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Corporate/business
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Angel investments
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Anti-takeover defenses/poison pills
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Asset acquisitions and divestitures
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Asset-based and cash flow lending transactions
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Corporate governance
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D & O responsibilities
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E-commerce
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Exit strategies
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Family businesses
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Fund formation
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General corporate counsel
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Going-private transactions
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Hostile takeovers
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IPO's/private offerings
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Import/export
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Insurance issues
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Investment company act issues
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Investor relations
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Joint ventures and strategic alliances
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Leveraged buyouts
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Licensing, distribution and general contract matters
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Liquidations
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Mergers and acquisitions
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Mezzanine financing
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Preferred and common stock placements
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Private equity/venture capital
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Private investment in public equity (PIPE) transactions
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Public offerings
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Shareholder agreements
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Software licensing
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Spinoffs of subsidiaries and divisions
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Start-up and emerging growth companies
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Stock agreements
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Stock option plans and restricted stock agreements
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Strategic planning
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Succession issues
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Syndications
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Technology/life sciences
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Tender offers
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Venture capital
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Licensing
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Immigration
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Employment-based immigration matters
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Immigration labor laws
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Immigration services for the multi-national company
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Investor/Entrepreneur VISAS
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Naturalization and citizenship
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Temporary and permanent visas (H, L, O)
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Intellectual property
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Acquisition due diligence
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Advertising
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Anti-piracy litigation
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Business methods and e-commerce
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Carriage of broadcast signals by cable and DBS operators
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Clearance review
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Confidentiality/ non-disclosure agreements
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Copyright - advice, registration and litigation
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Data ownership
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Development agreements
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IP issues in business transactions
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Information technology
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Infringement
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Internet and e-commerce
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Internet privacy and information use policies and counseling
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Licensing and technology, distribution agreements
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Litigation (patent, trademark, trade secret litigation)
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Maintenance/support agreements
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Network hardware and software purchase and installation agreements
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Non-compete covenants
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Opinions
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Patent infringement defense
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Piracy claims
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Privacy
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Retransmission consent agreements
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Software agreements
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Technology transactions
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Theft of cable / satellite service
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Trade dress
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Trade secrets
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Transfer and assignment
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Warranty claims
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Web-related contracts
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International/International trade
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Acquisitions
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Joint ventures
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Labor, employment & employee benefits
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Contracts
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Defamation
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Disability Discrimination & Accommodation (ADA)
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Discipline and discharge
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Employment contracts & independent contractors
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Handbooks and policies
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Hiring procedures
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Hirings, separations, layoffs and terminations
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Immigration guidance for employers
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Insurance coverage and disputes
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Internal investigations
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Litigation
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Mediation
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Occupational Safety & Health (OSHA)
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Pension and benefits
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Privacy
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Retaliation and whistleblower claims
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Sexual harassment
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Workers compensation
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Workplace violence
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Wrongful termination
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Litigation
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Alternative dispute resolution
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Appellate
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Insurance bad faith
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Lender liability claims
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Mediation
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Professional negligence
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Business and corporate disputes
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Corporate governance and investigations
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Defamation
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Defense of M&A and JV agreements
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Fiduciary duty
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Financial fraud
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Hazardous waste site proceedings
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Internet
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Investigative and enforcement proceedings
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Labor exemptions
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Media and telecommunications
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Product liability
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Real estate
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Technology
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Contract disputes
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Contract disputes
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Legal malpractice
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Negligence
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Media & communications
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Professional liability
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Real estate
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Joint ventures
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Landlord and tenant representation
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Leasing
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Commercial
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Residential
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Office buildings
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Planned unit developments
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Sale/Lease-back transactions
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Tax
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Fox Williams LLP is an independent business law firm, based in the heart of London's financial district. The firm adopts a particular approach to its work, involving a special effort to understand the business needs of its clients - delivering a fast and responsive service. The firm pays meticulous attention to detail and to quality assurance. It strives to create a happy and efficient working environment for members of the firm, which has resulted in an Investor in People accreditation and recognition in the Best Small Companies category of The Sunday Times Top 100 Companies to work for 2006 for the third consecutive year.