William Tolin Gay

Immigrant Investor Visas
Given his largely international client base, Bill works to an increasing degree with immigration lawyers, mostly in connection with immigrant investor visas. The majority of this business originates from China.

Franchising
Bill represented franchisors or franchisees in the preparation, submission and updating of FDDs or comparable disclosure documents, as well as negotiation of franchise agreements, advertising co-op agreements and lease agreements with various landlords. Matters include a premium ice cream parlor in their domestic expansion and their expansion into Japan; the second largest franchisee of a quick service sandwich concept in incremental acquisitions of a total of 58 stores; the Japanese sub-franchisor of an international donut franchise in setting up their Australian sub-franchise; and a major quick service Mexican restaurant in their master franchise agreement to expand the concept into Japan.

Real Estate Transactions
Bill handles real estate work on the transactional side, including sales, purchases, leases and property development. Bill takes an integrated approach to offering substantial value, drawing on his experience with the many legal dimensions of the real estate industry, from transactional real estate, to corporate issues, to government relations, to land use and zoning issues and the litigation that can arise from the ownership and management of real property.

Mergers & Acquisitions
Bill represents buyers and sellers in a broad range of mergers, acquisitions and other business combinations.  His clients include both international and domestic clients, and both privately held and publicly traded entities. Clients rely on Bill’s sophisticated judgment and advice in structuring joint ventures and other strategic alliances. For companies with devalued or distressed assets, he provides guidance relative to negotiating and documenting workouts, restructurings, loan modifications, forbearance agreements and deed-in-lieu transactions.

Cannabis Law
Bill advises clients in the cannabis industry on matters relating to private placements and other financing arrangements, and guides publicly traded companies in securities law compliance. He draws on more than 30 years of corporate finance experience to assist clients in the consolidation that has begun in the industry, and counsels company officers, directors and advisors on matters relating to corporate governance. Bill also represents landlords and tenants in negotiation and drafting of lease agreements for all manner of cannabis-related businesses.

Health Care
Bill advises health care entities in several areas, including forming independent physicians' organizations, buying and selling surgical centers, and negotiating and drafting leases for doctors' offices. He has assisted with debt financing for a surgical supply company and handles real estate and corporate work for a senior residence center and meal delivery service. Bill also provides corporate governance services for a medical group comprising doctors and a hospital.