Corporate law is the predominant practice at Saliba & Associates. We serve and advise our diversified clientele with coordinated legal advice on a wide variety of areas on the needs of growing businesses. Saliba & Associates offers a complete service to a wide spectrum of corporate clients, covering the formation, acquisition and disposal of companies and unincorporated businesses, with all the attendant employment matters. We assist our clients in the management of joint venture, partnership, and shareholders’ agreements; we also advise them on the general conditions of trade, intellectual property, franchising, agency, distribution agreements and other areas. Our corporate practice includes the following:
Formation of Business Entities
At Saliba & Associates, we assist our clients with the planning and formation of new business entities to maximize the benefits and minimize the diverse legal risks. We identify, manage, and solve legal issues that apply to the formation of new business entities, including issues related to corporate governance matters.
Mergers and Acquisitions
At Saliba & Associates, we regularly represent our clients in connection with business reorganization, joint ventures, mergers and acquisitions (including triangular mergers and multiple step acquisitions), dispositions, spin-offs and leveraged buyouts. We help clients evaluate prospective strategic partners through due diligence investigations and ensure that relationships are established with careful attention to comply with applicable laws.
We also provide innovative solutions to the needs of our clients, with a focus on minimizing tax costs and maximizing financial return.
Banking and Finance
We work diligently to meet the growing needs of regional banks and other financial institutions. We offer experienced and cost-effective representation on a wide spectrum of issues associated with the general business operation needs of our clients including matters related to securities, bankruptcies, reorganizations, lender liabilities, and regulatory compliance.
Employment Law
Saliba & Associates labor and employment practice includes preventive counseling. We conduct comprehensive employment audits to expose problem areas before they arise. We are often called upon to prepare and review employment policies and procedures’ manuals to ensure compliance with applicable laws to prevent employee litigation exposure and workplace disputes. We also advise on executive compensation packages, employee contracts, employee manuals, severance agreements and counsel clients on termination of employment.
Intellectual Property
Saliba & Associates has always been at the forefront of patent, trademark and copyright law. We cover all aspects of patent, trademark, copyright and trade secret law. We also advise on proprietary information protection systems and confidentiality and non-disclosure agreements.