Alan E. McKenna focuses his practice on serving privately held companies and family-owned businesses as a trusted general counsel. With more than 25 years of legal and business experience, he advises clients on all stages of growth and assists companies with formation, strategic growth initiatives, mergers and acquisitions, equity and debt financing transactions, IP licensing, and general commercial agreements. He also provides day-to-day advice on a full range of business and legal issues. In addition, as an experienced litigator, Alan also helps businesses navigate risk to avoid and resolve conflict.

Representative Experience

• Chief Legal Officer for a privately held global restaurant chain responsible for:
  • Negotiating and drafting a broad range of agreements, including domestic and international licensing agreements, development and franchise agreements, intellectual property agreements, and key vendor and partner agreements
  • Reporting to Board and Investors on legal, governance and financial matters for multiple affiliated entities
  • Leading defense of various litigation matters, including consumer-related claims and employment matters
• Serve as outside general counsel representing business clients in corporate and real estate transactions, including corporate formation and governance matters, M&A, financing transactions, real estate acquisitions, dispositions and leases, contracts, employment matters, and oversight of outside specialty counsel
• Represent clients in complex civil litigation matters in federal and state courts and administrative bodies across a wide range of legal areas, including matters relating to intellectual property, securities, partnership disputes, and general business conflicts