Long Island, New York - Attorneys at Law. Specializing in Bankruptcy, Litigation, Corporate, Healthcare, Labor, Environmental, Estate, Real Estate and Tax law.

Corporate & Banking

Experienced legal guidance to meet the most challenging business goals.

Entrepreneurs, professionals and seasoned executives alike have come to rely upon Farrell Fritz attorneys for guidance in nearly every aspect of doing business in this region. Whether we are structuring tax-advantaged transactions, guiding a client through complex employment issues or advising a start-up company, our goal is to provide superior legal representation - supported by the insight we have gained over decades of work with the top businesses in the region.

Banking
Commercial and savings banks, as well as insurance companies and financial institutions, turn to Farrell Fritz for our experience and insight into the unique issues affecting area businesses. We advise our financial institution clients on both day-to-day legal issues and broader business matters. In addition to representation in connection with nearly every type of commercial and real estate lending transaction, we also manage federal and state regulatory and compliance issues, bank-related litigation and matters involving portfolio and asset acquisitions.

Bankruptcy
Advising businesses of potential risks is an important part of structuring any transaction. Our bankruptcy attorneys counsel clients in workouts and debt restructurings and provide sellers, purchasers and financiers with analysis and information to minimize potential bankruptcy risks in the future.

Corporate
Farrell Fritz's corporate clients range from publicly traded Fortune 100 companies to closely held, start-up businesses - including a growing number in the high-technology and biotechnology fields. We handle a full range of corporate legal matters for our business clients, including intellectual property and technology licensing, shareholder agreements, employment practices and other issues regarding corporate governance. We also counsel clients in connection with raising capital in all stages of the growth cycles of their businesses.

Corporate Finance and Securities
Farrell Fritz assists businesses in raising capital, through private placements and public offerings of debt and equity securities. Our attorneys have represented underwriters in these transactions, as well as issuers seeking to recapitalize, either by restructuring the terms of outstanding securities or by issuing new securities in exchange transactions. Our publicly held clients rely on us for ongoing compliance with federal securities laws, including the preparation and filing of annual and quarterly reports and proxy statements. We also advise companies on such matters as stock exchange and NASDAQ requirements, insider trading issues and stock option plans.

Corporate Governance
Directors, officers and board members of public, private, non-profit and municipal entities seek counsel from Farrell Fritz regarding best practices and on various corporate governance issues. Our inter-disciplinary team consists of attorneys from a broad spectrum of practice areas. Clients receive integrated, tailored advice on the specific challenges they face, whether these are related to board composition and structure, director and officer fiduciary duties, strategic transactions, day-to-day operations, codes of ethics, disclosure requirements, regulatory or internal investigations, forensic audits, insurance matters, litigation, suspected or actual misconduct, or myriad other issues.

Franchise & Distribution
Farrell Fritz has represented franchisors and distributors on a regional and national level, from first-time franchisors to multi-unit systems. We provide legal advice related to franchise start-up as well as contracts and negotiations with franchisees and third parties. The firm counsels clients on a wide range of general operational issues, including business financing; employment issues; real estate leasing, acquisition and sale; succession planning; tax issues; franchisee non-renewals; contractual disputes; and business dissolution.

Health Care
As the business of health care increases in complexity, more and more hospitals, physicians and physician groups and managed care organizations have come to consult with Farrell Fritz. While we assist health care clients in general corporate and employment matters, it is our extensive regulatory experience in health care law that helps guide companies and providers through the intricate body of regulations and challenging issues that affect this ever-changing industry.

Mergers & Acquisitions
Farrell Fritz regularly advises clients on mergers and acquisitions, joint ventures, leveraged buy-outs, asset sales, structuring of spin-offs and other divestitures. We counsel purchasers and sellers in small, local acquisitions and multi-state, multi-million dollar transactions. In addition, we counsel clients on business entity formation. In connection with any such transactions, we advise our clients not only on the corporate law issues, but also on tax considerations and all other relevant issues.

Not-For-Profits
Farrell Fritz has a special interest in not-for-profit law. Our partners are deeply involved as directors and trustees of some of Long Island's leading not-for-profit organizations. In addition, charitable, service and professional organizations frequently turn to us for counsel on both day-to-day operational issues and the unique concerns of not-for-profits. These range from mergers and acquisitions, regulatory compliance, fiduciary obligations and tax issues to counsel regarding the roles and responsibilities of individual board members.