Corporate Formation & Structuring: Advises clients across industries on the formation and structuring of corporations, limited liability companies, partnerships, and other entities, tailored to each client’s specific organizational and business needs.
Real Estate: Represents buyers, sellers, developers, landlords, and tenants in complex commercial real estate matters. Representative matters include purchases, sales, and joint ventures in excess of $100 million; leases for commercial landlords and tenants, including franchisees with nationwide locations; and development projects. Philip also represents a public university system and governmental entities in real estate acquisitions and related matters.
Finance: Represents lenders and borrowers in debt financing transactions, including acquisition and construction financings, Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac loans, and general business credit facilities and secured debt transactions.
M&A: Represents buyers and sellers in M&A transactions, including mergers, exchanges, consolidations, and asset and equity purchases and sales.
Securities & Investment: Advises issuers and investors in private placements of debt and equity for companies in a range of industries, including preparation and evaluation of offering materials and agreements and applicable securities compliance.
Employment & Contractor Relationships: Advises companies, employees, and independent contractors on employment and contractor agreements and compensation structuring, including equity grants, incentive compensation plans and agreements, commission-based sales relationships, and traditional employment agreements.
Intellectual Property & Technology Transactions: Advises companies on intellectual property and technology transactions, including domestic and international transfer and license agreements, terms of use, end user agreements, and joint ventures, as well as agreements that protect intellectual property, confidential information, trade secrets, and business relationships.
Outside General Counsel: Serves as outside general counsel and advises companies on a wide range of legal and strategic issues, including day-to-day operations, governance, regulatory compliance, and general contract matters.
Transactional Support in Complex Divorce Matters: Advises clients with complex holdings and financial arrangements on the corporate and transactional issues that arise in marital estate and divorce matters.
General Business & Contract Matters: Represents companies and individuals in drafting and negotiating a broad range of contracts, including contracts for goods and services, master service agreements, statements of work, distribution agreements, vendor and supplier contracts, franchise agreements, and fitness and entertainment industry contracts.