DurhamDurham is a vibrant city that brings together people from around the country and around the world. Known as the City of Medicine, Durham is a thriving business center at the intersection of healthcare, education, life sciences and technology, fitting for a community central to North Carolina’s Research Triangle region. Most of all, Durham is known as one of the best places in America to start a business, with support from economic development entities like the Durham Chamber and Downtown Durham Inc., as well as innovative startup hubs like American Underground.
Our attorneys serve Durham-area clients in multiple practice areas relevant to businesses at every stage of their life cycles. Core practice areas include business formation, angel and venture financings, intellectual property, commercial real estate, employment, mergers and acquisitions, estate planning, tax, contract negotiation, and litigation. Related People Preview Attorney's BiographyBrian has been practicing real estate law for more than 20 years. He brings deep expertise to commercial real estate and community development transactions, with a particular focus in banking and financial services. Brian has experience in private public partnerships (P3), complex financings, and economic development.
Before joining Michael Best, Brian was a Partner with Sanford Holshouer, LLP driving affordable housing, community development, and public finance. Prior to this he ran his own fi ...  Preview Attorney's BiographyJames is a trusted advisor to companies, entrepreneurs, nonprofits, and religious organizations on a range of transactional and general business matters. He advises clients on incorporation issues, mergers, acquisitions, company divestitures, transactional due diligence, and the drafting, review, and negotiation of contracts. James also has significant experience assisting businesses in matters of commercial real estate, employment law, intellectual property, estate planning, regulatory compliance, insurance, risk management, and dispute resolution.  Preview Attorney's BiographyLyle focuses his practice in the area of intellectual property and transactional law. He provides end-to-end counsel to help clients identify, protect, and commercialize IP assets including trademarks, patents, and trade secrets. He works closely with his clients to understand their business priorities and help them align their IP, contractual, and government procurement needs to support those goals.  Preview Attorney's BiographyDavid brings a wealth of experience to his corporate law practice, including prior roles as a M&A investment banker, commercial lender, educator, entrepreneur, and investor. He represents start-ups, nonprofits, and major corporations in a range of transactional matters including mergers and acquisitions, debt and equity financings, private equity and venture capital fund formations, commercial transactions, nonprofit entity formations, business succession planning, and general corporate matters.
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