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Brinen & Associates specializes in serving the needs of small and micro cap companies, entrepreneurs, private companies and individuals.
How We Can Help
For many of our small business clients, we effectively serve as an outside general counsel: addressing the full spectrum of their legal issues, from securities law and taxation to commercial litigation.
We strive to provide the same high level of legal expertise you’d expect to find at a large multinational law firm but without all the layers of staffing and excessive cost. We are committed to providing professional service with a personal touch.
Practice Areas
Transactional and
Corporate Law
Bespoke solutions and counsel for every stage of the business life cycle.
Securities and
Finance
Experienced legal counsel for compliance and continued business growth.
Tax Planning and
Tax Controversies
Working with businesses and individuals to minimize the friction of taxes.
Commercial
Litigation
A tempered approach to dispute resolution, but always ready for a fight.
Mergers and
Acquisitions
Closing deals and transactions Is at the heart of our corporate practice.
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Our Team
Our seasoned attorneys combine a broad breadth of experience with a personal touch to professionally address the legal needs of our clients.
Recent Posts
Insight Into critical legal developments and issues impacting our clients.
Corporate Reorgs Part II: The E, F, G’s of Corporate Reorganization
In the first part of this blog series, we discussed types A, B, and C corporate reorganizations. The Internal Revenue Code provides other ways a company can be restructured. Types D, E, F, and G...
When Do You Not Need Privity in Contracts?
Privity is between the promisor and promise — the individuals who are the contracting parties. Some contracts draw in people other than the parties to the agreement. For example, a third-party...
Understanding the Basics of Sections 351 and 721 of the Internal Revenue Code
Often, assets can be contributed to a corporate entity by owners in exchange for an interest in ownership, without the recognition of gains or losses. Both Internal Revenue CodSection 351 and...
Case Studies
Assisted Client with Harmonizing Three Entities Through Predecessors
Challenge A public company was effectively a combination of two private companies and one public shell. This business compbination came with three sets of books, three separate corporate structures, three separate capitalization tables, and three sets of obligations....
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Testimonials
I formerly worked as a satellite employee from my home state of New Jersey. I ended my employment with my former employer in 2016. In 2018, I was sued by my former employer for $1.1 million in Illinois State Court. I was referred to Brinen & Associates, LLC by a friend who is a client of the firm. Brinen & Associates, LLC came highly recommended. I contacted Joshua Brinen and then had a consultation at his office with his colleague Mark White. Together, Messrs. Brinen and White explained my options…
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