Arthur Yoon

ayoon@frlawcorp.com
Phone: (310) 575-0800 x 2692
Fax: (310) 575-0170

Practice Areas

General Corporate and Business Transactions
Merger and acquisition transactions involving sale of assets, sale of capital stock or other securities, mergers and related transactions relating to the transfer of control of corporate or other entities, representing buyers and sellers in connection with transactions for small, mid-cap and large businesses; participation in negotiations with investment bankers, preparation of letters of intent, all acquisition materials, collateral documentation, security documents, buy-sell agreements, non-disclosure agreements, and all additional materials relating to acquisition transactions. General business planning; negotiation and preparation of business agreements, including licensing, employment, consulting, independent contractor, and settlement agreements and releases; entity formation, including structuring type of entity and capital planning and structuring; preparation of limited liability operating agreements and partnership agreements; negotiation of bank loan facilities, including all related documents and lending agreements; escrow transactions and pledge and security agreements, together with UCC documentation.

Real Estate
Real estate transactional matters including purchases and sales, real estate development and finance, joint venture formation (including partnerships and limited liability companies), and leasing of office, retail, and industrial properties. Advise property owners, developers, and investors on purchases and sales, debt and equity financings, and leasing matters, including shopping center, office building, and residential projects.

Taxation
Taxation, including United States and California corporate, partnership, and individual income tax planning. Business and real estate tax planning for choice of entity (C and S corporations, and tax partnerships including limited liability companies and general and limited partnerships), inbound and outbound transactions for high net worth individuals and closely held businesses, tax-free exchanges, and real property taxes.

Other Professional Experience

Prior to joining Finestone & Richter, Mr. Yoon was an attorney in the business and real estate transactional group of Lippenberger Thompson Welch Soroko & Gilbert and a manager in the mergers and acquisitions advisory group of PricewaterhouseCoopers in San Francisco. He also previously served as a Trial Attorney in the Tax Division of the U.S. Justice Department in Washington, D.C.

Admitted to Practice

State Bar of California; District of Columbia Bar.

Education

Activities & Honors