Aronauer, Re & Yudell, LLP
Practice Areas and Legal Definitions

Corporate Law:

The operation of a business typically involves a wide variety of legal issues and a business will often face matters related to general corporate laws (such as establishing or changing the ownership and management of the business), securities laws (such as requirements for offering and selling ownership interests in the business), real estate laws (such as leasing or buying real property) , tax laws (such as any taxes to be paid on the profits of the business or upon the sale of the business), intellectual property laws (including determining how best to develop and obtain protection for any intellectual property belonging to the business) and employment laws (including a company’s ability to terminate an employee and the rights of an employee before and after termination). Aronauer, Goldfarb, Re & Yudell's corporate clients call upon them to address all any corporate legal issues that may arise.

Franchise Law:

Franchise law is the area of law revolving around the right or license that is granted to an individual or group to market a company's goods or services in a particular territory under the company's trademark, trade name, or service mark. The process of setting up a franchise includes preparation of Uniform Franchise Offering Circulars, Franchise Agreements and other related documents. After the documents are prepared, franchise attorneys arrange the filing of the required documents in all required states and on an annual basis prepare and file annual reports and all necessary amendments.

Aronauer, Goldfarb, Re & Yudell provides ongoing counseling to thier franchise clients in the areas of contract interpretation and enforcement, trademark and other intellectual property issues, internet law, employment law, tax and real estate. Through their membership in the ABA Forum on Franchising and other franchise organizations, they maintain a cutting-edge knowledge of emerging franchise legal issues. For more information, please contact the New York franchise attorneys of Aronauer, Re & Yudell, LLP.

Business Litigation:

In the area of business litigation, the New York corporate litigation lawyers of Aronauer, Re & Yudell, LLP are committed to handling all of your litigation needs in a prompt and efficient manner. Aronauer, Re & Yudell, LLP, handles all forms of dispute resolution including litigation in all State, Federal and local Courts in New York, mediation, arbitration and administrative hearings. Their business litigation cases range from simple and complex contract disputes to employment disputes to errors and omissions concerns to unfair competition cases to disputes concerning sales and purchases of businesses. Regardless of your litigation needs, you can be assured that the New York corporate litigation lawyers of Aronauer, Re & Yudell, LLP, are committed to serving you in an aggressive, professional manner that sets them apart from other firms.

Mergers & Acquisitions:

The phrase mergers and acquisitions refers to corporate finance strategy and management dealing with the merging and acquiring of different companies as well as other assets. Usually mergers occur in a friendly setting where executives from the respective companies participate in a due diligence process to ensure a successful combination of all parts. Corporate mergers are often aimed at reducing market competition.

On other occasions, acquisitions can happen through hostile takeover by purchasing the majority of outstanding shares of a company in the open stock market. In the United States, business laws vary from state to state whereby some companies have limited protection against hostile takeover.

Technically, what differentiates a merger from an acquisition is how it is financed. Simply put, a merger is a combination of two companies into one larger company. A "merger" or "merger of equals" is often financed by an all stock deal (a stock swap). An all stock deal occurs when all of the owners of stocks of either company get the same amount of stock in the new combined company. The term "demerger" is sometimes used to indicate the effective opposite of a merger, where one company splits into two, the second often being a separately listed stock company if the parent was a stock company.

An acquisition (a larger company buying out a smaller company) can involve a cash and debt combination, or just cash, or a combination of cash and stock of the purchasing entity, or just stock. The Sears-Kmart acquisition is an example of a cash deal. In addition, the acquisition can take the form of a purchase of the stock or other equity interests of the target entity, or the acquisition of all or substantially of its assets. For more information, please contact the New York mergers and acquisitions attorneys of Aronauer, Re & Yudell, LLP.

Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC):

The SEC is an independent, nonpartisan, quasi-judicial regulatory agency that is responsible for administering the federal securities laws. These laws protect investors in securities markets and ensure that investors have access to all material information concerning publicly traded securities. Additionally, the SEC regulates firms that trade securities, people who provide investment advice and investment companies.

Intellectual Property:

Intellectual property refers to a "creation of the intellect" that has commercial value, such as copyrighted literary or artistic works, patents, business methods, names, images and designs used in commerce and industrial processes. A full service trademark and copyright analysis, registration and protection practice often includes advising clients on the use, availability and protection of trademarks, copyrights and trade secrets, preparation and prosecution of registration applications with the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office and Copyright Office and prosecution of trademark applications world-wide. Intellectual property attorneys represent a variety of clients including licensors and licensees of trademark software, developers of business methods and inventors. For more information, please contact the Manhattan intellectual property lawyers of Aronauer, Re & Yudell, LLP.

Employment law:

Employment law is the body of laws, administrative rulings and precedents which address the legal rights of, and restrictions on, workers and their organizations. Aronauer, Goldfarb, Re & Yudell is involved in handling labor and employment matters for companies. The firm has counseled several clients in a diverse range of such issues including employment contract negotiations, the drafting and review of employment and confidentiality agreements, covenants not to compete, employee manuals, severance packages, wrongful firing issues, withheld compensation disputes, allegations of sexual harassment and discrimination claims. The firm assists its clients in evaluating the legal ramifications of employees leaving companies to work for competitors, the misappropriation of trade secrets and the safeguarding of intellectual property within the company. Contact the New York employment attorneys of Aronauer, Re & Yudell, LLP, to assist with your firm's employment law matter.

If you or someone you know needs the assistance or legal counsel of an experienced business, franchise or commercial litigation lawyer in Manhattan, or throughout the State of New York, contact the attorneys of Aronauer, Re & Yudell, LLP, today at (866) 766-2631, or complete the contact form provided on this site to begin your free consultation with a New York commercial litigation attorney.