Practice Areas /

Business & Corporate

Our business and corporate experts encourage clients to take advantage of our substantial experience in business planning. One of our primary services in this area is to assist clients in determining which form (or forms) of entity will best serve their business needs.

For example, the corporate, general partnership, limited partnership, limited liability company or individual form each may trigger different consequences in areas of management, liability, tax, estate and/or family planning, all of which must be considered and analyzed. As part of our team approach, attorneys in other departments, such as Tax, Estate Planning and Family Law, are available to share their expertise in order to advise the client on the most advantageous and appropriate form of doing business.

In the same manner, our business and corporate attorneys frequently coordinate with the other departments to help clients plan for the future growth of their businesses. We also negotiate and prepare stock and asset transactional documents for the purchase and sale of businesses. 

To maximize the success of our clients’ day-to-day and long-term operations, we integrate our legal expertise with services provided by our clients’ accounting firms, retirement plan administrators, insurance representatives and other professionals.

We serve:

  • Corporations 

  • General Partnerships 

  • Limited Partnerships 

  • Limited Liability Companies 

  • Joint Ventures 

  • Individual Entrepreneurs 

We negotiate and prepare contracts and agreements between our clients and:

  • Employees 

  • Customers 

  • Distributors 

  • Debtors 

  • Licensees 

  • Business Owners 

  • Suppliers 

  • Creditors 

We prepare a full range of business documents, including:

  • Stock Purchase Agreements 

  • Sales Transaction Documents 

  • Distributorship Agreements 

  • Stock Option Agreements 

  • Guaranties 

  • Patent and Trademark Licenses 

  • Buy-Out Agreements 

  • Employment Agreements 

  • Indemnification Agreements 

  • Letters of Credit 

  • Asset Sale Agreements 

  • Warranties 

  • Minutes of Board of Directors and Shareholder Meetings
  • Loan and Financing Agreements
Chair
Barry M. Weisz
T: 310.282.9448
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