Ellen Gilmore

Partner

Ellen Gilmore is a partner with Greenspoon Marder LLP’s Corporate and Tax practice groups. She has more than 25 years of transactional experience representing individuals and entities concerning all aspects of their business needs, including, but not limited to advising clients with respect to the structuring of transactions from a business and tax perspective, business operations, investment and owner relationships, formation, expansion and operational matters, purchases, sales and divestitures, restructuring, private placements, securitizations and liquidations. Ms. Gilmore’s transactional practice includes drafting general and complex agreements for businesses, their owners, investors, employees and operations, as well as representation of both borrowers and creditors for asset-based lending transactions. Ms. Gilmore is also experienced in business tax planning and tax structuring. She has her Master of Laws in tax and previously clerked with the U.S. Tax Court.

Prior to joining Greenspoon Marder in 2003, Ms. Gilmore worked in Atlanta, Georgia at national law firms in their Federal and International Tax Practice. She also clerked at the U.S. Tax Court for Judge Halpern, Judge Chabot and Judge Colvin.

Experience

Representative Experience

Assists purchasers and sellers of businesses, including negotiating and drafting related to mergers, reorganizations, acquisitions and divestitures
Counsels clients on all forms of entity formations, structuring and governance, including corporations, professional associations, partnerships, limited partnerships, limited liability companies.
Counsels clients on all forms of entity formations, including corporations, professional associations, partnerships, limited partnerships, limited liability companies and their related governing documents
Counsel clients on private security offerings and investments and preparation of private offering circulars and related documents.
Represents lenders and borrowers in asset-based loan transactions and forbearance agreements
Represents franchisors and franchisees
Assists clients with preparing buy-sell agreements, including shareholders agreements, partnership agreements and operating agreements to plan for business successions, financial needs and disputes
Counsels clients with respect to all forms of investment documents
Assists clients with preparing executive compensation agreements
Assists clients with preparing equity compensation plans and award agreements related thereto

Professional and Community Involvement

Jewish Bar Association of Broward County, Member
Leadership Ft. Lauderdale, Class XII, Member

Awards

Recognitions

Daily Business Review, Finalist, “Top Dealmakers of the Year Award,” Real Estate Finance, 2014
The American Lawyer magazine, Finalist, “Leaders In Law,” Corporate Law, 2014