Mackenzie Hughes attorneys practicing within the Business area include:

Nicole Allen Cerrito
Mary Anne Cody
Ryan T. Emery
Richard C. Engel
Clayton H. Hale Jr.
Mark T. Harrington
Elizabeth A. Hartnett
Frederick W. Marty
Maureen Dunn McGlynn
Edward J. Moses
Alfred W. Popkess
Neil J. Smith
Mark W. Wasmund

Mackenzie Hughes is lead counsel to some of the region's most prominent and successful businesses. Our clients range from sole proprietorships to major regional companies, both domestic and international, who rely on our expert counsel and transactional services. We also have considerable experience and success in counseling not-for-profit entities including colleges, human services agencies, rehabilitation centers, arts organizations and retirement benefit funds. Services include:

General Business

• Structuring business entities including sole proprietorships, general and limited partcnerships, corporations and imited-liability companies
• Regulatory compliance; representation before federal and state oversight agencies
• Negotiating and drafting contracts including partnerships, shareholder and employment agreements
• Counseling businesses on entity governance; drafting bylaws and operating agreements
• Providing advice and counsel on bankruptcy and collection matters
• Representing businesses and individuals in the purchase and sale of business interests
• Representing businesses in all aspects of mergers, acquisitions and divestitures

• Preparing and filing reports including disclosure forms for corporate officers and directors
• Providing advice and counsel on all aspects of initial offerings of corporate stock
• Preparing proxy materials

• Preparing and implementing stock option plans for corporate directors, officers and employees
• Providing advise and counsel in the establishment of qualified and nonqualified deferred compensation and retirement plans
• Preparing and negotiating employee separations; plan and implement workforce reductions