The firm serves as outside general counsel and corporate counsel to a wholesale insurance brokerage start-up with aggressive growth plans. Attorneys Casey O’Connell and Bob Cox advised the client on the issuance of preferred equity, obtaining bridge and permanent financing, negotiating and implementing consulting agreements and employment agreements with key personnel (including employee incentive equity), as well as provided guidance on the renegotiation of terms with a key investor. The firm has also provided advice as the company has negotiated key contracts with insurers, upon which form the backbone of the business’s profitability. The firm has quickly established a rapport with the company and serves as a trusted advisor as the company continues to implement its business plan. In the past year, the firm advised on a $2,000,000 equity investment from a new investor, facilitated the issuance of additional equity in connection with acquisitions, and handled corporate governance matters in connection with the establishment of a new debt facility.