Chris Barsness
CONTACT
9025 Wilshire Blvd., Suite 301
Beverly Hills, California 90211
Tel +1.310.288.4500
Fax +1.310.246.9980
PAST & PRESENT REPRESENTATIVE CLIENTS
Auriga Laboratories
(acted as general counsel)
Rite Aid
BioGold Fuels Corporation
(acted as general counsel and chief financial officer)
Gemini Environmental Corporation
Chris Barsness | Corporate & Real Estate Attorney
Mr. Barsness works primarily in business, corporate, and real estate law. Mr. Barsness has gained extensive experience working as general counsel and chief financial officer for several publicly traded companies which has given him a unique insight into the real world needs of businesses.
Additionally, his legal experience has also covered a wide areas of business, contracts, employment, real estate, and securities law In addition to his transactional experience, Mr. Barsness has also successfully litigated cases involving contracts, real estate, and employment issues.
Mr. Barsness serves as Of Counsel to the firm.
Corporate Transactional
- Contract Drafting for Product Acquisitions, Joint Venture Agreements, General Commercial Contracts,
- Corporate Records/Minutes Drafting and Updating
- Organization Formation & Capitalization
- Drafted Stock & Asset Purchase Agreements, Completed Corporate Due Diligence
Employment
- Drafted & Implemented All Human Resource Documents
- Negotiated and drafted employment contracts & separation agreements
- Implemented & Administered Employee Equity Incentive & Stock Option Plans
Intellectual Property
- International License & Supply Agreement Drafting
- Work with outside counsel to assure trademark patent filing compliance and prosecution
Real Estate
- Litigated against major banks in state and federal district court
- Prosecuted and defended various real estate sale transaction issues, broker representation, predatory lending
- Obtained orders stopping foreclosure sales
Litigation
- Plaintiff & Defendant Representation In Court, Mediation, Arbitration, & Trial
- Taken & Defended Depositions
- Managed Outside Counsel Litigation Caseload
Bankruptcy
- Represent debtors in Chapter 7 and 13 cases and complex Chapter 11 reorganizations
Regulatory
- Assured FDA Compliance for Medical Device Medicare Reimbursement and Pharmaceutical Sales
Securities and Finance Law Issuer Representation
- Drafted & Filed Registration Statements, Responded to SEC Comments
- Prepared & Filed all 33′ and 34′ Act Periodic, Current, and Section 16 Filings
- Assured compliance with NASD/FINRA regulations
- Implemented Corporate Governance & Exchange Listing Standards Compliance
- Sarbanes Oxley Compliance & Implementation
Secured Lending
- Drafted Documents & Closed over $5 million in Various Debentures, Convertible Notes
Mergers & Acquisitions
- Completed Private to Private and Private to Public Reverse Mergers
- Completed Mergers & Acquisition of Various Companies
Private Equity
- Drafted Transaction Documents And Closed Over $10 million in PIPE Transactions
- U.S. District Court Central District of California, Eastern District of California
- California Department of Real Estate – Real Estate Broker
- State Bar of California
- State Bar of Texas
- University of San Diego, Juris Doctorate
- University of San Diego, Master of Business Administration, emphasis in Finance
- Arizona State University, Bachelor of Science, Justice Studies
Main Office
9025 Wilshire Blvd., Suite 301 Beverly Hills, CA 90211
(310) 288-4500
Satellite Office
5455 Wilshire Blvd., #2100 Los Angeles, CA 90036
(310) 288-4500
Orange County Satellite Office
7545 Irvine Center Drive, Suite 200 Irvine, CA 92618
(949) 379-8644
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