Charles advises clients on a variety of business and commercial law matters. He represents clients in connection with financing transactions, mergers and acquisitions, private equity transactions, business formations, business restructurings and contract negotiations.

Charles’ experience with delivering business law solutions mirrors the extensive variety of his client base. He has represented clients in the agribusiness, health care, higher education, financial, technology, commodities, aerospace, transportation, manufacturing and telecommunications industries.

Charles is a frequent speaker on a variety of business and bankruptcy law topics.

Representative Matters

Mergers and Acquisitions

• Served as counsel to Dairylea Cooperative Inc. in its merger with Dairy Farmers of America, Inc.
• Served as counsel to a laser manufacturer in its $230 million merger with a multinational technology company
• Served as counsel to Consumer Credit Counseling Services of Central New York, Inc. in its merger with ClearPoint Credit Counseling Solutions
• Represented a major copper products manufacturer in its bid to acquire the assets of a competitor in a bankruptcy section 363 auction sale of the competitor’s operating assets
• Served as transaction counsel to a charter airline in the sale of its fleet of aircraft
• Represented a regional airline in the purchase and sale of multiple aircraft
• Represented a custom manufacturing firm in its acquisition of a competitor’s assets from the competitor’s secured lender and multiple equipment financers and lessors through a coordinated secured party (UCC Article 9) purchase and sale transaction