Lehman & Eilen LLP is a law firm which concentrates its practice in the areas of broker-dealer, investment management and private fund organization and regulation, securities offerings (private and public), public company representation, venture capital financings, futures and derivatives, commercial transactions and related litigation, arbitration, and mediation. Since its founding over 20 years ago, Lehman & Eilen has developed a national reputation in its broker-dealer, investment advisory and securities offering areas of practice, has earned an "AV" rating from Martindale-Hubbell (the highest rating bestowed by them), and is currently listed in the Martindale-Hubbell Bar Registry of Preeminent Lawyers. The Firm represents clients throughout the United States and abroad; more than half of the Firm's clients are located outside of the New York metropolitan area. The Firm is located in Uniondale, Long Island, near the Nassau Veteran’s Memorial Coliseum.
The Firm’s clients include over 100 domestic and foreign broker-dealers, more than 50 registered investment advisers and investment (hedge fund) partnerships, financial planners, private investors, commodity futures introducing brokers, advisers and traders, publicly held companies, as well as dozens of closely-held corporations, limited partnerships, and limited liability companies.
Howard also has been appointed as a mediator and arbitrator by the securities commissioners of the States of Massachusetts and New Hampshire with respect to customer class claims pursuant to consent orders, as well as a Special Master in the New York State Court System, where he supervised discovery in a major securities fraud class action matter, and ultimately mediated a global settlement.
Money Laundering
Prepare Written Supervisory Procedures (WSPs), Codes of Ethics, Business Continuity Plans, Anti-Money Laundering (AML) Procedures, Privacy Notices, Investment Management Agreements, Third Party Solicitor Agreements and Disclosure Documents, as well as other operational documents as needed, all customized for the adviser’s particular business activities
We frequently draft partnership agreements, shareholder agreements and LLC operating agreements, as well as prepare corporate bylaws and other required documents. Our attorneys counsel members of senior management, boards of directors and equity owners on start-up, reorganizational and other ongoing business issues, capitalization, liability and other legal and business matters. We also routinely negotiate and prepare employment, compensation and expense sharing agreements.
Mergers and Acquisitions
Fred began his legal career at Manhattan-based Cahill Gordon & Reindel as a corporate attorney with a focus on public and private financings, mergers and acquisitions and representation of broker-dealers.
Business Disputes
In addition, our Business Law Group represents businesses in transition. Many of our clients begin their venture as closely held corporations and some make the strategic decision to go public. We advise clients on public offering specifics, business structure and operational matters that may arise during this time and after. We also represent businesses that are involved in merger or acquisitions. Whether the company is joining hands with, assuming or being assumed by another, there are many issues that need attention. Our firm represents clients during negotiations, including advising on structure. For clients acquiring another business through a merger or other acquisition, we assist in a comprehensive due diligence review of the target company’s business, its principals, operations and finances. We likewise assist in the review of prospective purchasers or investors when representing sellers in mergers, acquisitions or other sales transactions.
Business Transactions
Lehman & Eilen LLP is a law firm which concentrates its practice in the areas of broker-dealer, investment management and private fund organization and regulation, securities offerings (private and public), public company representation, venture capital financings, futures and derivatives, commercial transactions and related litigation, arbitration and mediation. Since its founding over 20 years ago, Lehman & Eilen has developed a national reputation in its broker-dealer, investment advisory and securities offering areas of practice, has earned an "AV" rating from Martindale Hubbell (the highest rating bestowed by them), and is currently listed in the Martindale Hubbell Bar Registry of Preeminent Lawyers. The Firm represents clients throughout the United States and abroad; more than half of the Firm's clients are located outside of the New York metropolitan area. The Firm is located in Uniondale, Long Island, near the Nassau Veteran’s Memorial Coliseum.
Limited Liability Companies
The Firm’s clients include over 100 domestic and foreign broker-dealers, more than 50 registered investment advisers and investment (hedge fund) partnerships, financial planners, private investors, commodity futures introducing brokers, advisers and traders, publicly held companies, as well as dozens of closely-held corporations, limited partnerships and limited liability companies.
Unfair Competition
Howard also mediates court initiated commercial cases in the state and federal courts involving shareholder, corporate, partnership, and limited liability company disagreements and dissolutions, breach of contract, professional liability, unfair competition, covenants not to compete, and employment and workplace issues.
In addition, we provide a full range of services for issuers and underwriters, from structuring transactions, initial public offerings, follow-on offerings, shelf offerings, debt financings, PIPEs, and registered direct offerings to spin-offs, joint ventures, reverse mergers, APOs and other sophisticated mergers and acquisitions. Once public, we provide a full range of advice to our clients, including securities compliance work such as the preparation of annual and quarterly reports. We also advise companies, compensation committees and executives in employment and compensation matters, including employment agreements, performance-based long term incentive awards and stock-based benefit plans.
Employment Litigation
Howard has successfully mediated over 2,500 cases and claims involving a multitude of diverse customer and employment claims filed against both national and regional brokerage firms involving...