Antitrust Law Daily Wrap Up, LAW FIRM NEWS: Three franchise and distribution attorneys join Lathrop & Gage, (Apr 16, 2015)

Christopher Feldmeir, Eric Riess, and Marilyn Nathanson are joining the Franchise & Brand Development practice team of Lathrop & Gage in the firm’s St. Louis office, it was recently announced. They were formerly with Greensfelder, Hemker & Gale P.C.

Feldmeir has represented dozens of franchisor and franchisee clients in a variety of industries, including restaurants, health care, employment, and insurance. He also advises franchise and non-franchise clients in various aspects of mergers and acquisitions, raising capital through private offerings, traditional credit facilities, and bond financing. Feldmeir, who holds a Masters degree in Tax Law, joins Lathrop & Gage as a partner.

Riess has counseled clients on the purchase and sale of brands, businesses, and business units and has extensive franchise, distribution, supply, corporate, and national and international brand and brand development experience. He has extensive Big Eight accounting and Fortune 500 finance and management experience. Riess is the co-founder of and serves on the Board of the Franchise Brokers Association, one of the largest networks of franchise brokers in the world. He also serves on the Board of Franchise Athletes and FranVest Management, LLC, which focuses on EB5 investment in franchise brands. A Certified Public Accountant, Riess joins Lathrop & Gage as a partner.

Nathanson, joining Lathrop & Gage in an Of Counsel capacity, is a nationally recognized franchise advisor. She has contributed franchise publications in the Journal of the Missouri Bar and has co-authored a St. Louis Bar Journal publication on franchise and distribution. Nathanson is also a member of the Illinois Franchise Advisory Board.

Lathrop & Gage has 320 attorneys nationwide, serving clients in the areas of litigation, intellectual property, and business. Attorneys in its Franchise & Brand Development practice team are knowledgeable in national and international franchise, brand development, distribution, and supply issues. They have a successful track record representing franchisor, franchisee, and franchise broker clients, providing strategic planning and counsel in the development and operation of franchising, licensing, and business opportunity systems in industries ranging from restaurants to healthcare and employment.

Attorneys: Christopher Feldmeir, Eric Riess, and Marilyn Nathanson (Lathrop & Gage)

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