In addition to acting as general corporate counsel, Alliance Counsel provides assistance with a variety of business transactions. The following lists a selection of our attorneys' current and/or prior clients and representative transactions.

SOFTWARE AND OTHER TECHNOLOGY LICENSING
Alchemedia Technologies, Everdream, Lyris Technologies, GalenWorks, BusinessLynx, Digital Foundry

Representative Transactions:

  • Alchemedia - All software license and support agreements; OEM agreements, including integration with RSA Security's BSAFE (encryption) technology; Reseller and distribution agreements with Adobe, Akamai, SPSS and OpenText; Strategic alliance agreements with Oracle and Lotus/IBM.
  • Everdream - All product license and service agreements, including Fortune 500 clients; OEM agreements, including private-labeling of service for a major PC manufacturer; Reseller and distribution agreements with ADP, Inc. and other American and European partners; renegotiated $4M sale & services agreement with customer Chapter 11 bankruptcy estate; development of standard form sales contracts.
  • Lyris - Revenue generating contracts, including enterprise and consumer software license and distribution agreements; Enforcement of confidentiality agreements.
  • GalenWorks - Development and Software Agreement with Fortune 500 partner
  • Digital Foundry - Web site development and software development agreements.

TECHNOLOGY INFRASTRUCTURE AND E-COMMERCE
Informative, Aptimus, Everdream, InTouch Group, SoftCoin, TrafficBuyer.com, Magnatune.com

Representative Transactions:

  • Aptimus (formerly XMarkstheSpot)- All revenue generating agreements, including over 100 technology services agreements and strategic alliance agreements, and all vendor contracts.
  • Everdream - Technology license and distribution agreements with Microsoft Corporation, Siebel Systems, Inc., Mobile Automation, Inc., Hewlett-Packard Company, Oracle Corporation, Symantec Corporation, and Connected Corporation; website-related revenue generating and revenue sharing agreements.
  • Informative - Marketing survey technology and software license agreements.
  • SoftCoin - Technology/promotion services agreements with Procter & Gamble, Kraft Foods, Verizon Wireless, and Frito-Lay with an aggregate value exceeding $7M; Strategic alliance agreements, including with AOL.
  • Magnatune - On-line music distribution agreements and on-line music sublicense agreements.
  • TrafficBuyer - Advertiser and publisher insertion order agreements; anti-spam law analysis.

VENTURE CAPITAL FINANCING; MERGERS AND ACQUISITIONS
Crystal Geyser Water Company, Java City Coffee, Artco-Bell, Lyris Technologies, Aptimus, InterWest Partners, Everdream

Representative Transactions:
  • Aptimus (formerly XMarkstheSpot) - Series B ($7.5M in March 2000).
  • Everdream - Series C ($35M in September 2000); Series D ($12M in December 2002).
  • InterWest Partners - Venture investments into companies such as Il Fornaio restaurants, Java City Coffee Company, and Pearl Izumi.
  • Crystal Geyser Water Company's acquisition by investment group.
  • Merger between Java City and Caravali Coffee Company that combined the companies' retail and wholesale operations.
  • Acquisition of two leading school furniture manufacturers, Midwest Folding Products and Artco-Bell Holding Company, by Bay Area investor groups.
  • Acquisition by Lyris of competing email hosting company, SparkLIST.com, in August 2002.
  • Acquisition by Aptimus of on-line marketing technology company, XMarkstheSpot, in September 2000.

DEBT FINANCING AND RESTRUCTURING

Representative Transactions:
  • Closed $15M debt facility with Hewlett-Packard Credit Corporation in December 2000.
  • Closed $3M equipment lease with Heller Financial Leasing, Inc. (purchased by GE Capital Corporation) in December 2000.
  • Restructured significant outstanding debt facility to accomplish buy-out at approx. 50% value in December 2001.
  • Aptimus (formerly XMarkstheSpot) - Negotiated with over 35 creditors to reduce over $4M of debt, which led to completion of acquisition.

REAL ESTATE
Il Fornaio Restaurants, Crystal Geyser Water Company, SoftCoin, Lyris, Alchemedia

Representative Transactions:
  • Negotiated acquisition and financing of 120,000 square foot retail and warehouse project in Southern California; handled leasing of space to regional and national companies.
  • Worked on series of long-term restaurant leases for Il Fornaio with major retail property owners.
  • Negotiated 7-year commercial real estate lease for client in December 2000; negotiated early termination of lease and conversion to short-term lease in December, 2002.
  • SoftCoin - Negotiated 3-year commercial lease (50K sq ft) in March 2002.
  • Lyris - Negotiated 5-year commercial lease (35K sq ft) in December 2002.
  • Alchemedia - Negotiated lease buyout, relieving client of $4.3M of lease liability.

LABOR AND EMPLOYMENT

Representative Transactions:
  • Negotiated and drafted employment agreements, employee proprietary information and inventions agreements; separation agreements.
  • Completed three reductions in force and one facility closing over a period of three years.
  • Resolved employee wrongful termination disputes without litigation.
  • Advised client with respect to proper classification of employees pursuant to federal and state wage & hour laws; completed reclassification of employees.

ENERGY AND CONSERVATION
PowerLight, Environmental Defense, Destination Conservation, Rainforest Action Network

Representative Transactions:
  • PowerLight - Developed standard commercial sales contracts including direct sales agreements, VAR, distributor, affiliate and subcontractor agreements and government contracts (with value exceeding $1.3M).
  • Rainforest Action Network - Managed extensive trademark licensing program.




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