Erin C. Cleary

Associate

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Erin focuses her practice in the areas of Business, Tax, & Securities; Mergers & Acquisitions; and Estate Planning. She joined Kegler Brown in 2009.

Business, Tax & Securities
Erin advises new businesses with issues such as entity selection, formation, structuring, and private offerings of equity. For established organizations, she practices in the areas of contract drafting and negotiation, franchising, reorganization, and tax planning and compliance. Erin counsels both international and domestic clients regarding the legal and tax implications of cross-border business arrangements such as distribution, outsourcing, and foreign direct investment. For businesses facing transitions, she assists in areas of succession strategy, charitable giving, and estate planning.

Mergers & Acquisitions
Erin assists clients, both domestic and international, public and private, in a variety of transactions, including mergers, asset purchases, stock purchases, and transactions involving employee stock ownership plans. In connection with these transactions, she has handled premerger notification filings, tax structuring, diligence, and contract drafting and negotiation.

Estate Planning
Erin helps individual clients to assess their estate planning goals, in light of the ever-changing estate tax laws. Erin drafts wills, powers of attorney, and various trusts designed to optimize wealth planning, asset control, and business succession.

Attorney Picture
"Who first said, ‘It’s just business; it’s not personal’? We know your business is personal to you, and it’s personal to us."