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Stephen F. Later Practice Areas Mergers and Acquisitions Corporate Governance (Business and Non-Profit) Partnerships, Limited Liability Companies, and Joint Ventures Community Associations Corporate Finance and Loan Transactions Stephen Later joined Robbins May & Rich LLP in 1999 and provides practical and solution-oriented counsel to clients throughout the Southeast in commercial lending, mergers and acquisitions, and general business and nonprofit corporate law. He represents corporations, partnerships, limited liability companies, and other business associations in activities including entity selection and formation, governance, and dissolutions and creditors' rights. He advises clients in a range of acquisition techniques including asset sales, equity sales, private equity placements, and "blue sky" securities offerings. His nonprofit corporate practice includes extensive experience in formation of nonprofit entities, application for recognition of exemption, preservation of tax-exempt status and avoidance of sanctions, and solicitation registration. Mr. Later also represents community associations in residential and commercial projects and advises association directors in matters related to performance of their obligations, the preparation of association policies and procedures, and the enforcement of association documents. Mr. Later further advises employers in matters related to confidentiality agreements, non-competition agreements, employment contracts, employment discrimination, and employment terminations. As a lifelong horseman, Mr. Later also uses his corporate and transactional skills to assist equine professionals and organizations in matters including liability and risk management issues, boarding, training, and other service agreements, and lease and purchase agreements. Mr. Later is a speaker at seminars and professional gatherings on issues related to business and nonprofit corporate governance. Counseling lenders, investors, and borrowers, he brings a breadth of experience to parties in financing transactions, and he understands how to craft innovative solutions to your business problems. Education Columbia University (A.B., cum laude, 1990) University of Virginia (M.A., 1991) University of North Carolina (J.D., cum laude, 1994) Bar Admissions State of North Carolina District of Columbia United States Supreme Court Selected Professional and Civic Activities
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