Business and Commercial Law

Our business and commercial practice provides legal advice and representation for individuals, corporations, partnerships, limited liability companies and other business organizations. Our clients range from an entrepreneur’s first start-up to multinational corporations.

 
We assist clients in all aspects of general business and commercial law, including:

• Business entity & formation
• Raising capital
• Protection of trade secrets & other intellectual property
• Negotiate, draft and review commercial contracts and agreements, including stockholders’ agreements, partnership agreements, employment contracts, non-disclosure and non-compete agreements, technology and intellectual property licenses, and commercial leases
• Advise individual officers, directors, partners, and shareholders concerning their legal rights and responsibilities, and assist in all aspects of purchase, sale, merger, consolidation, reorganization, and dissolution of business entities.
• Partnership disputes
• Breach of contract
• Litigation
• Trademark disputes
• Copyright law
• Intellectual property law
• Confidentiality agreements
• Non-compete agreements
• Joint venture
• Independent contractor agreements
• Tax planning
• Technology transactions and licensing

For our entrepreneurial and smaller clients, we often serve as “outside general counsel.”

We work closely with other business professionals, including accountants, financial advisors, and other legal counsel. These relationships enable us to improve clients’ procedures and processes, and to provide comprehensive legal and business advice.