Mr. Keeton focuses his practice on representing corporations in mergers and acquisitions, finance transactions, including equity offerings and debt financing, and securities matters. His corporate work includes contract drafting, incorporations and business research as well as providing business and legal advice to companies. He is an experienced advisor on a broad range of corporate matters, including counseling companies on matters ranging from start-up and formation issues to exit events and succession plans. His experience also includes serving as General Counsel for a Richmond-area investment advisory firm.

In addition, his close relationships with clients enables him to assist business owners and their families with complex issues relating to succession planning, and to offer sophisticated estate planning services designed to minimize estate and gift taxes associated with the disposition of family wealth.

Mr. Keeton is also a member of our Firm’s Employee Benefits/ERISA practice in which he advises clients on Tax-qualified retirement plan design and advice - for profit, not-for-profit and state and local government employers, review of third party administrator prototype retirement plan documents, analysis of potential prohibited transaction issues, involving retirement and welfare benefit plan assets, preparation of trust documents to fund other post-employment benefits for local governments, and negotiation of service agreements with third party administrators.
 

Memberships & Activities

• Member: Virginia Bar Association
• Member: Richmond Estate Planning Council
• Member: Chesterfield County Bar Association
• Member: National Association of Public Pension Attorneys (NAPPA)
• Member: Association for Corporate Growth (ACG)-Richmond Chapter