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Business Law
Sole Proprietorship
Partnership
Corporation
Limited Liability
Entrepreneur Fund Raising 

McCormick Braun Friman, LLC works with entrepreneurs, established businesses, and charitable entities of all sizes and at all stages of the business life-cycle. Running a business involves legal considerations at every step. Whether you are starting new business, managing day-to-day operations, expanding the scope of your business or winding down and planning to pass your venture to the next generation, the attorneys at McCormick Braun Friman, LLC can guide you through the process. Our experienced attorneys have developed a broad vision of the issues that confront business organizations and an aptitude for devising novel, creative and constructive solutions. Much like “in house” counsel, we will work closely with you to develop strategies that advance your business goals, helping you maximize the value of your organization, manage risks and limit costs. You business lawyer should be a long-term trusted advisor, there at every step as new challenges arise. From entity creation to sale, our attorneys deliver wining strategies in the following areas of business and corporate law:

General Business & Commercial Law
• Mergers and Acquisitions
• Contract Drafting and Negotiation
• Corporate Governance
• Regulatory Compliance
• Entity Minute Books, Annual Reports and Registered Agent Services
• Asset Protection
• Dispute Resolution and Choice of Law Issues
• State and Federal Tax Implications

Capital & Organizational Structure
• Choice of Entity and Business Formation
• Capital Structure
• Private Equity and Fund Raising
• Nonprofit Formation and Planning
• Franchising
• Mergers & Acquisitions
• Asset v. Stock Purchase and Sale Transactions
• Joint Ventures
• Structuring Transactions

Loans & Financing
• Negotiating financing and funding
• Lender and Borrower Representation
• Security Agreements
• Pledge Agreements
• Subordination of Debt

Equity Structure & Agreements
• Shareholder Agreements
• Operating Agreements
• Partnership Agreements
• Contribution Agreements
• Voting Agreements
• Stock Purchase and Sale Transactions

Sales & Operating Matters
• Customer Contracts
• Independent Contractor Agreements
• Supply and Distribution Agreements
• Manufacturing Agreements
• Marketing Agreements
• Sales Representative Agreements
• Protection of Intellectual Property
• Privacy, Data Protection & Information Security

Employment & Human Capital
• Executive Compensation Structures
• Option and Incentive Plans
• Equity Compensation Plans
• Appreciation Rights Plans
• Employment Agreements
• Consulting Agreements
• Restrictive Covenants (Confidentiality, Non-Compete and Non-Solicitation)
• Separation and Release Agreements

Business Succession Planning
• Exit Strategy
• Coordination of Personal, Estate and Corporate Planning Matters
• Business Reorganizations and Corporate Restructuring
• Creditors’ Rights Issues
• Dissolutions
• Creation and Funding of Business Trusts .

 

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