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MOULINOS & ASSOCIATES LLC assists clients conducting cross-border transactions within and outside the United States and Canada through our correspondent law partners in Montreal and Toronto.

Commercial and Business Law
We provide a wide range of services to our commercial and business clients, whether their needs are for transactional or litigation matters. Our experience in these areas includes contract negotiation, mergers and acquisition, negotiating and overseeing private equity transactions, asset and purchase agreements, commercial property purchases and leasing, joint venture transactions and intellectual property matters. Litigation, arbitration and dispute resolution is also an area in which we have significant experience. Clients who have retained us for service in these areas include financial brokerage firms, multi-national corporations, small business with operations throughout the United States, international banks as well as private individuals and entrepreneurs.

Real Estate
Our real estate practice is diverse and extensive, extending into both commercial and residential matters. We represent sellers and purchasers of real estate properties and have conducted hundreds of transactions. We are involved in negotiating commercial leases for retail, office, industrial, restaurant and hospitality space. Our representation has also included cooperatives, condominiums and property management companies. Additionally, we litigate real estate and cooperative board disputes, defend and prosecute foreclosures, seek zoning variances, undertake property tax reviews by governmental bodies and provide lending and financing representation.

We also represent individuals seeking to prevent foreclosure on their home or condominium and to also stop the sale of their cooperative apartment unit at auction. When possible, we also attempt to negotiate a short sale of a property on behalf of a client or to negotiate a refinancing or modification of their existing loan in order to allow a client the ability to continue to fulfill their obligations to lenders.

Litigation and Dispute Resolution
We litigate matters in all areas of commercial, business and real estate law for our clients. He have handled cases relating to employment law, discrimination in the work place, construction projects, professional liability and malpractice, cooperative board disputes, fraud and breach of fiduciary duty, breach of contract, illegal and deceptive business practices, investor disputes and appellate practice. In representing a client in a litigation, we work when necessary with our correspondent law partners in forming the strongest team of litigators with the broadest experience in the requisite field.
 

Business Formation
We represent clients who, whether they possess experience in the business world or not, are in the process of forming a new business. Our services in this area include advising clients on the structure of their new business entity, initiating and negotiating initial business contracts and relationships, implementing internal controls for the regulation and operation of their new business, assisting in the initial financing of the business through lending, capital fund raising, credit line facilities and secured transactions. We also offer our legal experience for clients seeking advice on the acquisition of assets, the hiring of employees, the organization of a board of directors, subsequent mergers and acquisitions and licensing agreements.

Estate Planning and Administration

On behalf of our clients, we often provide estate planning advice and assist them with any questions or guidance they may need in arranging for the distribution of their assets. In addition, we represent clients on estate matters and oversee the probate of wills and the administration of a deceasedís estate. Our assistance includes makes all necessary applications to the Surrogate's Court, gathering and marshalling all assets, resolving any issues which may exist between distributes and finalizing the distribution of those assets. We also work with our overseas correspondent law partners to assist us in marshalling any assets which exist around the world and making all appropriate applications to any ancillary jurisdiction as required.

Employment and Compensation
Our employment practice is well versed in the areas of negotiating of employment agreements, litigating wrongful termination claims, addressing race, age, national origin, religion and sex discrimination claims as well as sexual harassment claims, negotiating severance packages, non-competition agreements and confidentiality agreements and handling whistle-blower claims. We constantly monitor changes to both federal and state workplace laws and are well versed in this area for our clients.