Sample Transactions

Below is a sample of the client matters that Chris Lamal has recently handled.

Forming a new women’s footwear company, including preparation of shareholder agreement among founders and negotiation of equity investments from angel investors.
Negotiating $3.2 million nanotechnology venture Series A financing among investor group including both strategic and financial investors.
Representing the lead investor group in a $1 million Series B preferred equity investment in a development stage clean water technology company, including negotiating bridge loan financing and terms of preferred share financing.
Establishing a US subsidiary of a French apparel trade group as a vehicle for producing industry trade shows in the US.
Preparing investor rights agreements for several start-up and development stage companies, incorporating protective provisions for both founders and investors, including registration, first refusal, co-sale and drag-along rights.
Designing and implementing stock option and other equity-based incentive plans for several start-up companies.

Consummating a $40 million acquisition of a US food company by a French-based multinational company.
Negotiating the sale of an educational software company to a strategic buyer.
Structuring and forming a French-Italian joint venture in the US providing financial and customer management services for businesses exporting fashion and consumer goods to the US.
Representing the buyers in their purchase of a high-end Manhattan retail floral business.
Representing the selling shareholders in their sale of a fluid filtration design and manufacturing company to a strategic buyer.

Negotiating a trademark, design and manufacturing license agreement between a US clothing designer and a European licensee.
Negotiating sales representative agreements for clients in the apparel and luxury goods industries.
Negotiating employment agreements for executives in the publishing, real estate management and security services industries incorporating provisions for restricted stock grants or other equity-based incentives.
Negotiating agreement between a consumer products company and its junior debt holders for the conversion of the junior debt into equity.