Acquisition of 83 retail locations coupled with a structured joint venture agreement between an Idaho top 75 company and a Fortune 100 company.

Simultaneous sale of multiple assisted living facilities coupled with short and long-term leases to address cash flow and business stabilization concerns.

Reorganization of a franchisor’s business structure to introduce investment opportunities for next generation and key employee ownership groups.

Asset sale of a laboratory equipment manufacturer, including patents, trademarks and key contracts, to a national venture capital group. Negotiated and drafted employment and earn out provisions for key employees and ownership group.

Negotiated and drafted the operating agreement for a high-tech company addressing the interests of the founders and next-generation key employees.

Acquisition of industrial warehouse with known environmental contamination. Negotiation and drafting of environmental indemnities and limitations on liability.

Assisted client in transition to Idaho of significant out-of-state commercial real estate portfolio. Restructured business entities, drafted and negotiated purchase and sale contracts and leases. 

Reviewed, negotiated and revised multiple leases for local business's move into retail spaces throughout Pacific Northwest.

Legal counsel for private equity firm in acquisition of Idaho business. Unique transaction involved multiple seller entities, real property equipment, multiple financing sources and governmental permitting.

Worked with large technology company to create a master services contract pursuant to which it sells professional services, equipment and software.

Represented local business in acquisition of one of its existing service providers to create efficiencies and allow the business to directly provide its clients additional services.

Created and implemented business transition plan for Idaho business to successfully transition the ownership and management of the business to existing key employees.

Advised a personal representative and trustee in an administration involving the winding up and sale of an operating farm business and funding of multiple trust for numerous beneficiaries.

Legal counsel for personal representative in the administration of an estate requiring the sale of an operating business and related real estate and creation of multiple trusts (including Special Needs Trusts).

Worked with client to create estate plan designed to ease administration and lower risk where client owned multiple businesses, children from previous relationships and a special needs sibling for which the client was responsible.

Created an estate plan with clients that had significant foreign assets and whose preferred guardians and other fiduciaries were located outside of the United States. 

Reviewed, negotiated, and revised over 50 leases for nationwide retail tenant.

Sale of operating business involving significant equipment and ongoing contracts.

Asset sale of multi-state service company with over 50 active accounts.

Assisted client in purchase of supply company with over 100 active accounts.

Negotiated and documented purchase of chain of retail stores involving over 50 locations.

Facilitated acquisitions and leases for regional restaurant chain.

Acquisition of multiple large locations for auto dealer.