Below is a summary of the services that we provide for our clients.
Sassoon & Cymrot's business attorneys assist clients on all stages of the business life cycle, from entity selection and formation to the formation and implementation of exit strategies, whether by sale, dissolution or reorganization. We advise our clients on all aspects of their operations, and have extensive experience in structuring, negotiating and drafting intellectual property license aggreements, distribution agreements, joint venture agreements, franchise agreements and employment agreements. Our business attorneys represent buyers, sellers and shareholders in structuring and consummating merger and acquisition transactions, and represent lenders and borrowers in commercial financing and venture capital transactions.
Working closely with out tax and estate planning attorneys, our business lawyers help our clients integrate their business transactions with their long range planning in ways that are sensitive to the business, tax and transitional implications of their objectives.
Sassoon & Cymrot has a wide-ranging litigation practice. Our attorneys have extensive experience in the litigation and arbitration of disputes involving complex commercial transactions, business torts, intellectual property rights, non-competition agreements, contract claims, real estate claims (including mechanic's lien perfection and foreclosure, lien priority disputes, adverse posession and commercial summary process), construction claims, torts, closely held corporations and shareholder rights.
Our attorneys are admitted to practice in Massachusetts and New York, the United States Courts of Appeal for the First, Second and Federal Circuits, the United States District Courts for the District of Massachusetts and New York, and the United States Claims Court.
Sassoon & Cymrot's real estate practice group provides assistance with all aspects of our clients' real estate transactions, from the establishment of entities to hold and develop real estate (general and limited partnerships, syndications, limited liability companies, limited liability partnerships and joint ventures), to the purchase and sale of commercial and residential properties and every step in between. We advice clients with respect to financing, developing, leasing, zoning and evironmental work, as well as condominium conversion.
Sassoon & Cymrot is an authorized agent of several major title insurance companies, and represents institutional clients with respect to secure lending and mortage foreclosures.
Reorganization under the Bankruptcy Code has become an important strategic tool for businesses facing substantial debts or liabilities. It also presents significant problems to creditors. Sassoon & Cymrot's bankruptcy lawyers have represented debtors, secured and unsecured creditors, equity shareholders, trustees and creditors committees in cases filed under chapter 7 and 11 of the Bankruptcy Code, and in non-bankruptcy reorganizations, workouts and liquidations.
Our attorneys are well-versed in all types of insolvency and bankruptcy proceedings and have the experience necessary to identify and analyze all available options, to take the appropriate steps to preserve value and manage assets effectively, and to aggressively pursue our client's interests.
Sassoon & Cymrot's tax lawyers work closely with attorneys in our other practice groups to assure that the tax implications of the proposed transactions are taken into account as part of the planning process. Our lawyers also maintain a thriving independant tax practice that focuses on individuals and business entitites. We deal with all forms of tax controversies, both federal and state, in the courts and at administrative agencies. We assist our clients with refund claims, tax workouts and offers in compromise. Our tax laywers have also represented numerous individuals, businesses and municipalities in real estate tax abatement matters.
Our tax lawyers frequently are called upon to consult to other professional advisors, including accountants and other law firms. Our attorneys have published numerous tax articles, lectured at seminars and taught federal taxation at Northeastern University School of Law and in Masters in Business Administration programs.
Sassoon & Cymrot's estate planning lawyers bring a personal touch to this important process. We serve as a sounding board and encourage our clients to express their particular concerns and desires so that we can help them articulate their plan in a manner that is sensitive to both tax issues and the client's subjective motivations and needs. In addition to the preparation of necessary wills, trusts, powers of attorney and health care proxies, our estate planning lawyers are prepared to assist with gift and charitable planning, utilizing, when appropriate, sophisticated tax planning techniques. Our estate lawyers are also there to assit with post-mortem planning, the probate and administration of estates, and dealing with the Internal Revenue Service or State tax authorities.
Sassoon & Cymrot's family practice group advises our clients in all phases of family law. Our attorneys are committed to handling these matters with discretion and sensitivity. We advise clients with respect to premarital and cohabitation agreements, adoptions, same sex issues, abuse prevention, separation agreements, divorce and post-divorce issues. We have tried numerous cases in the probate courts involving the equitable division of assets, asset valuation, alimony, child support, custody, paternity, domestic violence, validity of prenuptial agreements, and modification of prior judgements.
Sassoon & Cymrot's construction lawyers provide a comprehensive range of services for our clients in the construction industry. Our attorneys provide assistance with the preparation and review of construction contracts and ancillary agreements. We provide advice on construction financing and permits, public bidding and public contract law, surety bond law, and the creation and implementation of legal strategies for keeping projects on track and getting the participants paid. In addition to providing timely, practical advice during the construction process, our lawyers are prepared to resolve difficult conflicts by mediation, arbitration or court action, as required. Sassoon & Cymrot has substantial experience in handling the unique issues that arise from the intersection of bankruptcy and construction law. We include among our construction clients developers, lenders, general contractors, subcontractors, suppliers and sureties.
Sassoon & Cymrot assists its hospitality industry clients with all aspects of their business, including licensure, contracting, leasing, purchasing agreements, employment contracts, financing (both private and institutional) and litigation.
Sassoon & Cymrot represents individuals and families ina ll types of personal injury and tort claims, including medical and legal malpractice, automobile accidents, premises liability, wrongful death, brain injury and product liability.
Sassoon & Cymrot provides a wide range of services to both businesses and individuals in the area of immigration law. These services include assistance with non-immigrant visa procedures, employment-based and family-based immigration procedures for permanent residence, naturalization, and litigation before the Department of Justice and Homeland Security.
Our lawyers vigorously defend criminal cases in all federal and state courts in Massachusetts. The firm handles a wide variety of criminal matters including white collar crimes, felonies and misdemeanors. Our practice includes pre-indictment counseling, trials, appeals, and post-conviction relief in all areas of criminal law.
