A typical day at the office for Max Masinter involves anything from advising a public company on a merger, to channeling the passion of a first time entrepreneur into practical business advice.  His practice spans many different areas of business law including mergers and acquisitions, private placements, entity formation, tax planning for corporate transactions, and non-profit  tax and promotional event compliance.  Mr. Masinter advises with many startup companies during all phases of the startup process, including incorporation, drafting initial corporate documents, seed funding, preferred stock financing, and debt financing.  Similarly, Mr. Masinter also represents investors when investing in startup companies. 

Mr. Masinter strives to add value and efficiency to his practice by leveraging technology.  For example, he has implemented and integrated a SQL database tool into his practice that has enabled Shulman Rogers’ attorneys to manage and analyze complex capitalization structures for their clients.  To date, the system has proved invaluable for clients when valuing derivative securities in investment transactions.

Some of Mr. Masinter’s notable work includes the following matters:        

• Representing a bio-science/medical device company in a merger with a publicly traded shell company.
• Representing the issuer in a Series A Preferred Stock financing for an Aerospace/Entertainment company.
• An appeal to the Small Business Administration for wrongful denial of disadvantaged status for an IT provider.
• Negotiating the settlement of a tax deficiencies claim with the Comptroller of Maryland.
• Advising a public company on how to re-mediate an overissuance of securities from a corporate law and UCC law perspective.
• Representing venture capital funds in investments in electronic gaming companies, a genetic research facility, and an international marketing firm.
• Representing the purchasers of solar power installation companies, a market research company, and an aerospace manufacturing company.
• Representing the sellers of retail liquor companies, food manufacturing companies, and a nuclear energy software company.

Events

• Duties and Risks of Serving as a Director of a Tax Exempt Organization
  June 15, 2010

Seminars & Speaking Engagements

• Maryland Chamber of Commerce - Corporate Record Keeping and Due Diligence for Maryland Businesses - June 22, 2011
• Corporate Volunteer Council of Montgomery County - Duties and Risks of Serving as a Director of a Tax Exempt Organization - June 15, 2010
• Montgomery Alliance for Community Giving - Duties and Risks of Serving as a Director of a Tax Exempt Organization - May 13, 2010
• Small Business University - Top 10 Issue for Small Businesses - September 21, 2010
• Rockville Innovation Center Business Incubator -  Fundamentals of Negotiating Contracts for Business Owners - April 13, 2010

Professional & Community Affiliations

• Maryland State Bar Association, Member
• Chairperson of the Shulman Rogers Tax Exempt Practice Group