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Burr & Forman LLP

Corporate/Commercial

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Burr & Forman LLP

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Burr & Forman represents corporations, LLCs, partnerships, and other business entities in corporate transactions and operational matters across nearly every industry sector from manufacturing and health care to construction, transportation, and more. As a full-service law firm, we provide a wide variety of services to clients ranging from general contracts, purchase agreements, and intellectual property, to complex mergers and acquisitions and securities regulation. We cover nearly every area of corporate law.

We assist clients in a number of corporate-related matters such as:

  • Antitrust
  • Business succession planning
  • Capital formation
  • Contracts
  • Divestitures/dissolutions
  • Employee benefits & executive compensation
  • Entity formation
  • Intellectual property
  • Joint ventures
  • Mergers & acquisitions
  • Private placements
  • Purchase agreements
  • Regulatory/compliance/corporate governance
  • Restructuring
  • Securities regulation
  • Tax
  • Venture capital/private equity

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Corporate/Commercial - Alabama

Band 1

What the Team is Known For
Burr & Forman is a leading law firm in Alabama, which maintains a strong focus on regional economic development in the wider Southeast. The firm typically acts for public and private companies in the manufacturing, automotive, transportation, insurance, hospitality and financial services sectors. It represents clients in an array of matters, from company formation to strategic acquisitions and sales, as well as corporate structuring. Its clients also benefit from the team's experience acting on deals with significant cross-border elements.
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Strengths

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  • The team has proven their ability to manage large and complex agreements. I haven't encountered an issue they weren't able to address.

    Corporate/Commercial respondentUSA

  • The team is responsive. Regardless of the time of day, the team was there when we needed them.

    Corporate/Commercial respondentUSA

Notable Practitioners

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  • Lee Thuston
    Lee Thuston

    Lee Thuston

    Lee Thuston is a senior consultant with notable expertise in the manufacturing and automotive sectors and regularly assists clients with joint ventures and supply chain agreements.
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  • Edward R Christian
    Edward R Christian

    Edward R Christian

    Edward Christian handles an impressive array of corporate and commercial matters, including acquisitions, financing and mandates involving economic incentives.
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  • April Mason
    April Mason

    April Mason

    April Mason is respected in the Alabama corporate market and is noted for her work in the manufacturing and healthcare sectors. She has additional expertise in franchise agreements.
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  • Gene Price
    Gene Price

    Gene Price

    Gene Price advises on commercial matters, including acquisitions and private equity fund formation and investments.

    • Gene is straightforward and works very effectively.

      Corporate/Commercial respondentUSA
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  • Callie Whatley
    Callie Whatley

    Callie Whatley

    Callie Whatley has extensive experience of business formation, mergers and acquisitions and capitalization for early-stage and is well established in the manufacturing and renewable energy businesses, as well as for service industry clients such as restaurants and health clubs.
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  • Sims Rhyne III
    Sims Rhyne III

    Sims Rhyne III

    Sims Rhyne handles all facets of corporate and M&A work, as well as restructuring and reorganizations. He acts for corporate and private equity clients.

    • Sims has been an exceptional legal partner.

      Corporate/Commercial respondentUSA
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