Attorneys

Business Law

Middleton Reutlinger represents a diverse group of commercial clients ranging from small companies and individual entrepreneurs to large corporations, both public and private. This broad based representation includes:

    - Franchisor - franchisee relations
    - Contract negotiations
    - Customer and supplier relations
    - Uniform Commercial Code matters
    - Consulting, licensing, dealership and joint venture agreements
    - Tax issues
    - Secured and unsecured lending transactions
    - Commercial disputes
    - Executive benefits and contracts
    - Protection of proprietary information
    - Restrictive covenants
    - Shareholder agreements
    - Employment contracts
    - Internal investigations

MERGERS AND ACQUISITIONS

Middleton Reutlinger’s business attorneys become involved in all aspects of transactions involving the purchase and sale of businesses, including structure, negotiation of terms and conditions, tax issues, securities issues, preparation of acquisition documents, sale and merger statements, earn-outs, roll-overs of equity, employment and non-compete agreements and negotiation and documentation of senior and subordinated acquisition financing.

ASSET-BASED AND CASH FLOW LENDING TRANSACTIONS

Financial service is also a focus of the Middleton Reutlinger business practice. The firm represents financial institutions and borrowers in a wide variety of asset-based and cash flow lending transactions, including negotiation and documentation of term and revolving credit loans, subordinated loans and other multi-faceted and tiered financing arrangements.

On behalf of our clients, the firm also negotiates equity and profit participation agreements, warrant and stock purchase agreements, letters of credit, inter-creditor agreements, guaranties and subordination agreements.

INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY

Information technology is another of the firm’s well represented areas. This encompasses technology and e-commerce matters related to entity formation, funding, contracts, licensing and intellectual property, as well as other matters concerning technology and the Internet and its use in the clients’ businesses.

BANKING

The firm represents banks of all sizes. Our practice includes regulatory and corporate matters, loan documentation, workouts and other matters concerning a bank’s customers.

EMPLOYMENT AND HUMAN RELATIONS

Businesses, both large and small, rely on the firm in all aspects of employment-related law. Employee handbooks, ADA, ADEA and civil rights issues are addressed with the aim of preventing litigation. However, the firm has actively represented both employers and employees before federal and state courts, the EEOC and the Kentucky Commission on Human Rights.

FRANCHISOR - FRANCHISEE

Middleton Reutlinger has experience in franchisor-franchisee relations. It represents both a large international, publicly held franchisor with 2,845 facilities in 49 states and 18 countries. Experience in representing franchisees is also found in its representation of one of the largest fast food franchisees in the country. Firm attorneys handle all aspects of the franchisor-franchisee relationship.