Corporate and Business Law
We act as outside counsel to privately held businesses. With practical experience gained at Fortune 100 companies, we formulate effective solutions for our clients in day-to-day operations as well as in litigation and extraordinary transactions, including:
- Formation of Business Entities
- Ownership, Control, and Buy-Sell Agreements
- Strategic Mergers and Acquisitions, Divestitures, and Deal Diligence
- Joint Ventures and Strategic Partnerships
- Bank Financing, Secured Asset-Based Lending, and Lease Financing
- General Corporate Representation
- Employee Benefits
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Corporate Maintenance Program
Many business owners procrastinate on corporate maintenance by letting day-to-day challenges distract them. The result, they risk losing the legal and tax protections their entity was designed to provide. Our ongoing corporate maintenance program includes:
- Reviewing governing documents to ensure they are current, properly coordinated, and comply with state law
- Acting as the client’s Registered Agent
- Preparing notices and minutes of required meetings
- Filing periodic reports required by the Secretary of State
- Assisting with initial retitling and transfer of assets into the entity
- Regularly updating governing documents to incorporate new planning strategies, changes in family and financial circumstances, and improved legal language
- Annually reviewing corporate documents
- Assisting with titling of newly acquired business assets
- Providing information throughout the year on relevant business and tax issues
Other Business Services
In addition, our business clients often turn to us for support with:
- Business Succession Planning
- Key Executive Planning
- Asset-Protection Planning
- Personal Estate Planning
- General Business and Personal Consulting
- Commercial Litigation
- Real Estate
- Tax Consulting, Appeals, and Tax Litigation
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For more information contact Paul Lechner, Esq., CPA at (708) 460-6686 or schedule a consultation online.