Susan A. Wolf

Partner

• swolf@steptoe.com
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• Century City Office

Susan A. Wolf is a partner in the Century City office of Steptoe & Johnson LLP, where she is a member of the Business Solutions Department. Her broad corporate practice spans finance, mergers and acquisitions, secured and unsecured corporate and commercial lending, and structuring and administration of limited liability companies, partnerships and corporations.

Ms. Wolf provides business counseling on such issues as ownership structure, startup and expansion financing, key operational and management tactics, liquidity and capital events and exit strategies. Ms. Wolf’s clients include high net worth individuals, entrepreneurs and closely-held family businesses, for which she often serves as outside general counsel.

Representative Matters

• Counsel to owners and executives of significant mortgage lenders including acquisitions and dispositions of equity, executive compensation arrangements, operating agreements, owners’ agreements and related transactions.
• Counsel to co-owners of nationally branded chain of sports themed restaurants and licensee of major international brand. Includes partner issues, financing, licensing and related matters.
• Counsel to co-owner of significant music and real-estate enterprise in dispute between founders involving music publishing rights, venture capital investments, independent film finance and production, and music composition.
• Representation of management of a manufacturer in connection with executive compensation, employment agreements, indemnification agreements, change of control agreements, restricted stock awards, stock option agreements and related issues.
• Design and implementation of merger of Japanese-owned corporate affiliates which manufacture motors and other components for various electronic devices.
• Representation of CEO of sub-prime mortgage lender now in bankruptcy in relation to the debtor and to the creditors’ committee.

News, Seminars & Events

• Steptoe Broadens California Corporate Presence - Susan A. Wolf Joins as Partner

Professional Affiliations

• Member, State Bar of California, Business Law Section