Fay L. Szakal

She represents clients in mergers and acquisitions (M&A), the formation of business entities, the transfer or sale of membership interest or ownership equity, statutory mergers, private equity deals, financing transactions, joint ventures, and other commercial transactions. Her work encompasses the drafting and negotiation of an inclusive range of corporate agreements and contracts. She also drafts and negotiates employment and consultant agreements, including within the context of acquired businesses for which the seller plays a continuing role as a consultant or employee, as well as restrictive covenants, such as non-competes and non-solicitation agreements.  

Fay supports the firm’s healthcare sector clients by assisting with the formation and structuring of new healthcare entities, and with navigating New Jersey’s corporate practice of medicine doctrine. She plays a significant role in identifying potential regulatory red flags in transactions, including issues arising under the Stark Law and federal and state anti-kickback statutes.   

For clients in the commercial real estate industry, Fay serves as a strategic advisor on entity formation, corporate due diligence, financing options, and the contractual allocation of risk. She is a resource for clients who wish to pursue tax incentives as a financing tool for commercial, mixed-use, and residential projects that demonstrate a financing gap. Her knowledge of the complexities of tax credits as a business development incentive extends to her work with clients interested in utilizing the New Jersey Film and Digital Media Tax Credit Program, a significant incentive designed to attract film, television, and digital media production to the state.  

Fay provides comprehensive services to non-profit entities, including 501(c)(3), (c)(4), and (c)(6) organizations such as charities, foundations, and membership associations, to ensure that a non-profit business entity’s mission can be effectively pursued within the parameters of any applicable tax exemption. Her work for the non-profit sector encompasses entity formation and tax-exempt applications, governance and strategy guidance, operational support and general counsel services, and counseling on compliance and risk management including adherence to the New Jersey Nonprofit Corporations Act.

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