Business
We know how important your business is to you. We can assist you with every facet of your business, from pre-partnership planning, to contract review, to dissolution, and everything in
between.
It is our goal to maintain a strong relationship, one in which the firm has a comprehensive knowledge of your business and personal goals. It is this comprehensive knowledge, coupled
with our rapid response to your needs and concerns, that differentiates our legal services from those of other firms.
We have extensive experience handling legal issues for businesses:
Litigation
- Contract disputes
- Employee or officer mismanagement
- Dissolution of partnerships and other businesses
- Department of Buildings (DOB)/Environmental Control Board (ECB) Violations
General corporate matters
- Business formation
- Partnership planning and maintenance:
- Buy-Sell Agreements
- Operating Agreements
- Bylaws
- Corporate resolutions
- Employment and Severance Agreements
- Asset Protection
- Joint Venture Planning:
- Non-Disclosure Agreements (Confidentiality Agreements)
- Production Agreements
- Licensing Agreements
- Purchase Agreements
- Master Service Agreements (MSA) and Statements of Work (SOW)
- Financing Agreements (Promissory Note, Guaranty, Mortgage)
- Distribution Agreements
- Subscription Agreements
- Manufacturing Agreements
- Contract review
- Dissolution of partnerships and other businesses. Breaking up a business can be just as difficult as breaking up a family – we understand that. With strategic and efficient steps, we can help minimize disruptions to your business and distractions so that you can focus on your bottom-line
- Licensing and Certification for you and/or your business. We can identify your needs and assist you in the respective local, state and federal application process to obtain the proper licensing and/or certifications for your business. This includes, but is not limited to, assistance in filing woman-owned and minority-owned business applications, obtaining Department of Buildings (DOB) permits and obtaining licenses for food service licensing and waste management (A-901) licensing.
- Real estate transactions. We represent parties in the purchase, sale and lease of residential and commercial property
- Succession planning. It is the key to the survival of a business in times of turmoil. We will construct and implement a plan that provides for a tax-efficient continuation, or sale, of your closely-held business upon the death, disability or retirement of a shareholder or partner.
- Proactive planning – filling the role of your in-house counsel:
Worried about making the leap to hire in-house counsel? We can help.
We are proactive advocates for your business, providing the same services you would receive from in-house counsel, but in a more cost-efficient manner than hiring a permanent employee. We have served as in-house counsel for various companies from small closely-held businesses to publicly traded corporations. Our diverse knowledge and experience, combined with an in-depth knowledge of your business, helps us to provide advice and counseling to meet your particular needs.