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Event Agenda

 
9:00 am – 9:05 am Introduction
Louis Pechman | Pechman Law Group PLLC
9:05 am – 10:10 am Corporate Considerations
Andrew Fine | Helbraun Levey
Andreas Koutsoudakis | Davidoff Hutcher & Citron LLP
  • LLC v. corporation – entity choices for restaurants
  • Corporate structures for startup restaurants and restaurant groups
  • Investment in restaurant businesses – typical investment terms
  • Acquiring a restaurant business – factors to consider for a purchase of assets or equity of an existing business
  • Intellectual Property
  • Franchising

10:10 am – 11:15 am Real Estate Issues
Christy Reuter | Blank Rome LLP
Larry Welch | Frankfurt Kurnit Klein & Selz
  • Negotiating the term sheet
  • Key money v. raw space deals
  • Due diligence required when checking out a space
  • Tips for avoiding pitfalls
  • Vacating the space and other exit issues
  • Guaranty Issues
11:15 am – 11:30 am Break
11:30 am – 12:40 pm Liquor License Issues
Donald Bernstein | Bernstein Redo & Savitsky P.C.
Max Bookman | Pesetsky & Bookman P.C.
  • Who may or may not be licensed
  • What premises may or may not be licensed
  • The 200-foot rule and the public interest test of the 500-foot rule
  • Dealing with Community Boards
  • Recent changes in liquor laws
12:40 pm – 1:40 pm Luncheon
1:40 pm – 2:45 pm Labor and Employment Considerations
Amanda Fugazy | Ellenoff Grossman & Schole LLP
Vivianna Morales | Pechman Law Group PLLC
  • Wage Notices
  • Minimum wage and overtime issues
  • I-9 Compliance
  • Special rules under Hospitality Wage Order
  • Sex harassment policies
  • Recommended best practices
  • EPLI
  • Fair workweek
2:45 pm – 3:00 pm Legislative Update – State of the Industry
Andrew Rigie | Chair of New York City Hospitality Alliance
3:00 pm – 4:00 pm Restaurateur Roundtable
Halley Chambers | Three Top NYC (Margot, Montague Diner)
Susan Povich | Red Hook Lobster
Moderator: Andrew Rigie | Chair of New York City Hospitality Alliance
  • Secrets of success/tales of failure
  • Legal issues war stories
  • Words of advice to attorneys from client perspective
4:00 pm – 5:00 pm Networking Reception

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