Business Law

Whether considering the formation of a new venture, or requiring advice for a well established corporate entity, let the attorneys in our business planning practice group assist you in achieving your objectives.

The business planning practice group is made up of dedicated attorneys with a range of experience levels and is led by an attorney who has earned a Certified Public Accountant (CPA) license (currently inactive). These attorneys provide legal counsel and services on all facets of business formation, legal organization, commercial transactions and regulation. Attorneys in this group routinely provide advice in matters including but not limited to, the following:

  • Formation of corporations, partnerships, limited liability companies, sole proprietorships and or other business organizations
  • Corporate governance issues and record-keeping functions
  • Negotiating and drafting contracts and commercial leases
  • Negotiating and drafting operating agreements
  • Negotiating and drafting buy-sell agreements
  • Negotiating and drafting shareholder agreements
  • Advising on shareholder disputes
  • Creation of private placement memoranda and issuance of equity and subordinated debt
  • Negotiation and drafting of loan agreements and secured transactions
  • Negotiating and drafting stock purchase agreements
  • Negotiating and drafting asset purchase agreements
  • Structuring transactions to optimize tax consequences
  • Structuring transactions for family and closely held businesses to optimize estate planning objectives
  • Advising on mergers, acquisitions and business entity dissolution
  • Counsel on employment contracts and employer/employee relations
  • Negotiating real estate transactions
  • Collections
  • Commercial and Business litigation

If we can be of any assistance to you, or if you have questions or require additional information about the services the business planning practice group provides, please feel free to call or visit us in person.