The attorneys at Plank◆Frankowski have extensive experience representing both lenders and borrowers in general commercial finance transactions, as well as in commercial, industrial, and real estate development transactions.  Typically, we analyze and negotiate proposed loan structures so that all financing options are considered and explore and ensure that the loan terms accomplish the objectives of our clients.  Generally, we prepare all loan and security documentation necessary to successfully complete the transaction.

In various roles, we have represented a diverse list of financial institutions. In other situations, we represent borrowers seeking capital for many different types of projects.  These may include funding for real estate development projects (both residential and commercial), industrial development authority loans, capital expansions, and mergers and acquisitions. Many times, these finance transactions do not involve financial institutions, but rather constitute raising capital through private placements, limited partnerships, joint ventures, and similar arrangements.  Again, our primary responsibilities include the structure of the transaction, analysis and negotiation of loan documents, and assessment of the best financing structures to accomplish the client’s objectives.  These types of projects involve the broadest spectrum of the firm’s business clients and may range in size from a few hundred thousand dollars to multimillion dollar financing.

Our goal is not merely to complete our clients’ real estate transactions, but to add value through experience and creativity.

Plank◆Frankowski is focused on guiding clients through the many and varied issues that arise during real estate transactions. We handle commercial and investment real estate acquisition, financing and disposition transactions, as well as zoning and land use planning matters, including the acquisition of municipal approvals.  We quarterback our clients’ transactions from the planning stages through project consummation.

We represent real estate investors, developers, home builders, and multifamily property owners and managers.  We also assist our corporate clients in connection with real estate matters with which they are confronted as they manage their businesses, including landlord/tenant issues.

In handling business transactions, we strive to provide quality legal advice and answers to enable our clients to expand and achieve their desired business goals.

We have extensive experience in advising business clients on how to succeed while protecting them from unnecessary risk. We specialize in all areas of business law from entity formation to dissolution. 

Our attorneys have helped hundreds of new businesses get their start. We listen to our clients’ objectives in order to understand the landscape of their business, taking into consideration liability concerns, tax ramifications, management and ownership structures, financial issues, and other issues specific to their businesses.

Plank◆Frankowski will assist with entity formation, employment law matters, confidentiality and non-compete matters, drafting shareholder, partnership and operating agreements, drafting by-laws, and completing a wide variety of other business and commercial contracts.

Our goal is to build long-term relationships with our clients, tailoring our legal services to their business as it grows and develops.

Our goal in this area of practice is to offer our clients peace of mind that their assets will be directed to their beneficiaries as intended, and that full advantage of all available tax benefits will be contemplated and utilized.

Plank◆Frankowski provides services in the areas of estate planning, probate, trust law, and related areas of taxation.

Our attorneys offer services in key areas that cover a broad range of our clients’ needs. We have experience in developing sophisticated estates and wealth preservation plans for individuals and families through the use of planning vehicles tailored to each client, as well as more basic estate planning for individuals and families that do not find themselves in need of sophisticated planning.

Our attorneys have substantial experience in a vast range of legal matters, and therefore are well-positioned to advise clients in prosecuting or defending any action.

Plank◆Frankowski supports our clients in all facets of their operations, including when they become involved in a dispute which requires litigation. We are ever mindful that litigation often requires a great amount of time and expense. As a result, we are careful to measure the cost of the endeavor against the benefit likely to be gained by the client. 

We routinely handle landlord/tenant actions, zoning and land use appeals, construction litigation, collection litigation, financial transaction litigation, quiet title actions, declaratory actions, and general business litigation.

Family Law is an area of the law which the attorneys at Plank◆Frankowski understand needs to be treated with the utmost care, since it involves something so important to all of us.   Our attorneys will use their knowledge and experience to ensure that your family law needs are handled with precision, respect, and compassion, and will strive to achieve the result that you are seeking with sensitivity and attentiveness. 

Whether you are trying to navigate child custody, support or a divorce, or are seeking to terminate parental rights, change your name, or adopting a child, our family lawyers are here to help.