Scope of Offered Services

Niesar & Vestal LLP is a business law firm with a diverse practice which includes transactional and litigation matters.  We offer legal services in the following areas which pertain to Qualified Opportunity Zone Funds:

Real Estate:  

  • Commercial and Residential Purchase Agreements 
  • Real Estate Exchange Agreements 
  • Escrow and Title Insurance Matters
  • Construction Agreements (Contractor and Architect)
  • Ground Leases
  • Mortgages and Foreclosures
  • Commercial and Residential Leases
  • Use Permits, Variances, and Building Permits
  • Appearances before Permit Boards, Planning Commissions, and Boards of Supervisors
  • Subdivided Lands Act

General Business:

  • Formation and Maintenance of Corporations
  • Advising Boards of Directors
    — Governance Matters
    — Change of Control Matters
  • Personnel and Management Matters
    — Executive Officer Agreements
  • Indemnification Rights
  • Accountability
  • Mergers & Acquisitions
    — Shareholder Buyouts
    — Mergers and Stock or Asset Acquisitions
  • Limited Liability Companies
    — Formation/Operating Agreements
  • Sales and Purchases of Assets
    — Complex Strategic Partner Relationships
    — Joint Ventures
    — Strategic Alliances
    — Establishment of Subsidiary Entities
  • Equity Incentive/Compensation Plans

Securities:

  • Federal and State Securities Offerings and Compliance
  • Private Placement Securities Offerings 
  • Preparing and Filing Secondary Offering Registration Statements
  • Rule 144 Opinion Letters
  • Crowd Funding
  • SEC Reporting Requirements (10-K, 10-Q, 8-K Periodic Reporting)
  • Annual Meetings and Proxy Statements
  • Equity and Debt Public Offerings
  • Blue Sky Securities Filings
  • On-going Reporting

Taxation:

  • Compliance (Tax Filings for Entities, Individuals and Fiduciaries)
  • S status election
  • Qualified Opportunity Zone Fund election
  • Tax Analysis and Opinions of Corporate, Partnership and Individual Issues
  • Section 1031 Exchanges, Including “Drop and Swap”
  • Property Taxes and Appeals
  • Tax Structure of Funds/Waterfalls

Trademarks/Copyrights:

  • Trademark Searches
  • Trademark Registration
  • Copyright Registration

Contracts/Licenses:

  • Transactional Contracts [Simple and Complex]
  • Consulting Agreements
  • Intellectual Property Licensing
  • Employment Agreements