Commercial Transactions

Like it or not, contracts form the foundation of the business world. Many small companies are so eager to get the doors open, attract customers and move product that they fail to adequately protect themselves by having a clear understanding of their business obligations and commitments. Even if a company can’t afford a dedicated in-house legal department, it’s important that it have an experienced business attorney in its corner. This is where our office helps business owners of all sizes and stages of development.

As you navigate out in the business world, our firm provides support and confidence with contract drafting and review services for virtually any industry or vertical. These commercial agreements and arrangements include: 

• Master Service Agreements: Help clients draft or update their main business agreement, tailored for all the services they provide–or want to be clear they don’t provide–with clear, comprehensive language for their customers and protective protective provisions for the client company. 
• Vendor and Supplier contracts: Review and assess the “other side’s” boilerplate contract language from the perspective of my client, based on their stated and unstated business and legal goals. Negotiate directly with the other side, as needed.
• Asset purchase agreements; stock purchase agreements: Provide counsel and draft documents for buyers and/or sellers of businesses, taking into account tax considerations as provided by client’s tax advisors. Assist in the consummation and closing of these deals.
• Bringing on investors or business partners: Work with client businesses looking to expand or restructure to incorporate new outside investment, additional principals or owners.