Business / Commercial Litigation
The firm’s business/commercial litigation team has the experience and expertise to understand the business issues that are intertwined with the legal issues in most business/commercial litigation matters. The firm represents both plaintiffs and defendants and attempts to reach negotiated resolution if possible, but is prepared to aggressively litigate to judgment trial if required to meet the clients’ objectives. More about Business & Commercial Litigation.
Business / Commercial Transactions
The firm has the experience and expertise to handle most business and commercial transactions having a value of up to several million dollars among small, medium and large, multi-national publicly traded corporations as well a professional individuals and investors, representing lenders, borrowers, lessors, lessees, buyers, sellers, investors and other interested parties. More about Business & Commercial Transactions.
Real Property Litigation
The firm’s real property litigation team combines its civil litigation expertise and experience with an understanding of the unique issues that often arise in real property litigation. The firm represents both plaintiffs and defendants and attempts to reach a negotiated resolution if possible, but is prepared to aggressively litigate to judgment trial if required to meet the clients’ objectives. More about Real Property Litigation.
Real Property Transactions
The firm’s real property transactions team is experienced is all phases of most transactions, and is qualified to handle negotiations through documentation, due diligence, title, escrow and closing and the related issues that may arise along the way. We have been involved in complex, multi-million dollar transactions, and have represented buyers, sellers, landlord, tenants, lender, borrowers, investors and others. More about Real Property Transactions.
Creditors Rights / Bankruptcy Litigation
The firm’s creditors’ rights/bankruptcy practice is second to none among Northern California Law firms. The firm boasts an impressive list of banks, finance and leasing companies, equipment dealers, distributors and manufacturers among its creditors’ rights/bankruptcy clients. We regularly appear in state court and federal bankruptcy court throughout Northern and Southern California solely on behalf of commercial creditors. More about Creditors Rights/Bankruptcy Litigation.
Business / Corporate Law
The firm has the experience and expertise to handle most business and corporate law matters faced by established, ongoing businesses as well as startups. We counsel startup businesses from the choice of business entity decision to formation, documentation, organizational and financing decisions. . We counsel our business clients through ongoing operational and financing issues involving Corporations, Limited Liability Companies, Limited Partnerships and General Partnerships. More about Business/Corporate Law.
Wills & Trust/Estate Planning
Many of our business and real estate clients engage us to handle their estate planning needs. Estate planning is critical to avoid unintended consequences regarding the successive ownership of real estate and business holdings upon the death of an owner, and to maintain family harmony upon the death of a family member. We also handle trust administration and probate matters, and represent clients in the unfortunate event of a dispute regarding post-death administration of estate assets. More about Wills & Trust/Estate Planning.
Family Law
Many of our business and real estate clients also retain us to handle their family law needs. The firm’s family law team is headed by partners Kim Leding and Meera Parikh. Kim and Meera both worked at family law firms in the years prior to becoming partners at our firm. Kim and Meera have the experience and expertise to provide counseling and guidance in difficult and often emotional cases, as well as keen litigation skills when settlement efforts fail and aggressive litigation is required. More about Family Law