For many Gen Y'ers (a/k/a Millennials, and generally understood to be people in their 20's and 30's today), philanthropy goes far beyond writing a check to one?s favorite public charity (or, even, texting a donation to the Red Cross following some natural disaster or another). Instead, philanthropy is now understood as a broader deployment of social capital with consideration of the Return on Investment (ROI) to be achieved through that deployment...
Better Outcomes
Happen When Business, Values and Mission Align
Social Impact
Better Outcomes Happen When Business, Values and Mission AlignYour business needs do not end with the bottom line. More than ever, business owners, entrepreneurs, executives, investors and employees seek out opportunities that emphasize something greater than just financial objectives. Why not expect the same from your law firm? HMB attorneys are leading the way when it comes to the intersection of business and social impact.
Whether through traditional philanthropy and charitable giving or sophisticated investment and acquisition structures, our attorneys will lead you to the short-term results you need to achieve the long-term outcomes you value.
A New Lens, a Tried and True Service
You see things differently. So do we – and we have the experience to back it up. HMB was an early entrant into the field of social impact legal counsel leveraging a decades’ old practice counseling family offices, high net worth individuals, families and private foundations on their charitable and philanthropic giving. If you are an impact investor, social entrepreneur or just focused on effective philanthropy, HMB fields a cross-disciplinary team with a special blend of skills, experience and perspective to ensure you are being advised by attorneys who understand your goals, your values and unique relationship between them.
Driving Impact
We have been here, and we have done that. With the growth of social entrepreneurship and impact investing, we deploy the same high-octane, results-oriented approach that we bring to bear for our emerging company and venture capital clients to social enterprises and impact funds. After all, when there is impact to be made, there no time to waste.
Areas of Focus
- Corporate transactions: venture capital, growth and debt financing, mergers and acquisitions
- Commercial negotiations and transactions
- Incorporation and business entity formation
- Corporate governance and shareholder engagement
- Fund formation and deal counsel
- Benefit corporations and public benefit limited liability companies
- Special counsel matters and fiduciary counsel
- Estate planning and asset protection
- Executive compensation and employment matters
- Family office planning
- Charitable trusts
- Gift structuring and gift agreements
- Private foundation set-up and administration
- Public charity set-up and administration
- Tax exemption applications
- Compliance counsel
- Investment policy statements
- ESG (environmental, social and governance) policies
- Strategic partnerships
- Opportunity zones
- Tandem “hybrid” nonprofit/for-profit structures
- Impact-first search funds