Mergers & Acquisitions

Advising clients on buy-side and sell-side mergers and acquisitions, from initial structuring and due diligence through negotiation, documentation, and closing. Experience spans strategic acquisitions, divestitures, asset and equity transactions, and other complex business combinations across a range of industries and deal sizes.

Debt & Equity Financing

Representing companies, investors and other stakeholders in debt and equity financings, including venture and growth investments, credit facilities, private placements, and other structured transactions. Advising on transaction structure, negotiation of key economic and legal terms, diligence, documentation and closing, with a focus on practical execution and commercially sound outcomes.

Partnerships & Joint Ventures

Counseling businesses, investors, and entrepreneurs on the formation, structuring, and operation of partnerships, joint ventures, and other strategic relationships. Advising on ownership and economics, governance and decision-making, capital contributions, transfer restrictions, exit rights, and dispute mechanisms to establish clear expectations and protect long-term business objectives.

Complex Commercial Contracts

Drafting and negotiating sophisticated commercial agreements across a broad range of business relationships, including supply, manufacturing, distribution, licensing, services, vendor, and strategic arrangements. Focused on translating business objectives into practical contractual terms while carefully addressing risk allocation, performance obligations, indemnification, liability, termination rights, and other key protections.

Leasing and Real Estate Transactions

Representing businesses, property owners, tenants, landlords, buyers, and sellers in a broad range of commercial real estate matters. Rushing Law advises clients in the negotiation, drafting, and amendment of commercial leases, including new leases, renewals, assignments, subleases, and other occupancy agreements. The firm also represents buyers and sellers in real estate acquisitions and disposition, including the negotiation of purchase and sale agreements, due diligence matters, closing requirements, and related transaction documents.

General Counsel Advisory

Serving as outside general counsel to emerging and established businesses, providing practical, business-minded legal-guidance across day-to-day operations and significant strategic matters. Rushing Law advises management on commercial agreements, corporate governance, business structuring, employment and vendor matters, regulatory and compliance issues, disputes and other legal matters that arise in the ordinary course of operating and growing a business.

Legal Risk Assessments & Audits

Comprehensive legal risk assessments designed to identify potential legal exposure before it becomes a larger problem. The firm reviews key areas of a businesses operations - including corporate governance, commercial contracts, employment practices, intellectual property, regulatory compliance, financing arrangements, and other material legal obligations - and provides practical recommendations for addressing identified risks and strengthening legal protections.

Pre-Litigation Dispute Resolution

Advises businesses in commercial disputes with an emphasis on resolving matters efficiently before they develop into costly litigation. The firm assists with dispute strategy, demand and response letters, settlement negotiations, mediation, contract and payment disputes, and other pre-litigation matters, working to achieve practical business resolutions while preserving clients’ rights and leverage if litigation becomes necessary.