Retailers work in a fast-paced, high-profile world -- one that requires knowledgeable, effective and accessible legal counsel who understand the retail industry.
JMBM's Retail Industry Group has represented the needs of retailers for decades. We understand the need to protect and strengthen your brand; make good deals on leases, successfully develop new stores, and close them down when necessary; secure, restructure or workout financing; hire and retain employees and executives, deal with labor and employment issues; defend consumer lawsuits; and comply with a host of regulations. In a changing and highly competitive world, we work with our clients to navigate increasingly challenging trends and take advantage of new opportunities.
Our clientele include traditional and online retailers, chain retailers, big box stores and anchor tenants, for a wide variety of retail product including:
Our expertise in corporate matters, financing, intellectual property, real estate, employment and labor, litigation -- including class action defense, construction litigation, protection of trade secrets and landlord-tenant disputes -- bankruptcy matters and taxation allows us to provide our retail clients with responsive, dependable, single-source service.
Real Estate, Land Use and EnvironmentOur real estate attorneys represent clients in all facets of real estate development, transactions and disputes. JMBM’s real estate experience bridges all types of retail projects including chain stores, stand alone properties, shopping center and mixed use projects. Our real estate services include the following:
JMBM corporate attorneys serve as business counselors and skilled negotiators, representing retailers on a full range of financing, transactional and operational issues, including the following:
JMBM IP attorneys are experienced in the process of identifying, protecting, defending, maximizing and enforcing intellectual property rights for retailers. JMBM's Intellectual Property Group handles the following for retailers:
JMBM's labor and employment lawyers work closely with retail clients to develop proactive compliance and dispute resolution strategies. Our goal is to find solutions that minimize disputes with employees and maximize strategic advantage if litigation is necessary. When controversy is unavoidable, we are effective advocates, having handled literally hundreds of jury trials, administrative trials and appeals before courts and administrative agencies nationwide. We are experienced in the full range of employment and labor law issues, and provide counseling and litigation expertise in the following areas:
The JMBM Litigation Group represents retailers as both defendants and plaintiffs. JMBM litigators have successfully handled complex matters involving multiple parties and jurisdictions, substantial economic claims and challenging legal issues. We represent retailers in a wide range of issues, including the following:
JMBM's Bankruptcy Group has earned a national reputation in insolvency law and bankruptcy practice, providing practical, time-sensitive restructuring and workout solutions to creditors and troubled businesses, both in and out of bankruptcy. Our lawyers are experienced in evaluating both the financial restructuring and bankruptcy implications of a full range of business and real estate transactions. Our lawyers are at home in all Federal and State courts (and routinely appear in bankruptcy cases throughout the United States), arbitrations, mediations and judicial references. Our services provided to retailers include:
JMBM's Retail Industry Group is committed to delivering the results retailers need to pursue their projects and operations with confidence.