- Corporate Law
- Mergers and AcquisitionsThe Law Offices of Patrick J. Burns, Jr., P.C. (PJB Law) is a nationally recognized securities law firm dedicated to assisting breakaway advisors transitioning to independence and serving the legal needs of established investment advisory firms. Our team works with individuals establishing their own investment advisory firms, as well as those joining existing practices. The ever increasing number of wire house advisors going independent led to PJB Law’s sole focus of protecting their best interests. PJB Law’s key services include investment adviser registration, transition counseling, mergers and acquisitions, outsourced general counsel, business entity formation, employment/partnership agreement review and handling promissory note issues. Our firm’s highly skilled professionals provide legal assistance to a variety of individuals, from those with small books of business to advisors with multi-billion dollar practices.
- Limited Liability CompaniesPJB Law helps advisors assess, select and create the most advantageous type of legal entity for registration. For breakaway advisors, our firm employs a heightened degree of sensitivity to help ensure the transition process remains confidential. One misstep in the formation of a legal entity can spell disaster for a transitioning advisor by prematurely revealing his or her plans to depart their current employing firm. We also assist with drafting the chosen business entity’s governing documents (e.g., operating agreements for limited liability companies or bylaws for corporations).
- Trade Secrets
- Employment ContractPJB Law specializes in assisting investment advisory firms who need knowledgeable legal counsel. We assist with general business and day-to-day legal issues, corporate governance matters, serving as the firm’s general counsel on the Form ADV and other relevant firm documents, executive issues and compensation, contract drafting, review, and negotiation, non-compete, trade secret, non-disclosure, and non-solicitation agreements. In addition, we assist with strategic advice on recruitment of advisors, employment agreements, professional services agreements, development of outsourcing agreements, financing agreements, vendor and services agreements, leases, other commercial contracts, employment and human resource matters, mergers and acquisitions (document drafting, negotiation, support and implementation), privacy and data security, risk management, supervision or evaluation of local or special counsel and special projects.