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behalf of BLG, David Hotes brings a wealth of transactional and
tax planning experience to the Firm, derived from his prior work
experience as a CPA for a Big Six Firm and as a business and transactional
lawyer for several large downtown firms. Throughout his career,
Mr. Hotes has focused his practice on counseling clients with regard
to planning and structuring their commercial and business transactions
to achieve his clients' goals while minimizing the legal risks and
tax implications thereof. At BLG, Mr. Hotes leverages his sophistication
and background to serve as general outside counsel on behalf of
a variety of businesses and professionals throughout the DC Metro
area.
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Practice Areas: Corporate and Business
Law; Tax Services; Technology Law; Commercial Leasing; Employment
Law, Dispute Resolution
Substantive Areas Include:
- Entity formation, drafting and negotiation
of shareholder agreements, operating agreements, buy-sell arrangements,
redemption and cross-purchase agreements
- Domestic and international transactions
and restructurings, both on a taxable and nontaxable basis
- Drafting and negotiating asset purchase
agreements, stock purchase deals and other combination and recapitalization
transactions
- Tax and business planning for various
entities, from publicly traded concerns to individual taxpayers
- Drafting and negotiation of stock option
plans, stock appreciation rights and phantom stock plans, employment
agreements, independent contractor agreements, employee manuals
and guidance regarding resolution of employment-related disputes
- Advising clients regarding the raising
of private placement and venture capital funds and the negotiation
and documentation of such financings
- Drafting and negotiating non-disclosure
agreements, software licensing, consulting, technology transfer
and like agreements
- Representations surrounding federal and
state taxation audits, including negotiations of settlements,
offers in compromise and installment plans
- Counseling regarding
sophisticated real estate transactions, including Section 1031
like-kind exchanges
Professional
Associations and Memberships:
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