Business/Corporate Law
Our business law services include assisting clients with respect to the formation and structuring of business entities including C-corporations, S-corporations, professional corporations, statutory close corporations, limited liability companies, limited liability partnerships, and general and limited partnerships; preparation of organizational documents and other governing instruments including corporate bylaws, restrictive stock (buy-sell) agreements, LLC operating agreements, and employment, confidentiality and non-compete agreements; business reorganizations including redomestications, entity conversions, mergers, recapitalizations, and other restructuring; business dissolutions; general corporate advice including maintenance of minutes and records, foreign qualification, board of director and shareholder meetings, and corporate governance/management issues; representation of special entities, such as non-profit corporations/tax-exempt organizations; advising directors, officers, and other managers as to their duties and liabilities; shareholder, employment and other intra-company disputes; drafting and reviewing various business and commercial contracts; the acquisition or sale of businesses including the preparation of appropriate asset purchase or stock purchase agreements and related documents; stock transfers; family financial and estate planning including the use of family limited partnerships and limited liability companies; and asset protection and management.