Practice Areas: Business
Robert counsels and represents public and private companies, entrepreneurs, venture capital and private equity groups, boards of directors and business owners on matters related to corporate law, mergers and acquisitions, divestitures, private placements, private equity, securities, tax, commercial and private lending (senior, mezzanine and subordinated credit facilities), corporate governance (counsel to corporate officers and board members) and related business law matters.. Additionally, Robert advises clients in the areas of strategic business and tax planning, entity selection and formation, contract drafting and negotiation, and structuring, negotiating, drafting and completing purchase, sale, finance, and restructuring transactions.. He is frequently honored by peers and ranking organizations for outstanding accomplishment in the field of corporate law, including most recently being named the 2016 “M&A Attorney of the Year” by the Association for Corporate Growth (ACG).. Representative Transactions:Sale of equity interests in a National Basketball Association team and sports arena to a U.S. based private equity group.Sale of U.S. based aerospace tooling manufacturing companies to U.K. based publicly traded company.. Sale of pharmacy benefit management company to NASDAQ listed company.. Acquisition of software licensing company by world's leading mainframe-dedicated software company.Recapitalization and acquisition of controlling interest in U.S. based publicly traded company by European based private equity group.Acquisition of division of NYSE listed company engaged in the business of manufacturing and selling medical products and devices.Sale of equity interests in affiliated group of companies engaged in the business of owning and operating manufactured housing communities located throughout U.S. to publicly traded REIT.Recapitalization of NASDAQ listed financial services company engaged in the business of providing and servicing loans used to finance commercial real estate and manufactured homes.Sale of software licensing company to NASDAQ listed software licensing and networking company.Sale of equity interests in a food industry equipment manufacturing company with world-wide operations to strategic buyer.Recapitalization and refinancing of affiliated companies engaged in the business of inter-coastal oil barging.Sale of regional industrial roofing companies to roofing industry consolidator in roll-up transaction.Acquisition of manufacturer and distributor of aluminum extrusions with national operations by private equity group.Sale of equity interests in manufacturer and distributor of optical lens and optical lens coatings to publicly traded strategic buyer.Recapitalization and financing of automotive leather supplier with international operations.Recapitalization and acquisition of controlling interest in U.S. based machine tool manufacturing company by China based equipment manufacturing company with world-wide operations.
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Firm: Kemp Klein Law Firm
Practice Areas: Business
Richard’s practice includes: helping venture capitalists, angel investors and entrepreneurs negotiate and close funding rounds; representing buyers and sellers in merger and acquisition transactions; creating advisory boards for his entrepreneurial clients; providing “strategic legal advice” and, helping family-owned businesses survive and thrive.. Richard’s ideal clients include: 1) High potential entrepreneurs with a “change the world” business who need a sophisticated, efficient deal lawyer to help them navigate stages of growth. 2) Successful businessmen and women who are presented with the opportunity for a “great deal,” but aren’t sure where to begin to get the deal done. 3) Power users of legal services (second stage entrepreneurs whose business model often requires frequent use of a lawyer) who can experience lower fees and better quality legal services through a relationship-based fixed fee pricing model.. Richard has handled hundreds of early stage companies/funding rounds during his 35+ years of practice. In the past six years he has handled 38 funding rounds since coming to Kemp Klein – about one every other month. Since a funding round takes 60-90 days to close, there has seldom been a time when he hasn’t been working on at least one funding deal during this period, often two or more at the same time.. Richard says, “This work is the most satisfying work that I do. The investors and entrepreneurs that I represent literally ‘change the world’ through the products and services they bring to the market.”. Richard serves as counsel to Plymouth Venture Partners I, LLC (a $20 million early stage investment fund), Plymouth Venture Partners II, LP (a $40 million venture fund), Plymouth Venture Partners III, LP (a $60 million venture fund) and Plymouth Growth Partners IV (a $40 million venture fund); he has also served as counsel to two funds out of the University of Michigan Ross School of Business (The Frankel Fund, led by Professor Tom Porter, and the Social Venture Fund, led by Gautam Kaul, Ph.D.).. Prior to joining the Kemp Klein Law Firm, Richard founded and for 7 years served as managing partner of his own law firm, Enterprise Law Partners, PLLC. Prior to forming Enterprise Law Partners, PLLC, Richard spent 20 years as a senior partner at a prominent business law firm in the metro Detroit area. While at that firm, Richard was a member of the firm’s corporate practice group primarily advising clients on corporate finance transactions as well as mergers and acquisitions activities. His specialty areas included traditional bank financing, mezzanine lending, venture capital, seed and start-up financing, mergers, stock and asset deals as well as leveraged recapitalizations of family-owned businesses.. In his earlier years, Richard practiced law for five years at one of the largest law firms in downtown Detroit, where he engaged in a general practice, representing clients including the Detroit Lions, the Ford Family Foundation, Comerica Bank as well as a variety of other business entities.
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Firm: Carson Fischer, P.L.C.
Practice Areas: Business
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Firm: Dykema Professionals
Practice Areas: Business
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Firm: Rutgers Law
Practice Areas: Business
I am extremely experienced in the areas of divorce and closely held business/corporate matters. My practice consists of business and corporate matters, litigation (commercial, contract, family law, real estate and sales representative), collaborative law, health care related issues and real estate matters. For almost 30 years, I have aggressively and skillfully represented my client's interests.
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Firm: Magill and Rumsey, P.C.
Practice Areas: Business
Since coming to Ann Arbor, Michigan, in 1973, I have successfully helped non-profit organizations, businesses and individuals with lawsuits and transactions. My work is primarily in litigation, business transactions and real estate.. Among my successes is a case that received national publicity, when I defended the publication by a non-profit publisher of a book on the Shroud of Turin. I also established new zoning and constitutional law with one of my cases at the Michigan Supreme Court and I have filed two cases in the US Supreme Court.. I help business start-ups and represent clients in all types of business transactions including the purchase and sale of existing businesses. I also represents business and non-profit clients in commercial and real estate transactions and disputes. And I have also helped many individuals recover damages in personal injury claims and families recover damages for wrongful death. I have obtained tax-exempt status for several charities.. In addition to my practice, I enjoyed being an adjunct professor at Ave Maria School of Law, teaching Business Organizations (agency, partnership, corporation, limited liability company). I am a founder and President of a non-profit for developmentally disabled adults (His Eye Is On The Sparrow) and President of the Michigan Alumni Association for Williams College. I am also a member of Christ the King Catholic Parish and The Word of God Community and, most importantly, I have a family: 1 wife and 3 children.
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Firm: Foster Swift Collins & Smith PC
Practice Areas: Business
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Firm: Mitzel Law Group PLC
Practice Areas: Business
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Firm: Graff Graff & Helveston
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Firm: Hardin & Associates, P.C.
Practice Areas: Business
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Firm: Michigan State University Federal Credit Union
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Firm: MILLER JOHNSON Attorneys and Counselors
Practice Areas: Business
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Firm: Smith Haughey Rice & Roegge
Practice Areas: Business
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Firm: Neumann Law Group
Practice Areas: Business
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Firm: Rhonda Ross & Associates PLC
Practice Areas: Business
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Firm: Roy R. Hunsinger, Attorney
Practice Areas: Business
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