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Adam represents clients in corporate and transactional matters including governance, business formation, financing (debt, equity, angel, and venture financing), mergers and acquisitions, intellectual property licenses and transactions, and commercial real estate. He also advises on issues pertaining to data privacy, employment, and national security reviews and process conducted by the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (CFIUS). Additionally, Adam serves as outside general counsel to select companies in the U.S. and around the globe.

Serge works with clients in the corporate group at Michael Best, bringing experience in corporate transactions, mergers and acquisitions, securities, bankruptcy law, entity formation and governance, and venture capital matters. He began his legal career as a summer intern with the Office of the U.S. Bankruptcy Administrator for the Middle District of North Carolina, where he drafted court orders and memoranda, conducted research, and worked closely with attorneys, trustees, and federal bankruptcy judges.

Lila brings more than 20 years of experience to her work as a labor and employment paralegal.

Emi represents management in a wide variety of employment litigation matters and assists management in a number of employment law compliance matters.  Emi frequently represents employers in administrative proceedings and state and federal courts, defending claims of discrimination, retaliation, harassment, wage and hour violations, and other alleged workplace violations. She also regularly assists employers develop and maintain compliant employment policies, including conducting employee handbook reviews for multi-state employers.  Additional advising experience includes ADA accommodations, severance agreements, and WARN Act compliance and other reduction in force guidance.

Sean assists clients with a range of tax and transactional matters, including mergers and acquisitions, tax restructuring, tax-free reorganizations, debt and equity financing, repatriation planning, REIT formations and acquisitions, real estate transactions, and more. He has significant experience drafting and negotiating the tax aspects of contracts such as purchase agreements, including representations and warranties, forward-looking covenants, tax allocation provisions, and joint venture agreements between U.S. and foreign parties.Before joining Michael Best, Sean was a tax associate in  ...

Kelly assists clients and Michael Best lawyers with business entity creation and maintenance, as well as a broad range of business transactions encompassing: acquisitions, mergers, conversions, foreign qualifications, tax exempt status, private placement of securities, federal securities law compliance, state business tax credits, new market tax credits, as well as general obligation and revenue bonds.

Clients turn to Martin for his tenacious problem-solving approach to all areas of employee benefits law. He is particularly valued for his track record of untangling and simplifying complex executive compensation matters. Clients seek his counsel with respect to retirement and executive compensation plan design, ongoing compliance with tax and regulatory requirements, and benefits issues in mergers and acquisitions.Martin has spoken frequently on employee and retirement benefits topics.

Leah takes a big-picture approach in advising clients as they face challenges on environmental, food safety and regulatory compliance issues. She draws on experience gained in cases involving the EPA, FDA and other public agencies. Leah’s success as a counselor, litigator and negotiator reflects her combination of subject matter expertise, industry knowledge and creativity.