commercial Contracts and Business Operations
We assist clients with drafting and negotiating a wide range of contracts, including vendor agreements, loan documents, joint ventures, operating agreements, commercial leases, and other agreements supporting day-to-day operations and long-term growth.