Feldman Joseph
Attorneys Serving California
A Strategic Association
over $0B+
in acquisitions and transactions
over 0+
over 90 years of
combined experience
AV®+
preeminent
Martindale-Hubbell Peer Rated
for Highest Level
of Professional Excellence
750+
legal opinions for private debt
and equity financings
Welcome to a strategic association supporting 360° of banking, financial services, investment, technology,
corporate governance and real estate expertise.
Practice Areas:
We advise community, regional and money center banks and bank holding companies on corporate and business strategy, mergers and acquisitions, corporate governance matters (such as board and shareholder disputes, indemnification, D&O liability insurance), state and federal bank regulatory and enforcement matters (including troubled banks, civil money penalties and cease and desist agreements), major vendor and financial service provider negotiations, partnering with fintechs, permissible activities, new products and services and representing the board of directors and/or executive officers. Our lawyers provide value-added services due to unparalleled industry knowledge and decades representing insured depository institutions with respect to their most pressing and complex matters.
Our commercial transactions practice covers the most visible and significant vendor and professional services arrangements for businesses and depository institutions across the lifecycle of such contracts and relationships. Our lawyers have negotiated numerous multi-million dollar agreements with the largest credit card companies, service providers to financial institutions, large scale website development, customer service and AI support arrangements, financing matters, joint ventures and strategic partnerships, with an emphasis on risk allocation and enforceability.
We advise on CFD formation, Improvement Area structuring, tax-exempt bond issuance, and related securities and tax compliance. We represent public agencies, developers, and stakeholders, and support ongoing governance, continuing disclosure, and annual reporting.
We provide corporate governance and fiduciary advice to executives, boards of directors and other stakeholders including with respect to the fiduciary duties of loyalty, due care, good faith and fair dealing, best governance practices, board and committee structures, conflicts of interest, shareholder rights and duties, risk oversight and supporting diligent and informed decision making and regulatory alignment.
Our attorneys provide comprehensive services related to corporations and limited liability companies from entity choice and formation, early stage and mezzanine capital, advising boards of directors, restructurings, mergers and divestments, strategic and succession planning, financing and all major corporate operations matters, with the objective of helping our clients build durable and stable foundations for long-term success.
Our practice supports federal and state credit unions with their complex corporate, strategic and corporate governance matters (board, member disputes, bylaws, new corporations and LLCs), risk management, meetings of members, NCUA and California DFPI regulatory, compliance and enforcement matters, bylaws, mergers and acquisitions, CUSOs, major vendor and service provider negotiations and advice (with vendors such as Mastercard, Fiserv, Service Now, Zelle and other major financial service providers), field of membership (FOM) issues and representing the board of directors and/or executive officers.
We structure and support exempt private offerings for issuers and investors. This includes Regulation D, private placements, state blue-sky exemptions, and related compliance, disclosure, and risk mitigation for unregistered securities.
The financial services industry today is characterized by ever changing approaches and technologies including charter selection, banking partnerships, blockchain, AI, money transfers and transmitters, digital currencies and state and federal regulatory compliance. With over 90 years of experience in the financial services space, our attorneys are adept at handling the most sophisticated and challenging matters and developing solutions.
We advise and counsel fintech companies and their boards based upon the intersection of banking, technology, finance and regulatory compliance and restrictions. Our services in this space include transactions, new products, money transfer and digital currencies, regulatory strategy, licensing, partnerships with banks and other financial services companies and risk management related to emerging financial technologies and digital platforms.
We advise on the financing of infrastructure projects across public and private sectors. Our work includes structuring complex financing arrangements, navigating regulatory requirements, and supporting long-term development and funding strategies for essential infrastructure.
Our municipal finance practice supports issuers, borrowers, underwriters, financial advisors, and other participants in municipal bond transactions. We advise on bond structuring, disclosure requirements, tax considerations, and regulatory compliance throughout the issuance process. We are Red Book listed for Bond Counsel opinions.
We advise real estate platforms and issuers engaged in online fundraising and direct-to-investor (DTC) offerings. We structure compliant offerings, prepare disclosures, and guide federal and state securities compliance, investor flow, and platform-enabled distribution models.
We advise companies operating in property technology and real estate on transactional, regulatory, and operational matters. This includes real estate development, acquisitions, leasing, technology-enabled property platforms, and compliance issues affecting modern real estate businesses.
We represent public agencies and private counterparties in P3 project structuring, procurement, financing, and risk allocation. We draft and negotiate agreements governing delivery, operations, hand-off of shared assets, and long-term performance.
We represent startups, investors, venture capital and hedge funds in early-stage, growth-stage and mezzanine financings. Our services include structuring debt and equity investments, negotiating term sheets, drafting financing and other definitive agreements and advising on governance, indemnification, director and officer liability and exit strategies.
The Legal Team
With over 90 years of private practice experience, Lewis Feldman and Jonathan Joseph offer their expertise in a boutique practice.
Both founding attorneys are rated AV®+Preeminent for Legal Skill and Ethics by Martindale-Hubbell. Each have been senior partners in AmLaw50 law firms and earned additional professional accolades including:
Lew Feldman
Founder
Jonathan Joseph
co-founder
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