General Corporate
Neal & Leroy, LLC has extensive experience in general corporate matters. Our clients recognize us for providing legal solutions to the many complex business challenges and market opportunities that they face. Our clients value our legal skills and experience and also appreciate our dedication to them and their businesses.
We represent governmental agencies, numerous public and privately held corporations, non-profit entities, and small and emerging businesses.
We have provided general corporate legal services to numerous corporations as well as well as mall and emerging businesses, including Federal National Mortgage Association, Chicago Title Insurance Company, Community Bank of Lawndale, Drexel National Bank, Highland Community Bank, Illinois/Service Federal Bank, and Independence Bank of Chicago.
Areas of Concentration
- General corporate affairs, including business structure, business formation, corporate governance, intergovernmental relations, and legislation and affirmative action programs
- Organization, including corporate, limited liability companies, joint ventures, partnerships, and not-for-profit entities
- Business consulting; contracts
- Acquisitions, mergers, and sales
- General counsel for major financial institutions and governmental agencies including the Public Building Commission, the Chicago Board of Education, and the International Port District Authority. Our attorneys also sit on boards of private not-for-profit corporations and private corporations
- Business financing, including conventional loans, equity funding, private placements, TIF financing and bond debt, foreclosures, financing of secured transactions, debtor-creditor relations, and stock and asset acquisitions
- Trademark, copyright, and other intellectual property protection
Key Representative Matters
- Representation in acquisition and financing of a major division of Quaker Oats in upstate New York for food processor.
- Representation in public financing of internet provider in the State of Maryland.
- Representation in the purchase and financing of hotels in Illinois and Georgia.
- General counsel representation of hotel acquisition and management company.
- Preparation of private placement for restaurant and hotel financing.
- Preparation of private placement memorandums for equity funds.
- Trademark registration and trademark defense in Patent and Trademark Office.
- Registration and defense of internet domain names in arbitration.
- Formation and registration of not-for-profit corporations and chartable organizations.
- Representation of chartable organizations in creation of revolving credit facility for affordable housing.
- Negotiate franchise agreements with major hotel chains for hotel owners.
- Negotiate revolving credit facilities, letters of credit and interim financing.
- Representation in obtaining a liquor license for a hotel.