Corporate Finance
Joe represents private and public companies, investment banks and financial institutions in corporate, finance, licensure, regulatory and taxation matters, including mergers and acquisitions, debt financings, participation and syndications, real estate syndications and corporate debt and equity finance nationwide. His practice involves providing representation and advice concerning all aspects of corporate and real estate finance, corporate structuring and project finance and development to developers, investors, bankers and sponsors involved in the firearms industry, energy facilities, telecommunications, real estate, agriculture and financial institutions.
Firearms
Joe has a deep expertise in the understanding, analysis and application of the statutes, rules, regulations and interpretations of the National Firearms Act (NFA), the Gun Control Act of 1968, the Arms Export Control Act, the International Trafficking in Arms Regulations (ITAR), the Export Administration Regulations (EAR), the National Instant Criminal Background Check System (NICS) Regulations and state laws and local ordinances related to firearms dealers, gunsmiths, manufacturers of firearms and ammunitions and firearms and ammunition importers and exporters. Joe represents entities involved in the firearms industry in their licensure, regulation, structure, organization, financing and ongoing compliance, which includes domestic and international firearms manufacturers, ammunition manufacturers, firearms dealers, firearms importers and exporters, and banks and other financial entities providing financing to the firearms industry.
Joe regularly interacts with state and federal regulators including the BATFE, U.S. State Department, U.S. Department of Commerce as well as the offices of various states' attorneys general and local enforcement authorities.
Joe is well versed in firearms regulation and licensure as well as acquisition, disposition and financing of entities involved in the firearms industry.
