Our team advises on and assists clients with:
GENERAL BUSINESS, LICENSING, & REGULATORY
- Business formation and organizational matters
- Finance (including startup funding, banking, private placements, and going public)
- Alcoholic beverage compliance and regulatory issues at the federal, state, and local levels
- Liquor licensing, applications, permits, renewals, and transfers
- Liquor license violations and suspensions
- Distribution and supply contracts
- Mergers, acquisitions, and divestitures
- Franchising
- Equipment acquisitions and leasing
- Vendor and supplier contracts review and negotiation
INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY
- Brand licensing
- Protection efforts for trade secrets, trademarks, trade dress, and copyrights
- Intellectual property litigation and prosecution
EMPLOYEE BENEFITS & TAX
- Employee benefits
- Executive compensation
- Stock ownership programs
REAL ESTATE
- Acquisition, development, construction, and leasing
- Land use and zoning issues for food, wine, beer, and spirits clients
CONSTRUCTION
- Contract negotiation for restaurant and brewery buildouts
- Dispute resolution on construction claims
- Vicarious liability issues
- Insurance claims and recovery
SAFETY & HEALTH
- OSHA compliance and investigations
- Federal and state food safety laws and compliance
LABOR & EMPLOYMENT LAW
- Employment policies, procedures, manuals, and training
- Wage and hour issues
- HIPAA and HITECH issues and compliance, and social media and privacy policies
- Minimizing workplace conflicts
LITIGATION
- Alternative dispute resolution (including arbitration and mediation)
- Litigation in federal and state courts
- Representation before federal, state, and local regulatory bodies
- Bankruptcy—insolvency, restructuring, and acquisitions