Corporate and M&A
Gershman Law has a broad corporate and “transactional” practice, including mergers and acquisitions (from strategy and planning, through due diligence, the acquisition/merger agreement, and closing); joint ventures, strategic alliances, and partnerships; technology and intellectual property licensing; equity investments (including private equity transactions); and general corporate work (including company formation, corporate governance, and corporate compliance). Dyan Gershman has represented companies ranging from start-ups to the world’s largest Fortune 50 companies, as well as individuals.

Commercial Contracts
Gershman Law handles a broad range of commercial contracts and general business work, including licensing, distribution, manufacturing, co-development, joint ventures, service agreements, real estate leases, and other business and commercial contracts.

Employment Matters
Gershman Law handles offer letters, employment, consulting and severance agreements, and provides general employment law advice.

General Counsel Services
Gershman Law provides “outside General Counsel” services to US and non-US companies, where the needs are varied and it is not cost efficient for the client to have an in-house attorney, or pay large law firm rates for general legal matters arising in the ordinary course of business. Gershman Law also works with non-US clients to establish a presence in the US (including legal entity formation, office leases, payroll and benefits plans, and employment-related matters).

Network of Lawyers
Gershman Law has a network of highly qualified lawyers, and law firms, in the US, France and in certain other countries around the world, which enables Gershman Law to quickly assemble high performance, cost-effective teams of lawyers when a matter is particularly large and time sensitive, or requires specialty practice areas. Gershman Law coordinates the work of these lawyers such that it is seamless to the client.

Gershman Law’s full range of corporate and business-related legal services include:

• Corporate, Commercial, and Business Law Advice
• Mergers and Acquisitions
• Joint Ventures, Strategic Alliances, and Partnerships
• Technology and Intellectual Property Licensing
• Commercial Contracts
• Minority and Majority Equity Investments (including Private Equity Transactions)
• Employment, Consulting, Severance Agreements, and Employment Law Advice
• Legal Entity Formation and Structuring (corporate, LLC or partnership)
• Assisting non-US companies establish a US presence
• Real Estate Leases
• General Corporate Counseling and Advice (including Corporate Governance and Corporate Compliance)
• “Outside General Counsel” services