Business Organization and Transactions

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We provide the legal advice and representation needed to put business ideas into action. Our business clients range from small businesses to multinational corporations. Our attorneys have the experience and skill to protect your interests and position you for success. We assist clients with every aspect of their businesses from advising them on and creating business entities to writing partnership and operating agreements. We handle regulatory and compliance issues, and we draft and negotiate contracts with vendors, consultants, joint venture partners, employees, and landlords. We also handle all types of asset and real property transactions.

Business Formation

The form of business entity you select today can have an impact on your company’s profitability and success for years to come. Our lawyers will analyze your business and recommend a type of business entity that will best fit your needs and goals. Issues of liability, taxes and control are central to the type of business you choose. Among the business entities we may recommend are:

* Limited Liability Company (LLC)
* Limited Liability Partnership (LLP)
* S Corporation
* C Corporation

Business Transactions

Whether you are running a multi-location restaurant business, an airline, an Internet-based business, or a retail business, a business is only as strong as the contracts and other agreements it operates under. We review, negotiate and draft clear contracts to protect your interests in your interaction with employees, vendors, distributors and customers. In addition, we assist clients with the purchase and sale of equipment, real estate and other business entities.