Blethen Berens’s business law attorneys provide advice and counsel to address the challenges and opportunities faced by companies, organizations, and financial institutions.
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.
We counsel clients in all aspects of general corporate, limited liability company, partnership, and other business matters, including:
- Entity formation
- Shareholder, membership, and ownership agreements
- Mergers and acquisitions
- Succession planning
- Spinoffs and divestitures
- Sales of businesses and business units
- Recapitalizations
- Restructuring of existing entities
- Documentation of complex business transactions
- Joint ventures
- Lending transactions and financing facilities
Blethen’s Business Law attorneys routinely serve as outside general counsel to clients and also rely upon the expertise of our colleagues in related areas, including:
- Intellectual property matters
- Employment agreements
- Compensation of key employees and officers
- Litigation
- Business disputes
- Contract disputes
- Commercial/business litigation
- Creditor rights and collections
- Shareholder and partnership disputes
- Internal investigations
- Transactions and leasing
Our Business Law attorneys strive to understand situations from the business viewpoint, keeping legal objectives firmly in mind. We pride ourselves in providing practical business advice.