We are experienced in addressing the complexities involved with maintaining control among founders and other business principals while at the same time fostering an environment for greater outside participation. We regularly advise on capitalization strategies, and structure arrangements among principals including stock redemption, cross purchase, and hybrid agreements. In all cases, we craft solutions that are well conceived and carefully implemented. Our lawyers are also skilled in dealing with succession planning, taking a central role to guide the transition of a business from one generation to the next. At times, we are called upon to handle business separations, including those involving professional service firms which, after initial periods of success, sometimes experience changes in vision that necessitate an organized divestiture.

Representative Matters

• Represented several professional practice firms in matters involving ownership transitions, split ups, and adoption of equity incentive plans to expand ownership and growth.
  
  
• Represented a second-generation family member in structuring and acquiring full ownership of a premier all girls summer camp and provided ongoing advice and counsel regarding expansion of the camp's facilities and growth in enrollment. Years later negotiated and successfully closed on the sale of the camp to an outside company with aggressive expansion plans for acquisition of New England summer camps.