Commercial contracts and transactions, including drafting, negotiation, due diligence, and litigation of:

• ​Vendor Contracts

• Customer Contracts

• User Agreements and Terms of Use

• Purchase or Sale Order Terms and Conditions

• Engagement Letters

• Non-Disclosure Agreements

• Publicity Releases

• Sponsorship Agreements

• License Agreements​

Business succession planning, including preparation of Buy/Sell Agreements 

Mergers, Acquisitions and Business Transfers, including guidance on the types of documents needed, due diligence, closing, and dispute resolution, including transactions involving the following:

• Letters of Intent

• ​Asset Purchase Agreements

• Stock Purchase Agreements

Commercial, residential, industrial, retail, and office leases , including: 

• ​Purchase Agreements

• Installment Sales Agreements

• Mortgages

• Deed and Title Work​​​​​

• Real estate agreements, including commercial and residential leases, factoring, or equipment leases​​

Representing franchisors and franchisees with:

• ​Compliance with the state and federal laws regarding the sale of franchises in Indiana and across the United States

• Drafting, review and negotiation of Franchise Disclosure Documents, Franchise Agreements, Operations Manuals, Commercial Lease Agreements and related contracts

• Guidance on Indiana’s Franchise Disclosure Act, Indiana Franchise’s Deceptive Practices Act, regulation by the Indiana Securities Division, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and the United States Patent and Trademark Office

• Assistance to franchisors on the development, supervision, and control of their business operations, creation and implementation of a franchise system, marketing, and control of intellectual property, oversight of real estate and site selection and management of franchisee relations​

Guidance and legal support of technology-related transactions and relationships, such as:

• ​Privacy and Data Security Issues, including:

  • ​Affiliate Marketing, E-Commerce, Web Development Deals, and Software Reseller/Distributor Transactions

  • CAN-SPAM and COPPA

  • U.S. and International Privacy Law

• Website Terms of Use, Privacy Policies, Disclaimer Language, Data Use Notices and related opt-in procedures, as well as Trademark and Copyright Notices

• License Agreements and Software as a Service (SaaS), Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS), Platform as a Service (PaaS), Desktop as a Service (DaaS), and Backend as a Service (BaaS)/Application Service Provider (ASP) Agreements