PRACTICE AREAS

Corporate and Securities:
The Corporate and Securities Law Group of Irvine Venture Law Firm, LLP provides timely, cost effective services in the negotiation and preparation of documents for all types of business transactions, including corporate and limited liability company financing and acquisition, the organization, reorganization and dissolution of business entities and advice regarding business and corporate matters. Our Corporate and Securities Law Group is headed by Barry D. Falk, whose career includes five years with the Securities and Exchange Commission as an attorney in the corporate finance and enforcement divisions.

Tax and Estate Planning:
The Tax and Estate Planning Group of Irvine Venture Law Firm, LLP provides services to clients in the planning, negotiation and controversies involving federal and state income, gift, estate, generation-skipping transfer, employment and excise taxes; state sales and use taxes. The Tax and Estate Planning Group of Irvine Venture Law Firm, LLP is headed by Michael E. Shaff, who has more than 25 years experience in federal and state tax planning and litigation. Mr. Shaff is certified as a legal specialist in taxation law by the Board of Legal Specialization of the California State Bar.

Specialized Entities:
The Specialized Entities Group of Irvine Venture Law Firm, LLP provides unique expertise in the requirements for organization, offering and compliance issues affecting Real Estate Investment Trusts, Regulated Investment Companies, real estate securitizations, including grantor trusts, and Real Estate Mortgage Investment Conduits. The Specialized Entities Group of Irvine Venture Law Firm, LLP is headed by Michael E. Shaff. Mr. Shaff has acted as tax counsel in numerous REIT, RIC, trust and REMIC offerings. Barry D. Falk has acted as corporate and securities counsel on numerous offerings of REIT common and preferred stock, REIT debt and securitizations of mortgage and other assets.