The business attorneys of Astrachan Gunst Thomas Rubin counsel clients on formation, financing, operation, maintenance, reorganization, acquisition, disposal and separation of businesses and business assets. Integration with the Firm's litigation practice means that our transactional work is done with a practiced eye toward preventing future problems. Because we believe the success of our clients mirrors the success of our practice, we partner with our clients to develop and achieve realistic goals at a realistic cost.
Expertise:
Our lawyers negotiate, draft, and provide consultation to clients of all sizes in connection with the full spectrum of transactions and agreements, including:
Advertising Clearances
Agency/Client Contracts
Agreements for Architectural, Graphic Design, and Museum Planning and Exhibition Services
Assignment/Licensing of Trademarks, Software Databases and other Proprietary Property
Business Separations
Consulting Contracts
Corporate Acquisitions and Sales
Distribution and Franchise Agreements
Employment Agreements
Employment Manuals
Entity Formation
Joint Venture Agreements
Non-compete Agreements
Non-disclosure Agreements
Prime and Subcontractor Contracts
Private Placements
Privacy Policies (Internet and gathered marketing data)
Publishing Agreements
Recording Contracts
Sales, Mergers and Acquisitions
Sales Tax Audits
Shareholders' Agreements
Shareholder Disputes
Stock Option Plans and Agreements
Trade Secret Protection
Web Site Development Agreements
Sample Matters
Representation of the largest employer in Baltimore in connection with the clearance and registration of trademarks and creation of licenses for software created by members of its faculty.
Negotiation and documentation of computer consulting and software development contracts and licenses for companies providing software and systems installation.
Structure and documentation of a joint venture between national architectural firms for large public works projects in the Baltimore Inner Harbor and at the University of Maryland at Baltimore.
Sale of a west coast software developer to an international manufacturer and distributor of designer eyeglass frames.
Representation of a publicly-traded technology corporation in a $65 Million acquisition.
Representation of an engineering and technology company in the sale of its business to a publicly traded company.
Succession planning for advertising agencies and architecture firms.
