Francis Rodriguez

Experience

1. Partner

   Kostopoulos Rodriguez, Pllc

   Mar 2011 — Present · Birmingham, MI, US

   Extensive experience as the lead attorney in the areas of business law, mergers and acquisitions, franchise law, real estate and banking and finance law, advising and counseling clients with respect to a wide range of matters. • Since December 31, 2014, acted as counsel on more than 50 M&A transactions representing over $1.4 billion in transaction value. For a description of recent representations, please visit: Law and Mergers & Acquisitions• Regularly advises clients with respect to a broad array of business matters, including domestic and international mergers, acquisitions, divestitures, consolidations and other business combinations, private debt and equity offerings, financing transactions, business formation and corporate governance, and general corporate and contract counselingFranchise Law• Experience in franchise and distribution matters, including all business transactional matters involving franchising and franchise relationships• Outside general counsel to multi-brand international portfolio of franchise systems consisting of approximately 800 franchises in the United States, Canada, Ecuador, Hong Kong, Indonesia, Japan, Peru and the United KingdomReal Estate• Experience in all aspects of real estate, including drafting and negotiating commercial, industrial and residential real estate purchase and sale agreements, and assisting landlords, developers and tenants in the leasing and sub-leasing of all commercial property typesBanking & Financial Services• Counsel to banks and other lenders, borrowers and parties in a variety of banking and financial services mattersOutside General Counsel• Serves as outside general counsel for several clients, including a domestic and international franchisor, a national fuel supply and distribution company, one of America’s fastest growing software companies and a leading construction and restoration company

Education

• DePaul University College of Law

  J.D., Certificate in Health Law

  2004 — 2007

• University of Michigan

  B.A., Economics and English

  1999 — 2003

Skills

• Bankruptcy
• Licensing
• Legal Research
• Mergers & Acquisitions
• Real Estate Transactions
• Real Estate
• Finance
• Corporate Law
• Joint Ventures
• Business Transactions
• Corporate Governance
• Commercial Real Estate
• Legal Advice
• Appeals
• Private Equity
• Due Diligence
• Portfolio Management
• Mergers
• Acquisitions
• Restructuring
• Securities Regulation
• Venture Capital
• Securities
• Arbitration
• Legal Writing