Maxwell N. Barnes

Maxwell N. Barnes is a business lawyer and member at  Miller, Johnson, Snell & Cummiskey, P.L.C., who advises businesses, entrepreneurs, and investors on mergers and acquisitions, corporate finance, and general business matters. He represents buyers and sellers in mergers, stock and asset acquisitions, management-led buyouts, recapitalizations, reorganizations, and private equity investments. His work extends to business structuring, corporate governance, commercial agreements, and legal issues arising during company growth and ownership changes.

Maxwell earned his J.D. from Vanderbilt University Law School and his B.A. from the University of Michigan. During law school, he served as an Administrative Editor for the Vanderbilt Journal of Transnational Law. His legal education provided a foundation for his corporate practice involving sophisticated transactions, securities matters, financing arrangements, and business counseling for companies at different stages of development.

Maxwell advises clients on public offerings, private placements, venture capital transactions, fund formation, and federal and state securities law compliance. He works with startups and entrepreneurs seeking equity or debt capital for their businesses. His transactional practice includes manufacturing, supply, distribution, outsourcing, joint venture, licensing, employment, and consulting agreements. He counsels businesses on entity formation, equity incentives, employment issues, and day-to-day corporate governance matters.

Maxwell N. Barnes is admitted to practice in Michigan and serves as a Member in a Corporate and Mergers and Acquisitions practice. His professional affiliations include the American Bar Association, State Bar of Michigan, Grand Rapids Bar Association, and Michigan Venture Capital Association. He has experience advising businesses in the cannabis industry on entity formation, contract negotiations, capital raising, regulatory matters, and transactions involving industry participants.

Law Office Affiliations

• Member, Miller, Johnson, Snell & Cummiskey, P.L.C.
• Member, American Bar Association

Licensed State

• Michigan

Education

• Vanderbilt University Law School
  Juris Doctor (JD)
• University of Michigan
  Bachelor of Arts (BA)

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