We can provide research and advice regarding the company’s legal obligations, rights and responsibilities.  Coordination with other transactional lawyers in such specialties as tax, ERISA and real estate.

Address contract provisions of an agreement to be sure they are clear, unambiguous and won’t cause problems for their client in the future.

Also advise on the duties and responsibilities of corporate officers, directors and insiders, assist in the creation, organization or dissolution of the business entity, drafting and administration of articles of incorporation, by-laws, etc., addressing considerations of partnerships, limited liability companies, limited liability partnerships and business trusts.

Each form has its own set of legal rights and responsibilities, organizational structure and tax burdens. Corporate lawyers might research aspects of employment law or environmental law or consult with another attorney who specializes in that field.

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Entity Selection, Formation and Governance
Stockholder Agreements
L.L.C. Operating Agreements
Private Placements Including Angel and Venture Capital
Equity Financing
Equity Incentive Plans
Debt Financing
Dispositions of Businesses
Distressed Sales
Bankruptcy
Wind-Downs and Dissolution
Protection From Takeovers
Recapitalization and Restructuring
Partial and Complete Liquidation
Stock Redemption Programs
Corporate Compliance Issues
Securities, Environmental, Employee, Privacy, etc.

Succession Planning
Estate Planning
Transfers of Equity Ownership to Trusts
Employment Issues and Partnership Disputes
Business Disputes
Intellectual Property Protection
Commercial Contracts
Business Succession Matters
Licensing
Tax Issues,
Regulatory,
Securities Compliance
Strategic Partnering Issues
Employment,
Real Estate,
Commercial and
Public Finance