GENERAL BUSINESS & COMMERCIAL MATTERS

Thea Kerman, Esq. advises clients on business entity selection and capital structure, shareholder agreements, limited liability company operating agreements, and agreements for bank loans and other methods of financing including private placements, joint ventures and other partnerships, the purchase and sale of businesses and business assets, employment agreements, non-disclosure agreements and leases of commercial space. She assists clients in establishing and protecting their brands by providing strategic counseling with respect to their copyrights, trademarks, service marks and domain names and implementing domestic and foreign registration programs.

OUTSIDE GENERAL COUNSEL

For smaller businesses that do not have their own legal staff Thea Kerman, Esq. functions as outside general counsel negotiating contracts and providing counseling and problem solving services.

NONPROFIT

Thea Kerman, Esq. helps not for profit organizations incorporate and qualify for exemption from federal taxes as 501(c)(3) entities. She also assists them in the negotiation of leases for office space, employment agreements with key personnel and other matters encountered in the operation of their organization.

 

Publishing

Film & TV Rights
Author Contracts
Ghost Writers
Merchandising

Services & Contracts

Financial
Private Placements
Bank Loans
Joint Ventures
Buying & Selling Businesses

Real Estate
Offices Leases

Contracts
Employment Agreements
Non-disclosure Agreements

Start Ups
Incorporations
LLC Formations
Shareholder Buy/Sell Agreements

Intellectual Property
Copyrights
Trademarks
Domain Names

 

TESTIMONIAL

 

Thea was instrumental in recovering significant funds from a major client.


"We've known and worked with Thea Kerman for more than two decades. At a critical early stage in our company's business development, and due to her exacting contract language, Thea was instrumental in recovering significant funds from a major client that trebled our guarantee. We have always found Thea very thorough and most of all, focused and genuinely interested in our well being."

—  Noah Kislevitz, Kislevitz Partners, Kiscom, Inc. and The Obb, LLC

I like working with her.


”Thea has also been a great business advisor. What else can I say? I like working with her.” 

— Wendy Apple, Director & Executive Producer The Cutting Edge

 

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