Business Transactions
Deutsch Williams’ business clients include commercial, industrial, high technology and service firms as well as manufacturers, commercial lenders, transportation companies and real estate developers. In addition, we represent the interest of numerous non-profit clients, including human service and health care providers, educational institutions, and charitable and civic organizations. We bring to our corporate practice an understanding of business issues derived from years of experience with the day-to-day legal, financial and operating issues that confront businesses. We advise clients on:

• Start-ups, including selecting organizational structures
• Mergers and Consolidations
• Acquisitions, including equity, mezzanine and traditional loan financing
• Commercial loan transactions, including secured transactions, mortgage loans, revolving credit and equipment lines and letters of credit
• Joint venture and partnership agreements
• Buy / sell agreements, redemption and shareholder agreements, employment arrangements and executive compensation plans
• Corporate, limited liability company and partnership tax planning
• Trademark and copyright registration, intellectual property licensing arrangements
• Succession planning in closely held companies
• Municipal and industrial development bonds
• Commercial Agreements

Transportation
Deutsch Williams has recognized the particularized legal requirements of our clients involved in the transportation industry. In response to those needs, Deutsch Williams has established a transportation law group which brings together attorneys with expertise in administrative, labor and employment, corporate and tax law. We represent providers of transportation services, including motor carriers, logistics companies, freight forwarders, property brokers, custom house brokers, as well as shippers and receivers of freight.

Attorneys in the Deutsch Williams transportation practice represent our clients in proceedings before federal and state courts and regulatory authorities. We are well-versed in the range of legal problems faced by our clients in the transportation industry including:

• Collective bargaining, labor-management and owner-operator regulations
• Equipment management and leasing
• Transportation contracts
• Freight damage claims
• Motor carrier safety compliance
• Hazardous waste compliance
• Self-insurance applications