BUSINESS AND COMMERCIAL LAW

We represent corporations, limited liability companies, partnerships, limited partnerships and proprietorships, including closely-held and family businesses, publicly traded companies, tax exempt corporations and professional practices in:

• Negotiation of business acquisitions and sales
• Formation of business entities
• Preparation of buy-sell agreements and succession plans
• Preparation of contracts between businesses and owners, customers, vendors, employees and financial institutions
• Resolution of disputes between business owners.
   

 
BUSINESS FINANCE

The firm’s work for both business borrowers and lending banks includes:

• Commercial term and revolving loan transactions
• Government-guaranteed SBA, WHEDA and FMHA financing
• Business loan documentation for lenders
• Bond-based financing transactions.
   

 
MERGERS AND ACQUISITIONS

We assist clients buying, selling and restructuring businesses. Examples include:

• Selling assets of a mortgage lending company to a publicly traded bank
• Purchasing assets of a transportation company from a publicly traded international transportation conglomerate
• Sale of a large printing company to a publicly traded multi-state printing company.
   

 
CONTRACT LAW

Our lawyers negotiate, draft and review contracts defining the rights and responsibilities of clients in business transactions.
 

 
PARTNERSHIPS

We create, structure and help implement partnerships and limited liability partnerships (LLPs) in business, professional, real estate and technology ventures.
 

 
LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANIES

We advise about the pros and cons of limited liability companies (LLCs), creating and structuring LLCs to meet client needs.
 

 
SERVICE CORPORATIONS AND OTHER PROFESSIONAL ENTITIES

Our firm represents legal, medical, dental, architectural and other professional practices, creating and documenting the business entity, preparing buy-sell, employment and deferred compensation agreements, and counseling when firms break up or when licensing problems occur.
 

 
EMPLOYMENT LAW

We represent employers and employees in:

• Discrimination and sexual harassment claims
  Preparation of employee handbooks and personnel policies
• Discipline and discharge
• Severance Agreement negotiations.
   

 
ENVIRONMENTAL LAW

We help clients solve state and federal regulatory problems by:

• Advising business owners about responsibility for contamination by leaking underground fuel storage tanks and about remediation cost recovery
• Representing companies accused of improperly dumping hazardous substances
• Counseling businesses on clean air standards and emissions regulations
• Advising about environmental site assessment of business properties about to be purchased or sold.
   

 
INTERNATIONAL TRANSACTIONS

As our clients have grown and expanded their markets overseas, we have assisted them in negotiating joint ventures, making acquisitions, investments and business deals in other countries.