Our recent experience helping entrepreneurs and growing businesses includes the following:

• Assisted an early stage biotechnology company with multiple rounds of capital raising.
• Counseled a biotechnology company in achieving key strategic product development milestones, such as technology development agreements, sales and distribution relationships, private label supply agreements and licensing agreements.
• Represented a Michigan-based private equity fund in making investments in several companies
• Advised a successful start-up regarding structuring employee incentives such as the formation of an ESOP (Employee Stock Option Plan) and the granting of stock options and grants and stock option appreciation awards.
• Provided legal services to a Michigan-based innovator and manufacturer of medical devices.
• Supported a high-tech company in preparing a bank of quality, user-friendly basic business agreements such as terms and conditions, confidentiality and non-disclosure agreements and other agreements particular to the industry.
• Assisted a telecommunications company in obtaining initial investments and angel financing.
• Guided a life sciences start up in structuring strategic business collaborations which grow the business strategically while protecting intellectual property and future potential markets.
• Represented companies in a variety of industries in sales to private equity firms.
• Guided numerous technology, food processing, medical device and other entrepreneurs through the regulatory mazes affecting their businesses.
• Frequently organize new companies including corporations and limited liability companies.
• Assisted a software development company with initial organization, contract with software consultants and initial software license agreements with customers.
• Formation and tax-exemption of dozens of non-profit organizations within the past few years.
• Trademark advice and registration for many innovative companies