Service Areas

FRG concentrates its practice in the following business areas:

Entity Section and Formation – services include advice and guidance in selecting the appropriate business entity for optimum liability protection and tax reduction strategies.

Financing – services include review and negotiation of loan documentation from commercial lenders, private investors, and venture capitalists.

Business Contract Drafting and Negotiation – services include drafting and negotiation of all types of business contracts, including non-disclosure agreements, employment agreements, stockholder agreements, partnership agreements, strategic alliances, manufacturing agreements, licensing agreements, distribution agreements, marketing agreements, leases, independent contractor agreements, supply agreements, etc.

Franchising, Licensing and Distribution – services include strategic advice on expansion strategies; structuring and documenting franchise, licensing and distribution programs; preparation of franchise offering circulars, franchise agreements, area development agreements, licensing agreements, distribution agreements, dealership agreements, etc.; registration of franchise offering circulars in all states, as required, business opportunity filings; exemption filings; international franchising, licensing and distribution dispute resolution, including mediation, arbitration and litigation; representation of individuals and area developers purchasing individual unit franchises, area development rights or distribution rights; franchise and dealership transfers and terminations.

Intellectual Property Matters – services include advice and guidance on protection of trademarks and service marks including trademark searches, filing and prosecution of trademark and service mark applications at the state and federal level; maintenance of computer data base to provide reminders of filing and renewal deadlines and handling the filing of renewals; copyright filings; protection of trade secrets, including preparation of non-disclosure and non-competition agreements; preparation of software development agreements, licensing agreements, source code escrow agreements, computer acquisitions and sale agreements, etc.

Mergers and Acquisitions – services include drafting and negotiation of stock purchase agreements and asset purchase agreements, including all related documentation for the purchase or sale of a business.

Software Development and Licensing - services include strategies for protecting trade secrets, preparation and negotiation of software development, licensing and related agreements.
Real Estate Acquisitions, Sales and Leasing – services include preparation and negotiation of acquisition agreements, sales agreements, and leases.

Antitrust and Trade Regulation – services include advice and guidance on antitrust issues, including monopolies, price discrimination, territorial restrictions, and general trade restrictions.
Dispute Resolution and Workouts – services include advice and participation in resolution of disputes with vendors, customers, and lenders.

Litigation, Mediation and Arbitration – services include representation in all types of commercial disputes, including complex commercial litigation, intellectual property matters, probate litigation and class actions, as well as alternative dispute resolution including mediation and arbitration.