Corporate Law

Regardless of the size of your transaction, we have the knowledge, experience and team to bring it to a successful completion.  Our corporate practice is broad based and international in scope. Clients range in size from new, privately held start-ups to small public companies, to major international business, and everything in between. All get the same level of attentiveness and service, and the benefit of 25 years of practice in this area.  We regularly assist and advise our clients on, among other things:

• Formation and dissolution of business entities 
• Mergers, acquisitions and divestitures 
• Joint ventures and strategic alliances 
• Corporate finance (including venture capital and private placements) 
• Cross border sales and investment transactions

Our philosophy is growth-oriented, but not at any cost.  We don’t believe that bigger is necessarily better, or that growth alone should drive business development.  We strive to enable each business to maximize its potential that is within its reach.

In addition to his private practice in this area, Neil Jacobs is a frequent contributor of articles on corporate law to the Hudson Valley Business Journal and also serves as Adjunct Professor of international business law at the University of Bridgeport.

Intellectual Property /Technology

Intellectual property rights drive the information-based economy, and are a central part of our practice as well. We have represented numerous technology companies, international television broadcasters, book and magazine publishers, software developers, record labels, musicians and visual and performing artists in all areas of their business.  Our practice is in the areas of trademark, copyright and unfair competition, and we have relationships with patent lawyers as well.

Privately-Owned Businesses

Just because a business may be small or family-owned doesn’t mean its needs are small.  On the contrary, its needs are not only significant but also significantly different from those of larger businesses.  Often, other issues intervene – such as family relationships – which many lawyers will ignore. Not us.  Our small business practice is integrated, bearing on all the issues that affect small businesses, not just formation, structuring and financing but also

• Family business dispute resolution

• Referrals to local, national and international contacts for business development whether your business was set up to be sold off in two years or to be kept for life, we’re there to help you

Real Estate Law

We have long maintained an active practice in the area of real estate law.  Our services include:

• Purchases, sales and financing of commercial and residential property
• Commercial and residential leasing.