Corporate and Business

We service a broad range of public and private companies at all stages of development, from early stage start-ups to mature publicly traded companies. We have extensive experience in providing our domestic and international clients with a wide range of general corporate and business counseling.


Securities Compliance / Registration

We have extensive experience with SEC compliance issues, specifically with registration statements. We pride ourselves on being able to draw on our experience in dealing with the SEC on numerous registration statements. In this way, we can better understand what the SEC is looking for in commenting on registration statements and we bring that experience to bear in identifying issues and anticpating comments so that we can minimize the amount and complexity of comments the SEC will make on our registration statements. Additionally, we represent over 25 different public companies and as a result have significant experience in handling all of the reporting requirements a U.S. public company is subject to under the various securities laws and regulations.


Corporate Finance / Going Public Transactions

We have extensive experience with corporate finance transactions, particularly in public company offerings. We have significant experience in PIPE (Private Investment in Public Equities) transactions as well as in other forms of debt and equity offerings, including secondary offerings, 144A offerings, Reg S offerings, convertible debt and bridge financings.

Our Attorneys also have extensive experience with taking private companies public, whether through an underwritten IPO, an initial listing by filing a registration statement or a reverse merger.

Our experience in PIPEs and going public transactions have allowed us to build a large network of funding sources and service providers to which our clients can avail themselves for a successful transaction. We are well known for connecting many of our clients with contacts in the finance and investment banking community for public entity financings including PIPE offerings, equity lines, convertible preferred financings, private placements and traditional commercial banking.


Capital Markets

We have significant experience representing issuers with respect to the quotation of their securities and the AMEX, Nasdaq, and NYC stock exchanges as well as the OTCBB and Pink Sheets, including applications for listing and ongoing compliance issues.


Mergers and Acquisitions

We have counseled clients on a wide variety of complex and sophisticated merger, acquisition and reorganization transactions. These include reverse mergers, share exchanges, triangular mergers and asset purchases and sales. The Crone Law Group's attorneys possess a depth of experience in structuring, performing due diligence and negotiating these transactions, which helps us facilitate the consummation of M&A transactions quickly and efficiently.


International Business

The Crone Law Group has been at the forefront of China's emergence into the U.S. public markets and has considerable experience in representing these businesses in a variety of transactions. We currently represent more than a dozen public and private companies in China, advising them on all aspects of their business and corporate transactions. In addition, we have extensive experience in helping Chinese companies access the capital markets in the United States and have helped them with offerings in the United States or taking them public in the United States. Our vast experience in this practice area has allowed us to develop a significant network of capital sources and service providers to assist in such transactions.


Business and Commercial Litigation

Our business and commercial litigation practice is diverse, sophisticated and entails high-profile cases and clients. We represent both plaintiffs and defendants in civil matters and aggressively advance our client's interests, whether we are prosecuting or defending claims. Our attorneys litigate in both federal and state courts and before administrative and regulatory agencies. The cases the firm handles often involve contractual disputes and business torts, such as fraud and breach of fiduciary duty in complex business settings. In Addition, we have handled employment, securities, real estate and unfair competition cases. Our clients range from public companies to partnerships, small businesses and individuals. Our lawyers have substantial trial experience, our trial expertise reaps substantial benefits for our clients during trial, and or "trial-ready" philosophy helps us to obtain better settlements prior to trial through mediation or arbitration proceedings.