Geoffrey Amend
Business Attorney
Kansas
KS
"Has been a pleasure to work with Geoffrey over the last 3 years."
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"From the introductory email from UpCounsel, to the initial call, to the work itself, collaborating with Geoffrey for our project was an excellent (and efficient) choice. I look forward to enlisting his legal expertise again in the future."
"Our company was formed through Stripe Atlas, with all the founders based outside of the US. Geoff was incredibly helpful explaining what a good foundational startup company structure would look like, was prompt in replies, and incredibly fast in producing the drafts for review. He also included some important documents which we had not thought to ask about."
"Geoffrey was great to work with! Would recommend him to anybody."
"A pleasure to work with! Knowledgeable, consistent, looking into details,"
"Geoffrey is a detailed, torough lawyer who will take your project very seriously and give comprehensive advice on your legal matters."
"Geofrrey was very efficient, fast and clear! he was also very well-versed with my business situation and knew the right questions to ask before I even thought of it."
Work History
Geoffrey B. Amend, PA
Owner
Nov 2013 - Present
Advise clients in various market segments including wireless, domestic and international telecommunications, construction, apparel and food service operations. Drafted asset purchase, stock purchase, merger, employment, consulting, license, escrow, restrictive covenants, option, buy-sell, and shareholders’ agreements, letters of intent and corporate resolutions and minutes.
Chelsea Partners, LLC
General Counsel
Dec 2008 - Oct 2013
Performed various legal and business functions for two real estate development companies focused on purchasing and rehabilitating undervalued and underperforming multi-family properties in Kansas, Missouri and Texas.
White Energy, Inc.
Vice President Mergers and Acquisitions, General Counsel and Secretary
Aug 2006 - Nov 2008
Responsible for all legal tasks associated with the construction and/or acquisition of over 280 million gallons of ethanol and 40 million pounds of wheat gluten production. Participated in drafting and negotiating terms of over $390 million of private equity and bank financing to start the business. Drafted asset purchase, stock purchase, merger, employment, consulting and license agreements.
Mobilepro Corp.
Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary
May 2004 - Aug 2006
Performed all internal legal functions for publicly traded telecommunications company including its twenty subsidiary companies. Conducted due diligence and drafted transaction documentation for twenty acquisitions in eighteen months. Responsibility for drafting Securities and Exchange Commission filings, including: Section 16 filings, 8-K, 10-QSB, 10-KSB, SB-2, Proxy Statement and 14C.