Joel Weinstein
Partner

Corporate, Mergers & Acquisitions

D: 310.201.7485
F: 310.201.2399

Profile

Joel Weinstein chairs the Firm's Corporate practice. His hands-on experience and legal expertise enable him to handle the increasing complexities of today's transactions, including mergers and acquisitions, asset and stock sales, private and public debt and equity financings, license and distribution arrangements, strategic alliances, and SEC reporting requirements. He advises corporations, limited liability companies, partnerships, joint ventures and individual entrepreneurs on business entity structures, corporate governance, director responsibilities and investor agreements.

Joel frequently applies his broad experience as "outside general counsel" for closely held businesses. He helps clients with all facets of operating their businesses, as well as with succession planning and tax planning for ownership transfers.

Experience

  • Represented Stix Holdings in acquisition of Pick Up Stix restaurants
  • Represented Hello Music, LLC in convertible debt and equity financings
  • Represented Lime Energy Co. in underwritten public offering of common stock, sale of subsidiary and line of credit facility
  • Represented clinical research facility in sale to private equity group
  • Represented laser eye surgery centers in sale to United Kingdom corporation
  • Represented Mandarin Holdings in obtaining a senior secured credit facility and in acquisition of the Leeann Chin restaurant group
  • Assisted selling shareholders to structure share buyback of minority interests in family-owned and other closely held businesses with annual revenue ranging from $8 million to $80 million; the successful processes involved business valuation experts and business consultants familiar with the dynamic of owners of closely held businesses
  • Counseled companies and investors regarding preferred stock and convertible debt financings

Accolades

  • Rated, "AV Preeminent 5.0 out of 5," Martindale Hubbell
  • Listed, "Southern California Super Lawyers," in Mergers & Acquisitions, 2006, 2008-2012

Speaking Engagements

  • Young Presidents' Organization
  • University of Southern California Business Expansion Network