Mr. Bernier is the Chair of the firm’s Corporate Practice Group, the Co-Chair of the firm’s Privately Owned Business Group, a member of the Health Care Group and a member of the Trusts and Estates Department.
Mr. Bernier has practiced corporate, limited liability company and tax law for over thirty years. He serves as general counsel to many businesses and provides advice with respect to structuring new business entities, acquisitions, sales, mergers, reorganizations, deferred compensation, phantom equity plans, buy-sell agreements and business succession planning. He has drafted over 100 operating agreements, over 100 employment agreements and over 100 buy-sell agreements. He has completed hundreds of business purchase and sale transactions. His accounting and tax background are helpful in structuring and negotiating business transactions.
