DEALS
DONE
RIGHT
The Law of Office of Light Townsend is a boutique law firm dedicated to taking the knowledge learned from 15 years as a business owner & investor and applying those lessons to getting your deal done right.
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I've started, bought and sold businesses
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I've raised equity and debt capital
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I've helped over 300 businesses with their capital needs
Now, let me help you with your deal.
SERVICES
We have worked on both sides of the table.
Whether you are an ETA searcher working to close your first deal or a long time real estate lender, Light is here to help.
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ETA, Searchers
Closing on the business you want to buy is a sprint. We're here to help get you across the finish line.
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Entity Formation
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Equity Offerings
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Debt Offerings
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Convertible Debt
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Seller Notes
Selling a Business
Depending on your stage in life and business there are unique considerations for you as you sell your business.
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Tax Consideration
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Asset Protection
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Estate Planning
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Seller Notes
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Employment Agreements
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Non-Competes
Lenders & Private Credit
However you want to structure your deals to protect your principal and collateral we're here to paper it up.
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Real Estate Backed Lending
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Asset Backed Lending
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Factoring
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Sale Leasebacks
INVESTORS
High Net Worth Individuals, Family Offices, Private Equity and Independent Sponsors all have unique mandates for how they want to do deals.
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Qualified Opportunity Zone Investments
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Private Placements
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Asset Purchases
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Mezz Debt
Insurance
All business owners have the opportunity to shift an expense line item into a revenue line through captive insurance structures
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Insurance company formation documents
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Surplus notes
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Warranty Company
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Reinsurance negotiation
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Policy Drafting
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Self Insured Retention
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Department of Insurance Compliance
Tax
The trick is to not let the tax tail wag the business dog. That being said there is a lot of opportunity for those that follows the rules
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Partnership Tax
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Qualified Smals Business Stock
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Qualified Opportunity Zones
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831(b)
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Section 125 (Cafeteria) Plans
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ESOPs
ABOUT LIGHT
I believe that business owners are what make this country great. It is important that thriving small businesses get started and change hands to the next ownership teams that can continue their success. My entire professional career has been exclusively dedicated to business owners and helping them get things done.
As an attorney, serving clients across the Tampa Bay area, my practice involves the representation of business owners, investors, lenders, and related entities in connection with all parts of a transaction. Getting a deal done has many constituents that all have their own perspective on what is the main thing and why. It’s important to have someone looking out for your best interests while moving as fast as possible towards the closing table.
Prior to becoming an attorney, I started, bought, sold, and ran small businesses. I know what it feels like to sell something you’ve started and I’ve sat on the other side of the table buying what someone has built. I’ve put my name on the personal guarantee line for big purchases, had some big successes and also had to fire people when there were failures. This gives me a practical perspective that I want to use to help you in your transaction.
EDUCATION:
LL.M. in Taxation with Honors, Northwestern University
J.D., Florida State University
B.S. International Business, Auburn University
C/O '06, Jesuit High School of Tampa
PUBLICATIONS:
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Modern Captive Insurance published by the American Bar Association
Transaction Spotlight
$7M Private Placement for Agricultural Company
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$2M Acquisition of Niche Chemical Manufacturer (Buyside)
$500,000 Asset Backed Hard Money Loan to Consulting Company (Debtor)
CONTACT
THE LAW OFFICE OF LIGHT TOWNSEND
Email: Light@Lighttownsend.com
For any general inquiries, please fill in the following contact form:
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