Business

Our business attorneys provide counsel to a broad variety of businesses, from mom-and-pop companies to large multinational corporations. We pride ourselves on developing a strong partnership with our clients, enabling us to find creative solutions to their legal needs. Our firm can help with:

  • Entity selection, formation, and maintenance
  • Buy/Sell and other shareholder agreements
  • Negotiating contracts
  • Fiduciary duties of directors and officers
  • Federal and state tax planning
  • Internal corporate governance
  • Trademark/trade name applications
  • Employment agreements or matters
  • Employee benefits
  • Leveraged ESOP transactions
  • ERISA plans
  • ERISA litigation
  • Purchase and sale of businesses
  • Corporate mergers and acquisitions
  • Asset sales
  • Corporate reorganizations
  • Financing transactions
  • Commercial litigation
  • Creditor's rights in bankruptcy matters
  • Antitrust litigation
  • Business arbitration and mediation
  • Corporate tax planning

Securities transactions are complex. The attorneys in our business group offer experience providing counsel in the following:

  • Securities Act and Exchange Act compliance
  • Registered and unregistered securities offerings
  • Proxy statements and annual reports
  • Broker/dealer and Investment Advisor compliance
  • Advising corporate officers and directors
  • Investment Company Act compliance
  • Corporate finance
  • Securities arbitration
 

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