We
are proud to be able to offer valuable assistance to our business clients at
every stage of the business from formation to the exit of the owners.
Our clients benefit from our experience in counseling them on making successful
business choices.
The formation of a business begins with an idea. We help
our clients give shape to that idea by suggesting a form of entity. We
discuss the role of agreements among owners who are bringing different capital
to the venture, whether it be money, contacts or talent. By encouraging
our clients to think through common issues at the outset, such as what happens
if an owner or employee wants to leave, we give our business clients the tools
to be successful as the business grows and changes.
A mature business with an established market niche has different
needs. Such a business may require standardized agreements with its
customers and vendors to set forth its rights and obligations, or assistance in
negotiating custom agreements. We help clients structure their business to
acquire the financing needed to grow their business, whether through
institutional or private sources. We are experienced in representing
clients in the nuances of business deals where they merge with, acquire or are acquired
by other companies. Through our knowledge of employee benefits, our
clients are able to keep the talent central to their success in this competitive
marketplace. At all stages, our clients rely on the attorneys in our tax
law practice to minimize taxes and take advantage of the tax laws. By
acting as general counsel, our clients know they have a full legal department
ready to address their every question.
A concern that many owners and key employees have is that they
cannot turn the paper value of the company into cash when they want to retire or
move onto other business opportunities. We help these clients develop
viable exit strategies to realize the fruits of their labor, by helping to
identify and tie successor management to the business, structuring a sale to
employees or a friendly competitor, creating deferred compensation plans, and
working with the attorneys in our estate planning
practice to ensure that a client's family will have financial security.
Throughout all stages of the business, we ensure that our
clients meet their administrative obligations through our registered agent
service. As a business' registered agent, we are the party on whom process
will be served in the event of a lawsuit, and draw upon the talents of our
business litigation practice area to
immediately devise a strategy with our clients to enforce their rights. We
also prepare minutes and resolutions of annual meetings as required by statute,
and assist our clients in staying up to date with mandatory fees to preserve the
limited liability many clients seek in forming an entity separate from
themselves to operate their business.
We have designed the our Library's
business and corporate law section to be a resource for business owners.
The articles and tools highlight strategies that have helped our clients grow
their businesses. We invite you to explore these ideas and see how Fein,
Such, Kahn and Shepard can help you meet your goals.
If you would like to discuss your business with us in more detail, please
contact Henry H. Fein, Managing
Shareholder of our Business Law Department.
