Mackenzie Hughes represented a high-tech start-up company that creates proprietary Internet technology, assisting with its business formation, contract review and business plan implementation. The company is now fully operational and successfully meeting—even exceeding—its business objectives.
Start-up businesses need very different legal services from those required by large, established institutional clients. Our attorneys recognize this and have developed a strong following among entrepreneurs, who rely upon our unique skills to start their businesses off on sound footing. We are also sensitive to the financial constraints of emerging businesses, so we strive to work as partners with them by considering alternative fee arrangements that accommodate their immediate needs. Our services for start-up businesses include:
- Financing and capital
- Private placements
- Business formation and structuring
- Joint ventures
- Contract drafting/negotiation/review
- Employment matters
- Interaction with governmental entities
- Taxation
- Pension
- Intellectual property (particularly copyright and trademark protection)
- Real estate
- Estate and succession planning
Attorneys
Mary Anne Cody
Partner
Deven D. Desai
Associate
Richard C. Engel
Managing Partner
Clayton H. Hale, Jr.
Partner and Co General Counsel
Robert R. Hojnacki
Associate
Edward J. Moses
Partner
James H. Nicoll
Partner
News
James H. Nicoll Elected a Director of Onondaga County Bar Association
Mackenzie Hughes LLP is proud to announce that partner James H. Nicoll has been elected by members of the Onondaga County Bar Association to serve as a Director. James is one of seven attorneys recently elected to the OCBA Board of Directors and will begin a three-year term on June 1. James joined Mackenzie Hughes […]
James Nicoll to be Among the Featured Panelists in Key Private Bank’s Panel Discussion
Key Private Bank will be hosting a panel discussion entitled “Managing and Mitigating Fiduciary Risk for Board Members” on Wednesday, November 12, 2025. This session will explore the critical topic of fiduciary risk—an area all board members must navigate to ensure organizational integrity and stability. Moderated by Jeff Reisner of Key Private Bank, panelists will […]
Mackenzie Hughes Elects Christopher A. Powers Partner and Welcomes Two New Associates
Mackenzie Hughes LLP is proud to announce the election of Christopher A. Powers to partner and the recent additions of attorneys Jillian L. Brodock and Deven D. Desai to the firm. Christopher A. Powers joined the firm in 2017 and has since developed a strong litigation practice focusing on medical malpractice defense, appellate work and […]
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Legal Update: CTA Injunction Remains in Effect
On January 23, 2025, the U.S. Supreme Court lifted a nationwide injunction in the case titled Texas Top Cop Shop, Inc. v. McHenry preventing enforcement of the Corporate Transparency Act (“CTA”). However, on January 7, 2025, a federal district court judge in a case titled Smith v. U.S. Department of Treasury issued a separate nationwide […]
Corporate Transparency Act – Deadline Approaching
This is a follow up to our April post regarding the Corporate Transparency Act (CTA), the New York State equivalent statute, the New York LLC Transparency Act (NYLTA) and the new guidance issued by regulatory authorities governing these statutes. As previously noted, the landscape surrounding these statutes remain in-flux and this update is intended to […]
The Corporate Transparency Act and the New York LLC Transparency Act
There has been much written about the federal Corporate Transparency Act (CTA) and the lawsuits surrounding it, along with the New York State equivalent statute, the New York LLC Transparency Act (NYLTA). The landscape of the CTA is shifting fast and the following is to give you an overview of the current status of these […]