Barry M. Block

Practices

• Corporate Transactions & Securities
• Antitrust, Competition & Distribution
• International

Professional Experience

Barry focuses his practice on mergers, acquisitions and other business transactions; franchising, licensing and distribution arrangements; antitrust counseling; and health care. His practice involves both domestic and international transactions.

Education

• The University of Michigan Law School, J.D., 1974, magna cum laude, Order of the Coif; Michigan Law Review
• Princeton University, A.B., 1971

• Business and Corporate Matters
• Representation of purchasers and sellers in mergers and acquisitions
• Representation of clients in the organization, activities and capitalization of corporations, partnerships and limited liability companies
• Representation of clients in private equity and other financing arrangements
• Drafting, review and negotiation of various contracts (e.g. sale and purchase of goods, service agreements, technology agreements)
• Preparation and review of credit agreements, security agreements and related documentation
• Representation of clients in premerger national security clearances (CFIUS filings under Exon-Florio; ITAR filings
  
  
• Franchising and Licensing
• Preparation of franchise and related agreements and franchise disclosure documents and management of franchise registration and exemption filings
• Advice concerning distribution and licensing programs to avoid classification as a franchise
• Preparation, review and negotiation of license, joint venture, development and related agreements
• Preparation, review and negotiation of distribution and sales representative agreements
• Guidance and advice in the termination of franchise, license, distributor and other agreements
  
  
• Antitrust
• Advice on structuring joint ventures; antitrust compliance; pricing in compliance with price discrimination laws; scope of permissible "tie-ins", loyalty discounts and similar marketing plans; vertical distribution arrangements such as pricing, national accounts and territorial limitations; licensing provisions to avoid "patent misuse" and antitrust related matters
• Representation of numerous clients in premerger notice and antitrust matters for domestic and international mergers and acquisitions
  
  
• Health Care
• Advice on health care antitrust issues
• Advice on medical joint ventures
• Representation of clients in physician group and health care facility financing
• Representation of clients in health care mergers and acquisitions

• Co-Author, "Antitrust Conspiracies in Franchise Systems After American Needle", 30 Franchise Law Journal No. 4, Spring 2011
• "Buying a Franchise Company: Do Your Due Diligence", Franchising World, September 2008

• “Franchising and Related Business Strategies”, Dayton Convention Center, 2002
• “Business Growth Opportunities: Internal Growth, Acquisitions and Franchising"; Queen City Club, Cincinnati, Ohio, 2002
• "Technology Licensing", Miami Valley International Trade Association, 1998
• "Acquisitions Under the Antitrust Laws: Premerger Reporting and Substantive Analysis", Ohio State Bar Association Annual Convention, 1998