General Counsel Services

C/G has extensive experience guiding companies from the insider's perspective. This allows for the insightful and efficient provision of services as your outside chief legal officer. The services include a broad range of general advice to your company, including:

On the sell side of the industry, C/G has advised Broker-Dealers on all aspects of their business including issues relating to:

• Corporate Governance: C/G will counsel your Board and management as to the best and appropriate practices in meeting or preparing for Sarbanes-Oxley requirements and overall good corporate governance and corporate structuring.
• Transactions by insiders: Advice and assistance on all purchases and sales by insiders, including potential Section 16 liability and the filing of Forms 3, 4 and 5 with the SEC.
• Litigation: C/G conducts advance planning with you, providing creative and aggressive litigation strategies. C/G will give you and your company a clear picture of a potential dispute and will optimize the results for your business.
• Employment: Today's employment litigation environment is costly and unpredictable, whether it be in court or in arbitration. C/G's focus in this area is preventative. Many employment disputes are avoidable and we believe it is important that our clients understand how employment relationships should begin and end. Key to this area are appropriate policies and procedures to protect your Company and senior management, including state of the art hiring letters and separation agreements.
• Financing and M&A transactions: C/G can assist in myriad financing transactions, guiding the company in finding the most advantageous financing structure possible, from private placements and venture financing, to bank debt negotiations. C/G also has extensive experience negotiating, documenting and advising companies and their Boards with respect to M&A transactions of all types.