Corporate/Commercial
USA Guide 2024 : Alabama
Band 1
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+1 205 251 3000About
Provided by Burr & Forman LLP
Burr & Forman represents corporations, LLCs, partnerships, and other business entities in corporate transactions and operational matters across nearly every industry sector from manufacturing and health care to construction, transportation, and more. As a full-service law firm, we provide a wide variety of services to clients ranging from general contracts, purchase agreements, and intellectual property, to complex mergers and acquisitions and securities regulation. We cover nearly every area of corporate law.
We assist clients in a number of corporate-related matters such as:
- Antitrust
- Business succession planning
- Capital formation
- Contracts
- Divestitures/dissolutions
- Employee benefits & executive compensation
- Entity formation
- Intellectual property
- Joint ventures
- Mergers & acquisitions
- Private placements
- Purchase agreements
- Regulatory/compliance/corporate governance
- Restructuring
- Securities regulation
- Tax
- Venture capital/private equity
Chambers Review
Burr & Forman is a leading law firm in Alabama, which maintains a strong focus on regional economic development in the wider Southeast. The firm typically acts for public and private companies in the manufacturing, automotive, transportation, insurance, hospitality and financial services sectors. It represents clients in an array of matters, from company formation to strategic acquisitions and sales, as well as corporate structuring. Its clients also benefit from the team's experience acting on deals with significant cross-border elements.
Work Highlights
- Burr & Forman advised The National Security Group on its cash merger with VR Insurance Holdings for $41.4 million.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"Burr & Forman has the talent and resources to handle any complex issue in a professional and efficient manner."
"They are very communicative and are always available when I need them."
"Burr & Forman has the talent and resources to handle any complex issue in a professional and efficient manner."
"They are very communicative and are always available when I need them."
Notable Practitioners
Lee Thuston is a senior consultant with notable expertise in the manufacturing and automotive sectors and regularly assists clients with joint ventures and supply chain agreements.
Edward Christian handles an impressive array of corporate and commercial matters, including acquisitions, financing and mandates involving economic incentives.
April Mason is respected in the Alabama corporate market and is noted for her work in the manufacturing and healthcare sectors. She has additional expertise in franchise agreements.
"April Mason understands what we are after and guides her team well."
Gene Price advises on commercial matters, including acquisitions and private equity fund formation and investments.
Callie Whatley has extensive experience of business formation, mergers and acquisitions and capitalization for early-stage and is well established in the manufacturing and renewable energy businesses, as well as for service industry clients such as restaurants and health clubs.
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