Bio

Fred Zemel has over twenty years of substantial, national experience representing clients in commercial transactions, and counseling clients regarding their business interests. Due to his broad-based, comprehensive background, clients routinely rely on Mr. Zemel’s guidance in structuring, negotiating and closing deals. Mr. Zemel’s core practice areas include: For over a decade, Mr. Zemel has drafted, negotiated and advised clients regarding commercial credit card financing agreements. In that regard, Mr. Zemel continues to serve as the primary outside counsel to a premier, international bank’s commercial credit card division. In that role, Mr. Zemel is responsible for the preparation and negotiation of commercial card contracts in connection with a Fortune 500 customer base. Business Law and Commercial Transactions: Mr. Zemel represents and counsels clients in connection with complex commercial transactions, deal negotiations, and management decisions. Additionally, Mr. Zemel drafts and negotiates asset and stock purchase agreements, stockholder and operating agreements, and corporate organizational documents. Mr. Zemel represents clients in intellectual property and technology matters of all levels of complexity. Mr. Zemel also advises clients regarding website terms of use and data privacy concerns. Examples of technology agreements regularly drafted and negotiated by Mr. Zemel include: software and hardware licensing and development agreements; patent and trade secret licensing agreements; manufacturing agreements; outsourcing agreements; service level agreements; ASP, OEM and VAR agreements; teaming and joint venture agreements; and e-commerce agreements. Mr. Zemel also prosecutes trademarks before the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office and manages outside counsel’s prosecution of foreign trademark applications.