Corporate & Business Law

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Entity Selection & Formation

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We understand that choosing the right entity is the cornerstone of any successful business.  Unfortunately, there is no “one size fits all” approach; rather, the best entity for your company will depend on many factors including size of the business, financial and/or charitable goals, tax liability and investor involvement.  We help select the right type of business form, draft the governing documents and file with the Secretary of State.  We commonly serve clients seeking to form:

 

• C-Corporations and S-Corporations

• Limited Liability Companies (LLC's)

• Limited Partnerships (LP's)

• Limited Liability Partnerships (LLP's) and other Professional Corporations

• Charitable Foundations and other 501(c)(3) and 501(c)(6) not-for-profit companies

 

Compliance and Governance

 

Once your Entity is formed, our firm will guide new founders, entrepreneurs and established executives and boards in managing their business towards success.  Our Governance Practice involves:

 

• Board Management and Owner/Executive Compensation

• Corporate Recordkeeping

• Fiduciary Duties, Indemnification and Insurance of Directors and Officers

• Financial Organization

• Corporate and Partnership Taxation

• Investor Due Diligence

• Employment Agreements, Independent Contractor Agreements, Termination and Severance Agreements

• Non-Disclosure Agreements (NDA's), Confidentiality and Intellectual Property Agreements

• Commercial Leasing, Financing and Closing

 

In addition, our Compliance Practice helps business owners and partners navigate the often-changing laws and regulations that may apply to their business.  This involves designing employee policies and procedures, training, corporate disclosures and business practices. We also assist employers in obtaining work-visas and other corporate immigration issues that may best serve their business.

 

Corporate Development, Transactions & Financing

 

Our firm's Corporate Development, Transactions and Financing practice counsels companies, investors, private equity, venture capital funds and lenders in structuring and negotiating a broad range of sophisticated corporate transactions.  We have experience advising our clients in:

 

• Buy-Sell Agreements

• Stock Distributions and Asset Sales

• Mergers and Acquisitions

• SAFE Agreements, Equity Investments, Financing Strategies and Execution

• Seed and Early-Stage Funding

• Investor Support

• Capital Formation

• Joint Venture Agreements and Strategic Alliances

• Negotiation and Preparation of Deal Term Sheets and Shareholder Agreements