COMMERCIAL LAW

            Corporate  

            Wiley Malehorn Sirota & Raynes counsels business clients – corporations, partnerships, limited partnerships, joint ventures and limited liability companies – in general areas of corporate practice.  We offer legal services with regard to all aspects of commercial matters at every stage, from formation to dissolution.  We provide strategic guidance and advice for the unique needs and objectives of each client. 

We assist our business clients with financing, restructuring and organizational governance.  We prepare and negotiate commercial documents including joint venture agreements, employment agreements, partnership / shareholder / member agreements, intellectual property agreements, restrictive covenants, dissolution / separation agreements and other contracts.  We also handle litigation of corporate matters.   

            We know our corporate clients are faced with issues far beyond those traditionally considered “corporate” issues.  Accordingly, we offer counsel on related issues including tax planning, intellectual property, and compliance with state and federal laws and regulations. 

Franchises 

            Our attorneys represent franchisors and franchisees in litigation, corporate, financial services, labor and employment and real estate matters.  We handle franchisee terminations, royalty issues and antitrust claims.  We also represent franchisors and franchisees in personal injury and economic loss cases.

            Banking  

            We provide counsel to one of the largest banks in New Jersey.

            Our senior partner, Stephen B. Wiley, handled the formation First Morris Bank and Trust, one of the largest banks in Morris County more than 30 years ago.  Until the sale of First Morris in 2007, we represented First Morris Bank and Trust for the entirety of that period.  As such, we have considerable experience with the multitude of issues facing the banking industry.  We provide a variety of services to address the specialized needs of banks.  The firm handles commercial litigation, including lender liability disputes, workouts and foreclosures.  We can help with adoption, formation and modification of bank policies and procedures.  We can counsel clients with compliance issues on the state and federal levels.  We can also provide assistance with purchase, sale and operation of branches.  For a number of years we were local counsel to the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation. 

This firm also handles an array of lending work that includes land acquisition, construction and permanent loans, asset-based financing, and revolving credit agreements.  For these transactions we prepare loan documents, review and resolve title matters and address government compliance issues. 

            We routinely represent individuals and companies in loan transactions through the State and handle collection matters of every degree of complexity.

           In addition, we provide services in the related areas of tax, community reinvestment and labor law.