STRATEGIC COUNSEL FOR YOUR BUSINESS
Creditors’ Rights | Supply Chain | Mergers and Acquisitions
Meet
Sharon Beausoleil
With more than twenty-five years of experience, Sharon focuses her practice on commercial matters, involving bankruptcy and creditors' rights, supply chain, logistics, and operations, in the energy, healthcare and manufacturing sectors.
In addition to her prior law firm experience, Sharon also served as senior legal counsel in the global supply chain group for an international exploration and production company, where she handled procurement, transportation, and shipping matters for operations in the North Sea, West Africa, the Middle East, and the United States. She led contract negotiations with respect to operational and production matters, engineering and construction projects, drilling matters, seismic acquisition and processing agreements, and transportation agreements (including charterparties).
Throughout her career, Sharon has presented (both as an author and speaker) on various supply chain and bankruptcy topics. Sharon also has provided training for in-house legal and business teams on strategies to address distressed customers and suppliers and de-mystify bankruptcy lingo.
Sharon started her career as the law clerk to the Hon. Wesley Steen, U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of Texas (retired).
Sharon’s extensive industry experience makes her a unique resource for her clients.
Practice Areas
Bankruptcy & Creditors’ Rights
Has your customer paid you late or asked for additional credit or payment extensions?
Has your supplier missed delivery deadlines?
Do your calls and emails go unanswered?
Are there news reports about the financial difficulties facing such customer or supplier?
Sharon provides advice on strategies to consider and options to evaluate – both before and after a bankruptcy is filed.
The bankruptcy world can be frustrating with its own jargon and unforgiving deadlines. The answers are counterintuitive and often involve the interpretation of state law and other federal law. Hiring a lawyer that has significant experience in this area is key to mitigating your risks.
Business Transactions — Supply Chain
Do you need fit-for-purpose contract templates for your business?
Have you determined that your contracts need a refresh?
Are you dealing with your counterparty’s form of contract?
Sharon provides advice from contract formation and development to contract negotiations.
She develops contract templates and fallback provisions based on your company’s specific business needs. She also analyzes your existing contracts, identifying issues and providing alternative language to mitigate risks.
Business Transactions — Mergers & Acquisitions
Are you exploring options to expand your business?
Are you interested in purchasing assets from a bankrupt company?
Are you facing post-closing issues?
Sharon provides advice to parties on due diligence, tag-along and drag-along issues, right of first refusal, purchase and sale agreements, and post-closing issues. For bankruptcy sales, Sharon also assists you in navigating the additional complexities you may face in the bidding and sale process.
Contact
Beausoleil Legal, PLLC
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