BUSINESS, COMMERCIAL & FINANCIAL LAW

The commercial/business litigation team at Blethen Berens has extensive experience representing business and commercial clients experiencing business disputes in a wide range of matters before state and federal courts and before administrative agencies. We understand that consideration of litigation costs and business interruptions are often as important to our clients as the underlying dispute.

Our lawyers have extensive experience in all areas of business and commercial litigation, including:

• Contract disputes

• Indemnification

• Uniform commercial code

• Shareholder or partner disputes

• Non-competition

• Creditor rights and collections

The commercial law and business organization attorneys at Blethen Berens routinely advise entrepreneurs, investors, and business owners with all aspects of their business.

We provide advice and counsel regarding entity formation and structure, including limited liability companies, partnerships, corporations, and other entity forms. The appropriate choice of entity and other legal advice can provide start-up businesses and emerging businesses with a solid foundation to grow and thrive.

The commercial/business litigation team at Blethen Berens has extensive experience representing business and commercial clients in a wide range of matters before state and federal courts and before administrative agencies.

Our lawyers have extensive experience in all areas of business and commercial litigation, including:

• Contract Disputes

• Warranty Disputes

• Indemnification

• Uniform Commercial Code

• Shareholder Disputes

• Disputes Among Partners or Joint Ventures

• Misuse of Intellectual Property

• Non-competition

• Software Litigation

The business law attorneys of Blethen Berens routinely represent clients experiencing contract disputes.

Our experienced litigation attorneys work with our clients to aggressively obtain the best outcome, whether that means a lawsuit or working to enforce the terms of the agreement.

The creditor rights and collections team provides legal representation in the areas of commercial collections and creditor rights in bankruptcy.

Our clients include national businesses and financial institutions as well as local businesses and individuals. We handle all matters with discretion, integrity, and courtesy as we work toward a net recovery for our clients.

The business law attorneys at Blethen Berens represent clients in governance and formation of businesses and can provide advice on corporate structure, governance, fiduciary duties and conflicts of interest.

We represent minority shareholders, majority shareholders and control groups, and directors/governors and management of closely held businesses and organizations.

By providing sound governance advice up-front, our business law attorneys are able to mitigate potential challenges in the event of litigation or other dispute.

Blethen Berens regularly represents banks, financial institutions and borrowers in lending transactions.

We counsel national, regional, and community banks and financial institutions in all aspects of the lending relationship from initial loan documentation and structuring to workouts and collection/liquidation.

Our attorneys are skilled in documenting complex business transactions and financing arrangements. We have advised parties in single-bank commercial loans, multi-bank participations, project finance, and other financing arrangements.

Confidently navigate these situations with the support of our experienced team to ensure that all parties experience the best outcome.

We routinely advise entrepreneurs, investors, and business owners regarding entity formation and structure, including limited liability companies, partnerships, corporations, and other entity forms.

The appropriate choice of entity and other legal advice can provide start-up businesses and emerging businesses with a solid foundation to grow and thrive.

We routinely draft partnership agreements, operating agreements, and shareholder agreements that address governance, tax, and operations of the entity, including mechanisms for partners, members, and shareholders to invest in and exit the entity.

We frequently represent minority shareholders or majority shareholders and control groups in shareholder and partner disputes.

By taking a practical approach, our attorneys anticipate and address potential disputes to achieve our clients’ goals.

Our attorneys have represented investors and businesses in disputes involving oppressive or unfairly prejudicial conduct, breach of fiduciary duties, and other sensitive matters.

Frequently, the valuation of a business or entity will come into question, and our attorneys possess a strong understanding of financial issues and balance sheets to analyze your unique matter.

We provide advice and counsel to small, closely held and family businesses. We serve as outside general counsel to address all of a client’s legal needs.

Our lawyers identify and resolve key business and legal issues at any stage, including formation, ongoing growth and operations, and even the sale or transition of the business.

We pride ourselves on long-term relationships representing small business/closely held businesses and understand what it takes to keep a business in the family or control group.