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Finkel Law Group | San Francisco Bay Area

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How to Avoid Risks When Partnering With Overseas Companies

Jun 7, 2016 by Lonnie Finkel

In case you’re not following the latest international business scandals – like Unaoil and the Panama Papers – We are seeing a rapid revolution in whether, when, and how companies conduct due diligence when engaged in partnering with overseas companies. This is particularly important in the San Francisco Bay Area where many home grown companies […]

Corporate Law agreements, customer contracts, international business, reputation management

Key provisions when selling your business

5 Key Agreements Every CEO Should Review With an Attorney

Nov 30, 2015 by Lonnie Finkel

From one vantage point, a business is only a business when it has “agreements” in place that govern its relationships with other parties: agreements with clients to deliver goods or services in exchange for compensation agreements with vendors to pay for products and services agreements with employees, financiers, landlords, insurers, etc. You get the idea. […]

Agreements agreements, boilerplate terms, customer contracts, lease agreement

Repayment of a Preference Letter

A Bankruptcy Trustee has contacted you demanding repayment of a preference – now what?

May 28, 2015 by Ruth_Auerbach

If a customer of your business has entered bankruptcy proceedings, and you have obtained payment from that organization recently, you may receive a letter demanding “repayment of a preference” or “repayment of an unfair preference.” This article aims to shed light on this issue and help you understand your options. Often when a business gets […]

Bankruptcy & Restructuring bankruptcy, business bankruptcy, customer contracts

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Frivolous Lawsuit Seeking More Than $3.8 Million in Damages from Washington D.C. Based Client Dismissed

Mar 12, 2015 by Williem Bard

Finkel Law Group is pleased to report that it has scored another victory for one of the firm’s clients in Santa Clara County Superior Court. In August 2014, a client from Washington, D.C. contacted our office in San Francisco seeking our assistance to defend against a frivolous lawsuit filed against him in California seeking $3,833,440 […]

Litigation customer contracts, frivolous lawsuit, Litigation, Trial lawyer

Lease Terms

The Importance of Understanding Lease Terms

Jan 20, 2015 by Hugh Greenup

In a recent matter we were engaged by a commercial property owner to resolve an issue with one of her tenants. Our client owns an office building on a main street with an attached small warehouse. At the time, the warehouse space was being used as a commercial bakery by one of the town’s well […]

Real Estate customer contracts, lease agreement, lease terms

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