Virginia’s Go To Lawyers for Business Law 2022 — Jennifer Schiffer

Jennifer Schiffer
Shareholder, Bean, Kinney & Korman, PC
Arlington

Your specialty:

I represent small and medium businesses in matters relating to business counseling and entity formation, purchase and sale of company stock or assets, business contracts, shareholder or membership agreements, disclosure agreements, commercial real estate, and leasing transactions. I also am well-versed in business succession planning.

Signature case, deal or transaction:

I represented the purchasing member in the $10 million redemption of a deceased member, with securitized financing and negotiation of a commercial lease with the deceased member’s estate.

Other important cases, deals or transactions:

I represented the purchaser in a $7.5 million asset acquisition of nine retail stores and prepared the operating agreement for 50-50 owners going forward. I also represented a business in its expansion into several new countries and restructured the U.S. entities to provide better liability protection.

Working with clients:

Be available; listen carefully; be courteous; try to anticipate their needs.

Advice:

Smile, even when on the phone when no one can see you, because it will come through in your attitude.

Outlook for 2022:

Businesses will be more concerned with cybersecurity, data processing and security of customer information.