Both emerging and long-running food and beverage companies need legal work from lawyers who know and understand the food and beverage industry and its unique challenges. In addition to matters specific to the food and beverage industry, our firm is able to serve as “one-stop” for a variety of legal needs, including intellectual property and fund-raising. We are also available to provide strategic advice when it is time to sell your food and beverage company.
Some of the matters that we may address include:
- Distributor and contract manufacturer agreement review and negotiation
- Non-Disclosure agreement and trade secret review and advice
- Patent and trademark filings and advice
- Label and packaging review and advice
- Employment and labor counseling and advice
- Assistance with debt and equity financings
- Strategic alliances and partnerships
- Mergers and acquisitions
- Due diligence
- Privacy policies, terms of use and other internet-related matters
- Corporate governance matters, including assistance with minute books, preparation of board and shareholder resolutions and attendance of board meetings
- Pre-litigation dispute resolution and assistance with collections strategies
- Corporate regulatory compliance
- Office space and equipment leases
- Overall, day-to-day counseling and advice
