The firm concentrates in corporate and
finance law, technology law, commercial litigation and real estate law,
with several practice areas within each field of concentration. Our
team of experienced attorneys provides counsel regarding general
corporate matters, commercial litigation, finance, securities,
licensing, intellectual property protection, eCommerce, mergers and
acquisitions, international transactions, regulatory matters, entity
formation and capital structure, employment and real estate.
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Corporate and Finance
Synergy’s corporate and finance attorneys advise clients on matters of
all types, including entity formation and capital structure, corporate
governance, shareholder rights (including shareholder agreements),
partnership matters, finance transactions and private placements
(including bank, venture and investment financing and related
securities law matters), operational and sales matters (including
outsourcing, manufacturing, supply, distribution, customer contracts
and joint venture matters), employment matters, incentive plans, tax
& regulatory matters, cross border transactions, fund formation,
and mergers, acquisitions and leveraged buyouts.
Whether the client is an emerging growth
business or a middle market or public company, key relationships must
be negotiated and created in a manner that protects the client while
meeting the client business expectations. These include relationships
with financiers, investors, strategic partners, supply &
distribution chain participants, advisors, executives, employees,
customers, vendors, business partners and shareholders, among others.
Synergy’s attorneys work directly with clients to help them understand
these varying relationships before proceeding with legal work. Our
corporate attorneys structure the legal side of key client
relationships in ways that help businesses grow and succeed while
facilitating client-specific goals. Effective negotiating by our
attorneys on behalf of our clients is a key component of this effort.
Our attorneys regularly act as lead counsel
in a multitude of sophisticated transactions that include merger and
acquisition transactions, strategic partnerships and finance
transactions, among others. We understand the differing needs of
buyers, including financial and strategic buyers, and sellers of a
business. The firm possesses a thorough understanding of the need to
manage ongoing risk in these transactions while guiding these
transactions to closure on terms advocated by our attorneys and desired
by the client. Synergy’s abilities are bolstered by the fact that our
attorneys have, as opposing counsel, negotiated and closed numerous
client transactions with public companies.
In the area of finance and investment, we
represent investors and firms raising capital in seed and later round
investments, hedge funds and financial institutions in a variety of
business endeavors and transactions. These include stock and investor
rights and preferences, investment agreements, subscription agreements,
investment fund offering documents, securities laws compliance,
commercial loan transactions and acquisition financing
Synergy’s attorneys work alongside the
client during all stages, including initial formation or purchase, debt
or equity financing, strategic partnering, customer acquisition,
company growth and exit. For clients purchasing a business, raising
equity financing, and/or eventually selling their company, we help
structure forward-looking relationships to facilitate these milestone
events. Synergy’s practice area expertise, combined with our ability to
provide creative solutions to meet client needs, adds value to our
clients’ businesses and makes us an effective general counsel for many
of our clients.
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Technology
In today’s global market, intellectual property and the Internet have
become important elements of a company’s strategy for operating and
growing a successful business and gaining competitive advantage.
Intellectual property issues are central to many commercial
transactions and business disputes. Synergy possesses a thorough
understanding of the technology issues facing today's enterprises and
assists clients in the creation, acquisition, protection and
exploitation of intellectual property.
Synergy attorneys have been on the cutting
edge of the technology-driven business explosion since its inception.
The firm’s concentration in technology law includes technology
development and commercialization; software development; data
security/privacy; intellectual property protection techniques;
technology acquisition and sale; licensing of patent, copyright,
trademark, software and other intellectual property; eCommerce and
Internet marketing; outsourcing; and technology supply and
distribution.
The firm regularly represents a multitude
of technology companies and has a great deal of experience in
negotiating and closing licensing, technology, outsourcing, joint
venture and strategic partner transactions involving a variety of
intellectual property and commercial issues.
We also work directly with clients to
implement contractual techniques that meet requirements for
intellectual property development and ownership at the outset, and
protect against intellectual property misappropriation in a variety of
circumstances. Our attorneys provide clients with the knowledge to help
clients understand and appropriately prioritize their intellectual
property strategy. A top priority for us is to advocate for our clients
and help increase the value of and protect their businesses.
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Emerging Company and
Equity Finance
A significant portion of our firm’s corporate work is devoted to
emerging growth companies (with emphasis on technology industries) and
the equity capital financing they require.
Synergy’s attorneys have been instrumental
in providing counsel in finance, securities, and corporate transactions
to many extremely successful technology and Internet companies. Our
attorneys provide counsel at early stages to help companies identify
and implement legal, capital and governance structure in line with
current market expectations.
We feel one of the key differentiators of
our firm in this area is our attorneys’ abilities to analyze and select
possible transaction structures and methods of financing that best suit
client needs. We prepare transaction documentation taking into account
client objectives for reaching both near and long-term goals. We also
advise our clients on the securities law compliance requirements
applicable to these kinds of transactions.
Whether a start-up or an established
growing corporation with international operations, Synergy’s attorneys
have structured private placements and negotiated transactions for
investment to provide the additional capital needed to accommodate
client growth.
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Litigation
Synergy's litigation attorneys have practiced before state and federal
courts, as well as administrative agencies. Whether the litigation
matters involve commercial or inter-company disputes, payment issues,
antitrust matters, stockholders, employees, restrictive covenant
enforcement and defense, business torts, construction matters or
environmental regulation, our litigation attorneys provide quality
legal representation in these matters, among others, to effectively
represent our clients' interests.
Our litigation attorneys also work to
provide cost-effective representation and to help our clients
understand the cost-benefit analysis involved at various stages of
litigation. We also consider the availability of alternative dispute
resolution techniques to meet our clients' needs. Our clients' goals in
any litigation or proceeding are paramount.
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Real Estate
Synergy serves residential and commercial real estate investors and
developers, as well as clients leasing commercial space. The firm
provides legal counsel with respect to many areas of real estate
including real estate development; formation and structuring of
acquisition vehicles and relative rights among principals; equity
investor group structure, terms and closure (including securities law
compliance related thereto); certain environmental matters; purchase
and sale contracts; construction contracts; condominium documentation;
commercial lease contracts; title issues; and acquisition, construction
and end-loan financing related to the venture.
Our attorneys understand the differing needs
of buyers and sellers, developers and investors, and lessors and
lessees. Synergy possesses the experience necessary to help ensure that
client acquisitions, developments, sales and leases close on terms that
protect them.
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If you are looking for a sophisticated law
firm that can handle both complex and routine matters with a reasonable
fee structure, please contact us for a
free consultation.
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