Business, Corporate and Commercial Law
Attorneys John D. Kershman and B. Micheal Easley regularly advise individuals, corporate general counsels, investor groups, foreign and domestic corporations, for-profit and not-for-profit companies, small businesses and entrepreneurs and provides them with resources that, among other things, will aid them in structuring and managing a successful enterprise, including the multitude of issues concerning Risk Management.
Examples of common services:
▪ Choosing the right structure of operation (e.g., LLC, corporation, DBA, partnership);
▪ Business formation and dissolution;
▪ Mergers and acquisitions;
▪ Purchasing and selling businesses;
▪ Negotiation and preparation of operating agreements and shareholder agreements;
▪ Negotiation and preparation of employment and severance agreements;
▪ Drafting, reviewing and negotiating confidentiality, internet and technology related agreements and other commercial agreements;
▪ Formation of tax-exempt not-for-profit companies (e.g. 501(c)(3));
▪ Drafting and negotiating leases;
▪ Advising and preparing documentation for partnerships, joint ventures and strategic alliances;
▪ Obtaining business certificates, tax identification numbers, DBA certificates;
▪ CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY: Mechanics liens, Sub-contractor agreements, etc.;
▪ Handling contractual disputes (including collection,s and enforcement of obligations);
▪ Preparing and advising on business plans;
▪ Coverage Counsel (i.e. issues involving insurance claims);
▪ Risk Management Assessment;
Contact us to learn more:
636.240.2501
or
636.542.1951