Hess Legal provides comprehensive legal services to meet the diverse needs of businesses, from formation to complex transactions. We partner closely with in-house counsel, executives, and management to address both day-to-day legal matters and strategic challenges. Our senior partners have prior General Counsel and in-house public and private company experience to provide first-hand knowledge and experience to companies.
Key Services:
- Entity Formation and Structuring:
- Advising on the formation of corporations, LLCs, partnerships, and other entities, including drafting by-laws, shareholder agreements, and operating agreements.
- Mergers, Acquisitions, and Strategic Transactions:
- Negotiating and closing mergers, acquisitions, joint ventures, divestitures, and strategic alliances, with full due diligence and regulatory compliance support.
- Securities and Financing:
- Structuring private equity placements, venture capital investments, and debt financings, and ensuring compliance with SEC and other regulatory requirements.
- Corporate Governance:
- Advising on board formation, governance structures, compliance with Sarbanes-Oxley, Dodd-Frank, and other regulations, and drafting governance policies.
- Commercial Agreements:
- Drafting and negotiating a wide range of agreements, including partnership, licensing, distribution, services, confidentiality, and employment contracts.
- Employment Law and Compensation:
- Advising on employment matters, including contracts, equity plans, compliance with labor laws and separation agreements.
- Ongoing Corporate Counsel Services:
- Serving as outside general counsel, providing support for routine legal matters, corporate compliance, and strategic planning.