New York Corporate Lawyer
Corporate counsel for the decisions that shape a business — formation, governance, contracts, transactions, and the disputes between owners.
What I handle
Entity formation and structuring (corporations, LLCs, holding companies), shareholder and operating agreements, board and governance advice, commercial contracts, mergers and acquisitions, financings alongside securities counsel work, executive employment and equity arrangements, and disputes among shareholders, members, and partners. When a corporate disagreement hardens into a fight, it continues as commercial litigation with the same lawyer who understands the underlying documents.
Who I represent
Businesses from formation through exit, founders and management teams, investors and board members, family-owned companies, and professionals with equity at stake. I also serve as outside general counsel for companies that need senior legal judgment without an in-house department.
Typical matters
Choosing and forming the right entity; drafting shareholder, operating, and buy-sell agreements that anticipate the fights owners actually have; negotiating acquisitions and sales of businesses; commercial agreements — supply, services, licensing, distribution; governance disputes and deadlock; minority-owner rights; and cleanup work before a financing or sale, where years of informal practice have to become a defensible record.
New York issues
New York corporate practice has its own texture: the BCL's minority-shareholder oppression and dissolution provisions, New York LLC law's handling of operating agreements and fiduciary duties, the Commercial Division's specialized business docket, and the fact that so many national contracts choose New York law — which makes New York doctrine on interpretation, good faith, and remedies decisive even for companies formed elsewhere.
How the process works
Start with a free inquiry through the site. I review it personally, run a conflicts check, and send a written engagement letter defining scope before any fee is incurred. Defined projects — a formation, an agreement, a contract set — are typically flat-fee; ongoing counsel and disputes are billed hourly with honest scoping up front.
Why clients hire me
Direct access to a Columbia Law–trained attorney with experience at leading global law firms — no associates layered between you and the judgment you are paying for. Negotiation and hard, multi-party problem-solving are where I do my best work, and most corporate problems are solved at the table, not in court.
Common questions
Should my new company be a Delaware or New York entity?
It depends on investors, tax posture, and where you operate. That analysis is part of every formation engagement — including when a New York entity is simpler and cheaper without meaningful downside.
Can you act as our outside general counsel?
Yes. Several clients retain me for ongoing counsel: contracts, governance, employment questions, and coordinating specialists when a matter needs one.
My co-owner and I disagree about the business — what now?
Owner disputes reward early, quiet handling. The agreements, the record, and the first moves usually decide the outcome. Describe the situation through the contact form before positions harden.