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Corporate
The lawyers in the firm's commercial department have broad experience in general corporate matters. The firm serves as general outside corporate counsel for a number of substantial businesses, including banks, media conglomerates, retail chains, hospitals, and others. The firm also serves as Mississippi counsel for a number of Fortune 500 companies. Additionally, the firm's corporate lawyers counsel numerous entrepreneurs in the formation and capitalization of new enterprises. This representation frequently extends through the growth phase of a new enterprise to its ultimate sale or other disposition.
Representative Matters
- Representation of the country’s largest privately held wireless telecommunications company in matters ranging from mergers and acquisitions to regulatory matters, corporate law, financing, and contract negotiation.
- Representation of one of Mississippi’s largest competitive local exchange carriers and has been actively involved in their fiber optic facilities based expansion in Mississippi.
- Negotiation of industrial product terminal operations agreement for publicly-traded manufacturer.
- Representation of State of Mississippi in connection with third-party development and financing of steel mill.
- Negotiation of industrial product tolling manufacturing agreement and related sales and distribution agreements for publicly-traded manufacturer.
- Negotiation of financing for client’s acquisition of bulk storage facility.
- Negotiation of loan workout and related sale of retirement home business.
- Negotiation of minority investment in retail chain.