Bankruptcy Brochure
Learn more about Womble Carlyle's growing bankruptcy practice.
Thus, whether you are a syndicator, a lender, an investor, a unit of government or a developer, you need a team of professionals that can help you identify and implement the strategies that will meet your goals in the most effective, efficient and profitable manner possible.
Mortgage Lending and Subprime Crisis Brochure
Current turmoil in residential mortgage markets is creating unprecedented legal challenges. Professional services firms are forming practice teams and task forces to assist clients with legal needs arising out of the "subprime meltdown."
Employee Benefits Team
Managing employee benefits can be one of the most legally complex and challenging aspects of running a business. But Womble Carlyle's Employee Benefits Practice Group offers the skills, experience and resources to help any client, large or small, meet those challenges.
Independent Compensation Committee Counsel
To help compensation committees fulfill their role as stewards of their companies' executive compensation programs, Womble Carlyle has assembled a team of lawyers who are highly regarded in their fields – employee benefits and executive compensation, tax, corporate governance, securities and labor and employment law.
Workplace Solutions
Our Workplace Solutions team at Womble Carlyle can help clients navigate the challenging, often confusing, maze of laws and provide top-quality employee services. We provide expertise in all legal areas affecting the workplace, including labor and employment, employee benefits, taxes and trusts and estates, making Womble Carlyle a "one-stop resource" for workplace-related legal services.
ESOP Solutions
This brochure is designed to provide owners and managers with guidance regarding when to consider an ESOP and how the tax advantages of an ESOP aid in business transition planning. The brochure also addresses some common myths and isconceptions about ESOPs.
Representative ESOP Transactions
This brochure lists representative ESOP Transactions by Womble Carlyle.
IPO Basics: Getting Ready for an IPO
In many instances, a private company's capital structure and certain contractual relationships will need to be modified in order to facilitate existence as a public company.
IPO Basics: Insider Trading and Reporting Restrictions
This brochure briefly outlines the scope of the insider trading and reporting restrictions which are imposed by federal securities laws.
IPO Basics: Overview of the Registration Process
A basic understanding of the registration process is helpful in deciding whether to pursue an initial public offering ("IPO") of the company's stock and in positioning the company to realize optimal value in the IPO.
IPO Basics: Selecting An Underwriter
The selection of the managing underwriter is one of the most critical decisions for completion of a successful IPO.
Multi-Unit Restaurant
Womble Carlyle lawyers from across a variety of disciplines have joined together to address the unique and diverse needs of multi-unit restaurant owners and operators, whether they are franchisors, franchisees or independents.
Payment Card Industry Standards: What Retailers Need To Know
Womble Carlyle currently is advising a number of retail and service clients on complying with the new PCI Data Security Standard. Our team of experienced privacy and data protection attorneys can help companies stay ahead of the new standards and avoid potential data security problems.
Privacy and Data Protection
The logistical challenges and legal risks surrounding privacy issues continue to grow. But proper planning and management with expert counsel can prevent many of these problems and also can mitigate the effects of any remaining concerns.
Technology Contracts Team
Your business depends on your technology. If your technology fails, you lose money and productivity. When you buy or license technology, you need assurances that the technology will work and that the vendor will be accountable for any technology failures. We can help.
Affirmatively Ready
Helping government contractors prepare annual affirmative action programs that comply with federal requirements for hiring women and minority employees.
Canning Spam
Review of marketing plans for compliance with bulk fax and anti-spam laws.
Carolina In My Mind
Advising companies considering locating in North Carolina on incentives available and on the unique legal issues they will face.
Construction Contract Administration
Setting up clear lines of communication to help a project run smoothly and efficiently.
Construction Dispute Resolution
Planning in advance how to resolve the inevitable issues that will arise in any construction project.
CoverGard (SM)
No one has to tell today's CEO, General Counsel or Risk Manager about the complexity of business insurance or its impact on the bottom line.
Director Protection CoverGard (SM)
Helping public and private companies make informed decisions on appropriate D&O insurance and on the implementation of available corporate "structural" protections.
Don't Hit That Delete Key
Erasing important documents can be dangerous to a company’s litigation health.
Hold Onto Your Top Hats
Reviewing employment agreements with key employees for enforceability of
noncompete and similar terms.
Independence Matters
Assisting corporate compensation committees in the era of Sarbanes-Oxley.
Keeping Uncle Sam Happy
Making sure you comply with a multitude of rules and regulations for government contractors.
Look Out for the Union Label
Training management in how to avoid unionization if the company is not unionized.
Mastering the Political Thicket
Campaign donations and PACs are under unprecedented scrutiny. Companies need expert legal assistance to avoid legal and publi c relations pitfalls.
Obesity Litigation
Obesity lawsuits threaten your company's future. Are you ready?
Promotions Compliance
Advising marketing-oriented companies on the intricacies of sweepstakes, contests and promotions.
Ready for Retirement?
Auditing 401(k) plans for compliance with laws and regulations.
Retek
Helping real estate developers and property managers negotiate the best deals with communications service providers.
The Latest Word: IPv6
Helping companies stay up to date with the government’s changing rules on how to make sure their products comply with IPv6.
Political Law Practice
Womble Carlyle is an experienced and effective government affairs advocate in Washington and Maryland, as well as North Carolina and Georgia.
Trading Places
Setting up an export and trade regulation compliance program.
Unwinding Federal Tax Controversies
Helping companies handle complex IRS audit issues.
Wave Action
Helping manufacturers secure FCC certification for their manufactured devices that use part of the electromagnetic spectrum, especially devices that manufacturers may not know are regulated.
What Every Builder & Developer Needs To Know About Telecommunications
Today's real estate owners and developers need guidance from a multidisciplinary perspective as they seek to position technology assets for maximum flexibility and performance.
Where Credit is Due
Representation of corporate borrowers of syndicated loans.
Where There's A Will…
Helping high income and/or high net-worth individuals plan their estates to achieve their goals.
Come. Stay.
If you are looking for a serious practice with a progressive, growing law firm, Womble Carlyle could be right for you. Come see us. Sit and talk. You will want to stay.