Kellen Luey’s practice focuses on providing sound legal advice, with a concentration on working with companies and individuals in the restaurant and food and beverage industries. With a background in both private and public accounting, his experience helping companies approach a variety of corporate and nonprofit concerns enables him to blend the right amount of legal advice with the financial and practical realities of running an organization. As a former academic All-American in college soccer, Kellen employs that same team-oriented strategy to assist in providing creative and innovative approaches to help clients pursue their goals.
He has handled corporate and financial matters for companies at all stages of development, from entity selection and formation to corporate governance issues to private equity financing matters and mergers and acquisitions. His practice also regularly involves representing franchisors in the restaurant industry with respect to their franchise, distribution, and licensing programs. Additionally, he advises clients on federal and state franchise laws and regulations, including franchise compliance and exemption strategies.