Start-Up and Emerging Business

The Start-Up and Emerging Business practice at Ater Wynne provides a unique blend of business expertise and legal guidance to help start-up and emerging businesses form, grow, finance and protect their businesses, comply with state and federal regulations, evaluate risks and pursue opportunities. We know the industries in which our clients do business and we answer their legal questions within the framework of their business plans. Ater Wynne’s legal services particularly targeted to start up and growth companies include:

  • Entity structure and formation
  • Negotiation and documentation of private and public financings
  • Federal and State securities law compliance
  • Product and technology research and development transactions
  • Strategic partnering
  • Commercial agreements
  • Licensing and distribution of intellectual property
  • Protection of trademarks, copyrights and domain names
  • Employment law and executive compensation
  • Tax planning and execution
  • Distribution and marketing, both domestic and international
  • Mergers, acquisitions, and management buyouts
  • Commercial leases and real estate transactions
  • Regulatory assistance in diverse fields ranging from energy, radio and television broadcasting and telecommunications, to export licensing and FDA approval

Representative Clients

  • Avnera Corporation
  • CSI Digital, Inc.
  • DesignMedix, Inc.
  • Federspiel Corporation
  • GSL Solutions, Inc.
  • Lumencor, Inc.
  • Open Sesame, Inc.
  • Planar Systems, Inc.
  • Tyfone, Inc.
  • Weogeo, Inc.