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Arieh M. Flemenbaum

Arieh M. Flemenbaum

Griffith & Jacobson, LLC

Language(s): Spanish, Hebrew, French

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About Arieh

Arieh M. Flemenbaum is admitted to practice in Illinois and in Florida. Arieh focuses in the areas of business and corporate law, business transactions (including mergers and acquisitions, selling a business, business loans, etc.), commercial contracts, business succession (and exit planning), commercial real estate matters, estate planning, probate administration, and internet, e-commerce and technology licensing. Arieh is fluent in Spanish, proficient in French and Hebrew.

*Business & Corporate Law: Arieh counsels businesses concerning formation, organization, ownership and management structuring, buy-sell and other shareholder agreements, mergers, sales and acquisition transactions, dissolutions, turnarounds and business succession.

*Business Deals: Arieh also guides businesses concerning their daily operations, including reviewing, revising and drafting a variety of contracts, purchase orders, warranties and sales forms, website terms of use and disclaimers; developing employment policies, employee and executive compensation and termination/severance packages, "phantom stock" and other incentive and pension programs; and addressing loans and financing needs for expansion, working capital and new ventures.

*Business Succession: Arieh also provides closely-held businesses, family businesses, and partnerships with asset protection planning; wealth management services, including ensuring collaboration and co-operation between your business and financial teams (i.e., your accountant, financial advisor and banker); and coordinating your individual estate plan with your business succession planning (and exit strategy).

*Internet, E-Commerce & Technology: Arieh assists business owners in protecting their rights in and monetizing their intellectual property, including, copyrights, trademarks, trade secrets, software, source codes, and technology. Arieh helps companies with their technology licensing. Arieh assists business owners to expand their established business into the internet and e-commerce. He helps businesses structure their service agreement to keep their information technology vendors accountable and negotiates and prepares various internet and e-commerce agreements for development, software development and maintenance services, linking and co-branding agreements. He helps businesses navigate the ever expanding regulations (and consumer demands) regarding privacy, information and data security, the use of social media and other emerging technologies. Arieh also counsels E-commerce/E-business enterprises and drafts their website terms of use, privacy policies, and disclaimers.

Client and Industry Focus: Arieh represents business owners, entrepreneurs, start-ups, established businesses, closely-held businesses and their management in many industries, including manufacturing, transportation, logistics, packaging, printing, software developers and integrators, e-commerce specialists, media and advertising, entertainment and emerging technology companies

We offer a free initial consultation for business matters. Typically we do hourly fees, but we also have packages and flat-fee structures for certain matters.

Experience

Business Lawyer

Griffith & Jacobson, LLC

2003 - now

Chicago

Admission

Verified Florida

1997

Verified Illinois

1996

Education

Tulane University School of Law

JD

1996

Recognitions & Achievements

Associations
  • Chicago Bar Association,
    1996 - Present
  • Illinois State Bar Association,
    1996 - Present
  • Midwest Business Brokers & Intermediaries Assoc.,
    2007-2009
  • American Youth Soccer Organization - Certified Coach
Honors / Awards
  • Founding Member, Tulane Honor Society
    1990 - 1992

Notable Work

Publications

The Process in Financing Loans: Commercial Real Estate Finance in Challenging Times


Lorman Education Services, September 17,

2008



How to Finance a Commercial Loan


Lorman Education Services, September 27,

2007


Why Do You Need an Estate Plan? Take Control of Your Finances


A series of seminars co-sponsored by Merrill Lynch,   

2001-2002