Business Transaction
Our attorneys draft all documents necessary to maintain a business in good standing under applicable laws. Such documents include, for corporations, by-laws, corporate resolutions, minutes of directors’ meetings, & notices. We also assist clients with shareholder & director meetings & annual filings. For limited liability companies, we organize the company & prepare the LLC Operating Agreement.
Formation – Business Planning, Structuring And Entity Formation
The first decision to make when starting a new business is the choice of business organization. We advise clients regarding the advantages and disadvantages of different business forms, including:
- sole proprietorships
- partnerships
- limited liability companies (LLCs)
- limited liability partnerships (LLPs)
- subchapter S corporations
- corporations
- joint venture
Contracts
We advise clients regarding all types of business and commercial agreements. In addition to providing assistance in the strategic negotiation of commercial contracts, our attorneys review and carefully draft most types of business agreements, including:
- Purchase/Sale Agreements
- Employment and Severance Agreements
- Nondisclosure, non-circumvention, non-compete, and non-solicitation agreements
- Shareholder and Member Agreements
- Vendor/Customer Agreements
- License Agreements
- Distribution Agreements
- Royalty Agreements
- Leases
- Non-Competition Agreements
- Confidentiality Agreements
Other Business Issues
We also provide a wide variety of services to our business clients including, for example, representation in
the areas of:
- Corporate law and shareholder relations
- Acquisitions, mergers and reorganizations
- Antitrust and trade regulation
- Legislative matters, including federal, state and local
- Partnerships, joint ventures, and partner relations
- Directors’ and officers’ liability
- Shareholders’ rights
