Riemer & Braunstein Llp

Kenneth M. Kams

Partner / Corporate: Boston Office; 617-880-3415; 617-692-3415 fax; kkams@riemerlaw.com

Ken focuses on representing closely held businesses of all types and sizes through all facets of their business cycle. He has broad experience advising companies in matters ranging from initial entity formation and shareholder considerations to assisting companies with their ongoing business decisions such as hiring employees, negotiating leases, obtaining debt and equity financing, and entering into licensing and other commercial agreements. He also advises companies on certain fundamental matters such as succession planning, shareholder disputes, purchasing existing businesses, and the ultimate sale of their own businesses.

In addition, Ken works extensively with individuals negotiating employment arrangements and related non-competition and non-solicitation agreements, along with assisting high-net worth individuals and investment funds with potential debt and equity investments.

Representative Transactions

Represented a medical imaging company in the $61 million sale of its business to a publicly-traded competitor
Represented a U.S. company with a Canadian parent in its purchase of a marketing and promotions business in Texas
Represented the General Partner in the formation of a real estate investment fund in connection with its purchase of a $10 million office building in Boston
Represented a public company in the sale of its entire investment portfolio made up of interests in approximately twenty-five limited partnerships and corresponding direct equity investments in operating companies through an auction process with an aggregate value of approximately $40 million
Represented a privately-held plastics manufacturing company in the negotiation of a significant licensing and development agreement with a U.S. automotive company for ultimate use of its plastic technology in the automotive industry
Represented a trade magazine company headquartered in The Netherlands in its approximately $390 million joint initial public offering on NASDAQ and the ParisBourse stock exchange in France
Represented numerous venture capital funds, financial institutions, and angel investors in connection with their investments in privately-held companies
Represented a local software company in the sale of its business through a merger valued at approximately $36 million and the subsequent negotiation of employment agreements for its management with the purchaser

Affiliations: American Bar Association; Boston Bar Association; Massachusetts Bar Association

Admissions: Commonwealth of Massachusetts, 1999

Education: Boston College Law School, J.D., 1999; Tufts University, B.A., 1996