Ballentine Legal PLLC
Client Work
Automotive Supplier
Represented automotive supplier during due diligence phase relating to acquisition of assets of business with associated real estate; negotiated and drafted asset purchase agreement and real estate purchase agreements.
Agreements
Drafted operating agreements, LP agreements, employment agreements, and buy/sell agreements for closely-held businesses to meet business objectives of clients
Negotiated Agreements
Represented manufacturer of automotive parts relating to seating and door panels including purchase order terms and conditions, negotiating supply agreements with suppliers, and customer contracts.
Contract Negotiation
Represented manufacturer’s representative group in all contract negotiations and drafting for North American territory exclusive representative agreement for new and disruptive line of competing plastic products
Patent Infringement Lawsuits
Worked strategically with outside counsel in multiple patent infringement lawsuits in various Federal Courts, all of which involved successful IPR’s, and drafted settlement agreements and patent license agreements
ERISA QPAM
Successfully defended an ERISA QPAM real estate sub-advisor in a fiduciary breach suit brought by a pension fund in relation to a class-A office building in the heart of downtown Detroit’s business district. Specifically, contractual indemnification clauses were used as negotiation leverage to properly protect the client’s interests.
NYSE Purchase Agreements
Successfully negotiated and drafted the purchase agreement, assignment agreement, bill of sale, and employment agreement in the acquisition of a closely-held business by a corporation that is publicly traded on the New York Stock Exchange
Breach of Contract
Successfully defended a corporation being sued for breach of contract where the plaintiff company grossly exaggerated its operating capacity and lost profits damages claims