Stephen L Ganis

Services and Sectors:
* Governance Overhaul; Rewriting LLC Operating Agreements, Bylaws, or Shareholder Agreements after a dispute or major event has exposed critical flaws. This is my high-value specialty.

Ideal for:
• Self-employed professionals formalizing their practice
• CPAs or advisors looking for solid legal foundations for clients .

 Internal Governance:

• Partnership or joint venture agreements;
• Employment Policy Counsel (strategic issues only).

•  Negotiated Partner Exit: Structuring and drafting the final agreements for shareholder buyouts and corporate separations outside of litigation.

•  Strategic Business Events:

I help owners prepare for high-stakes decisions: growth, financing, or sale.  Typical projects include:

• Raising capital or bringing in new partners
• Selling or merging a business or a division
• Refinancing, bank loans, or investor deals
• Serving as liaison with accountants, bankers, or other advisors

* Fractional (strategic) General Counsel 

What I Do

I partner with business owners and their trusted advisors to navigate the most pivotal and risk-intensive moments in the corporate lifecycle. This includes preparing a new entity for growth, structuring key financing, and providing the final legal work needed to fix a failed Operating Agreement or manage a clean partner separation. With over 35 years of corporate experience, I deliver the legal clarity and custom structure required to act decisively, avoiding the cost and chaos of predictable help business owners and their advisors get the legal clarity they need for a stronger, more valuable business. With over 35 years of experience, I provide practical, fixed-fee legal assessments that uncover hidden risks and prepare businesses for what’s next—without the high costs or complexity of a big firm.

Who I Work With

Business Owners: From startups to established companies, I help owners build a solid foundation, manage contracts and compliance, and prepare for financing, growth, or ownership transitions.

Trusted Advisors: I partner with accountants, financial advisors, and consultants who want their clients to have a reliable legal roadmap for transactions and long-term success.

Fractional GC

Beyond projects, I offer Fractional GC services to ensure high-growth clients that continuous, expert counsel on retainer. This provides strategic advising and ongoing legal support—on demand and at a predictable cost.

Key Experience:
*  On-Demand Counsel to Seabury Group (New York);
*  On-Demand Counsel to Welbilt, now Manitowac, part-time (Stamford)
*  General Counsel to Triton Asset and Investment Management (Stamford)
*  Corporate Attorney with Robinson, Silverman (now Bryan Cave) (NYC)
*  Corporate Attorney with Whitman & Ransom, NYC