Business & Corporate Law

Capability Overview

Our corporate practice counsels enterprises and their principals through the legal architecture that governs formation, governance, transactions and ownership transitions. We work closely with decision makers to align legal structure with commercial strategy, anticipating risk before it becomes a dispute. From the founding of a new enterprise to its eventual sale or succession, the focus is on agreements and structures designed to endure across markets and generations. Counsel is practical, commercial and confidential, framed around each client's objectives and definition of success.

Who We Advise

• ·Privately held companies
• ·Public companies
• ·Startups and emerging businesses
• ·Entrepreneurs and founders
• ·Investors
• ·Family enterprises and their principals

Our Approach

We begin by understanding the client's objectives, circumstances and tolerance for risk. We review the relevant documentation, identify the legal and commercial issues that matter, and develop a practical strategy coordinated with the client's advisors. Communication is direct and timely throughout the engagement, and the strategy adapts as circumstances change. The goal is a legal structure that supports the client's decisions without becoming an obstacle to them.

Matters We Handle

• Business Formation and Structuring

  Selecting the appropriate entity and governance structure to support the client's commercial and long-term objectives.

• Corporate Governance

  Advising boards and executives on authority, oversight, disclosure and the obligations that define a company's character.

• Commercial Agreements

  Drafting and negotiating contracts that protect operations, relationships and commercial interests.

• Mergers and Acquisitions

  Structuring and executing acquisitions, sales and combinations with attention to risk, continuity and confidentiality.

• Business Succession

  Planning transitions of ownership and control that preserve continuity and protect legacy interests.

• Shareholder and Partnership Matters

  Addressing governance, ownership and relationship questions among principals before they become disputes.

• General Corporate Counseling

  Serving as ongoing outside counsel on the legal questions that arise across the life of an enterprise.

Representative Matters

Corporate · Mergers & Acquisitions

Cross-Border Combination of a Privately Held Enterprise

Strategic counsel guiding a privately held enterprise through a cross-border combination, aligning governance, commercial and regulatory considerations.

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