William S. Painter

Advised a national e-commerce company in the health care sector with respect to health care regulatory issues and related contract issues which arose out of its e-commerce business model.

Represented a large shareholder of a fuel supply company on the sale of the company to a venture capital investor, negotiating and drafting the waterfall agreement between the shareholder and his venture capital co-investors with respect to the sale of their respective interests in the company, and negotiating the employment and investment agreements with the acquiring company.

Advised a software development company in the employment field with respect to its corporate and business issues, including its licensing agreements, financing arrangements, corporate structure and shareholder relationships.

Represented a Mississippi limited liability company on a series of transactions intended to provide a liquidity channel for certain existing members, including reviewing the existing Operating Agreement; drafting an Amended and Restated Company Agreement addressing membership voting rights, membership approval authority, restrictions on the transfer of membership interests, and other matters to bring the Agreement in line with the current Mississippi limited liability company statutes and eliminate provisions that are no longer applicable; drafting the liquidity offer disclosure agreement; and drafting all member resolutions and a voting ballot authorizing the transactions, and the Amended and Restated Operating Agreement.