corporate law
Whether you’re a startup founder, a growing small to middle-market company, or an established enterprise, we partner with you to build resilient corporate structures, navigate complex transactions, and resolve disputes before they threaten your organization’s success.
General Corporate Counsel
We serve as your external general counsel, managing day-to-day legal needs so you can focus on your business:
Corporate governance and board advisory
Fiduciary duty analyses for directors and officers
Preparation and maintenance of minutes, resolutions, and corporate records
Legal audits to identify and remediate compliance gaps
Regulatory filings and state-level reporting
Entity Formation & Structuring
From inception through evolution, we guide you to select and maintain the ideal legal entity for liability protection, tax efficiency, and operational flexibility:
Entity selection: corporations (C-Corp, S-Corp), LLCs, partnerships
Drafting and negotiation of organizational documents—articles of incorporation, operating agreements, bylaws, and shareholder agreements
Capitalization planning, including equity-incentive structures and founder vesting schedules
Entity conversions, mergers, and domestic or cross-border reorganizations
Transactional & Deal Support
Our transactional team delivers end-to-end deal services, anticipating risks and optimizing outcomes:
Mergers, acquisitions, and divestitures
Joint ventures, strategic alliances, and shareholder buy-ins
Securities offerings and private placements (Rule 506(b)/(c), Reg. D, crowdfunding)
Asset and stock purchase agreements, including tailored indemnity and escrow provisions
Due diligence coordination and deal-document negotiation
Corporate Disputes & Litigation
When conflicts arise, we act swiftly to protect your interests and preserve value:
Partnership and shareholder disputes, including oppression and minority-interest claims
Breach of fiduciary duty and derivative-action defense
Business-divorce buyouts and deadlock resolution
Contractual disputes, unfair-competition claims, and trade-secret litigation
Alternative dispute resolution: mediation, arbitration, and trial advocacy
Entity Management & Succession Planning
Maintaining a healthy corporate lifecycle and preparing for leadership transitions is key to long-term stability:
Ongoing entity management: annual meetings, filings, and corporate housekeeping
Corporate restructurings: spin-offs, divisive mergers, and recapitalizations
Succession planning for family-owned businesses and closely held enterprises
Stock redemption and buy-sell agreement implementation
Agreement Drafting & Employment Compliance
Well-crafted agreements and robust policies reduce litigation risk and ensure workforce alignment:
Independent contractor, consulting, and vendor agreements
Executive employment contracts, non-competition, and non-solicitation covenants
Confidentiality, data-protection, and intellectual-property assignment agreements
Employee handbooks, policy manuals, and severance-separation packages
Compliance programs: anti-harassment, wage-hour, and corporate ethics