We believe in a strong emphasis on the practice of business law. We understand that each business has unique needs to help them thrive. Whether you are a sole proprietorship, a limited partnership, a limited liability company, or a corporation we will help you reach your goals. Our firm strives to provide and offer comprehensive, customized, counsel and solutions to businesses and their owners, shareholders, managers, and employees.

 

Entity Formation

 

Forming a corporate entity for your new business can be a confusing and complicated process. The formation of a corporate entity is the first step in building a successful business.  Be it a corporation, limited liability company, or partnership, the structure of your corporate entity shapes all aspects of your business, from how your taxes will be filed and paid, to how lawsuits may be incurred against you. Our attorneys have the comprehensive knowledge and tools to help you choose the best corporate entity and structure that fits your business needs and feel confident that this important process is being handled by an experienced firm. We strive to streamline the entity formation process so that you can focus on starting a successful business. 

 

Ongoing Business Needs

 

We have the experience to assist you with your ongoing business operations and avoiding unnecessary legal complications. You may be in need of contract drafting or review or negotiation, or you may need to ensure you are correctly following the law as it pertains to the hiring and retention of employees, or you may need help protecting your intellectual property. Regardless of what your business needs are, we have the experience and know-how to assist you with your ongoing business operations and help you avoid unnecessary legal complications.

 

Our areas of experience and expertise include:

• Commercial real estate acquisition, financing, leasing, and subleasing.

• Commercial transactions.

• Consulting and professional services.

• Divestitures and liquidity events, including mergers, acquisitions, bulk-sales, earn-outs, buy-outs, succession transfers, and wind-ups and dissolutions.

• Entity selection, structuring, control, governance, reorganizations, and exit strategy planning.

• Equity participation incentive rights, including qualified and non-qualified stock options, stock appreciation rights, restricted stock participation rights, and stock bonus awards.

• Executive employee and independent contractor formations and severances.

• Finance, including private securities offerings, angel and institutional venture capital, commercial and private secured and unsecured lending, and letters of credit.

• Intellectual property acquisition, development, licensing, distribution, transfer, and divestitures.

• Nonprofit public benefit, mutual benefit, and religious corporations

• Strategic growth opportunities, including joint research and development programs, joint ventures, asset acquisitions, mergers, and business acquisitions.

 

Winding Up a Business

 

A very important and often overlooked area of business law is what to do with a struggling business and when to make the determination that it is time to cease operations. Conversely, every business owner needs an exit or succession strategy for their successful and valuable business. If you are selling your business, our talented mergers and acquisitions attorneys can help you plan and negotiate a favorable exit. However, if your business has simply run its course, or has debts that far outweigh its profit potential, guidance regarding corporate bankruptcy or dissolution may be what you need. Our attorneys are adept at guiding business owners through the dissolution process and corporate bankruptcy.