Our transaction team continues to handle a record number of buy-sell transaction. In 2021, BSM closed an all-time record 70 transactions involving 99 rooftops. Many of these transactions were scheduled to be closed in 2020 but had been delayed due to the Covid pandemic. With multiples continuing...

Again this year, several dealer associations have sought BSM’s assistance in updating their state franchise protections. The focus for the 2023 legislative session in these states is to address issues such as (i) manufacturer involvement in the retail sale of vehicles; (ii) over-the-air subscriptions;...

The Firm has been retained by two Ford dealers in New York to challenge certain components of the Ford Model e Certified Elite Program. Ford Motor Company rolled out the new electric vehicle program requiring dealers to choose one of three allocation categories – (1) full access to electric vehicles;...

The Firm has been providing legal counsel to a number of dealers and dealer associations around the United States in response to Ford’s Model e Certified Elite Program. Our work has involved determining which components of the Program violate a particular state’s motor vehicle franchise protections...

We are pleased to have Danielle Roth join the Firm in our franchise and litigation area. Ms. Roth was previously Assistant General Counsel for the Florida Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles as well as a Committee Attorney for the Florida House of Representatives. Ms. Roth will be...