Corporate Law

• Represented management in a leveraged acquisition of the assets of a national brand dinnerware manufacturer, and related financing matters.
• Represented sales and distribution company regarding $2.2 million revolving line of credit and term credit facility.
• Represented local manufacturer in the $4.5 million acquisition of assets from the Canadian division of a major manufacturer, and handled related financing.
• Represented owner of international candy manufacturing companies in sale of business to Swiss purchaser.
• Represented numerous parties in litigation involving ownership and/or governance disputes regarding closely held corporations, limited liability companies and partnerships.
• Represented Buffalo family business in shareholder agreement litigation.
• Recovered substantial six-figure settlement amounts for non-voting shareholders in a stock appraisal case brought under § 623 of the Business Corporation Law.
• Defended and prosecuted cases involving non-solicitation and non-competition covenants.
• Represented creditors in litigation and bankruptcy court, including automatic stay litigation, preference litigation and claims litigation.
• Represented patent licensee in litigation concern sale of major intellectual property license.
• Formed and organized numerous business corporations and prepared shareholder agreements.
• Litigated judicial dissolution cases brought under §§ 1104 and 1104-a of the Business Corporation Law.

Case History

• Lazar v. Robinson Knife Manufacturing Co., Inc.; Lazar v. Greenburger, et al