Corporate Transactions & Counsel
Our attorneys provide transactional support across the entire business lifecycle. From corporate formation and governance documents, prime and subcontracts, teaming and nondisclosure agreements, leases, licenses, asset and stock purchase agreements, to employment agreements, executive separation agreements, and stock option plans, XLP attorneys have handled transactions in size from a few thousand dollars to tens of millions of dollars.
Our firm brings an integrated focus on intellectual property rights as part of our transactional efforts, ensuring that each client’s patent, trademark, copyright and trade secret interests are protected. We have specific experience in protecting intellectual property under Federal and state government contracts.
Skilled Attorneys
XLP attorneys bring significant business experience along with distinguished legal careers. XLP attorneys understand the challenges faced by business decision makers.
Legal Defense
XLP attorneys focus on identifying and mitigating risk; smart decisions in the drafting of corporate instruments and contracts reduces the chance of expensive and time-consuming litigation in the future.
Full Service Firm
XLP offers seasoned attorneys with proven track records in both transactional work and litigation. Our litigation experience makes us better drafters, and our transactional experience informs and bolsters our litigation efforts. Our clients need make only one call to access the legal services and support they require.
Outsourced General Counsel
XLP attorneys function as outsourced General Counsel for many emerging and mid-market clients. Some clients may only reach out to us a few times a month, and others will reach out a few times a day. In either situation, XLP attorneys are available and responsive – our support does not end at the conclusion of the workday! Our attorneys advise on every aspect of modern global business, from corporate formation, to contract negotiation to employment law to mergers and acquisitions.
Sample Transactions
The tables below detail some, BUT NOT ALL, of the corporate transactions our attorneys undertake.
- Forming corporations (C and Subchapter S), limited liability companies, and partnerships
- Drafting articles of organization and articles of incorporation
- Drafting bylaws, operating agreements, partnership agreements and other corporate governance documents
- Serving as registered agents, performing annual filings and securing Federal Employer Identification Numbers (FEINs)
- Drafting Non-Disclosure Agreements and Teaming Agreements
- Drafting, reviewing and negotiating Contracts, Subcontracts, Purchase Orders Other Transaction Authority (OTA) agreements, licensing agreements
- Drafting and reviewing commercial leases, employment agreements, employee separation and severance agreements
- Corporate investigations and compliance, including harassment allegations, safety violations, and Sarbanes Oxley infractions
- Drafting and negotiating Letters of Intent, Stock Purchase Agreements, Asset Purchase Agreements and Bills of Sale
- Review and analysis of Due Diligence documents and data
- Drafting Shareholder Agreements, Board of Directors and Shareholder resolutions
- Closing Merger and Acquisition transactions