Corporate & Business

Approach
Ruberto, Israel & Weiner’s Corporate & Business Group provides strategic counsel to clients from business formation through maturation, mergers & acquisitions, and exit strategies. Our business attorneys are highly regarded for their no-nonsense approach to getting deals done effectively, efficiently and with a focus on the client’s bottom line.

Services
Business Organization
We assist with organization and entity planning, shareholder agreements, employment arrangements and ongoing corporate counseling.

Financing
We help clients secure critical financing via seed capital, venture financing, commercial loans, institutional debt placement and private placement securities offerings.

Mergers, Acquisitions & Reorganizations
We represent buyers and sellers in acquisitions and divestitures, including asset acquisitions and sales, mergers, tax free reorganizations, spin-offs and recapitalizations. We work with every company type from start-ups to established businesses. Our team has had tremendous success helping clients through the M&A process, especially with respect to tax issues.

Commercial Relationships
We advise and represent clients with respect to joint ventures and strategic alliances, manufacturing agreements, sales representative agreements, domestic and international distribution and dealership arrangements, franchising and other business agreements.

Employment Agreements
We counsel clients regarding employment, non-competition and confidentiality agreements, stock options, deferred compensation arrangements, stock and bonus plans.

Commercial Real Estate
Our attorneys plan and document all phases of real estate transactions, from acquisitions and development to tax analysis, financing, leasing, construction, zoning, title issues and sales.

Trademarks, Intellectual Property & Licensing
RIW provides guidance on domestic and international licensing, trade secret protection, copyrights, and trademark research and registration.

Corporate Divorce/Business & Shareholder Disputes
Disagreements among principals of closely-held or family businesses, can lead to contentious, protracted, and disruptive disputes.  We advise on avoidance or resolution of conflicts among owners of closely held companies. Services include negotiation, advice on strategy and tactics as well as pre-litigation counseling. Click here for full description .

Commercial Litigation
We represent clients on matters in which litigation is necessary to resolve disputes, such as partnership and corporate break-ups, employment, finance and lending, and intellectual property.


Team
Our attorneys have extensive track records working with successful entrepreneurs, owners and management teams in industries ranging from high tech to hospitality. We understand and have strengths in negotiation, project management and working with multiple parties. In addition to notable legal expertise, the group’s attorneys possess Certified Public Accountant credentials, advanced degrees in taxation, and direct experience in business and entrepreneurial ventures.

Clients
The Corporate & Business Group provides services to companies in a wide range of industries, including manufacturing, technology and retail, food, and hospitality, among others. We service entrepreneurs and corporate entities throughout New England, across the U.S. and internationally.

Contact
What’s your strategy? Let’s talk about your goals and how to achieve them. Please feel free to contact Russell Stein, Corporate & Business Group Chair, at (617) 742-4200 or This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it

Attorneys

Bubb, Gary C.

Burns, Lisa Weinstein

Caralis, Kelly A.

Friends, Stacey C.

Grazio, Bethany A.

Katz, Louis C.

Landy, Gene K.

Pechet Quinan, Deborah

Rosen, Michael Dana

Sheehan, Katherine

Stein, Russell N.