Business and Corporate Counseling

Many small and mid-size organizations rely on Stuart & Branigin to guide them through all stages of the business life cycle, from the initial choice of legal entity through all stages of growth and development.

Our business and corporate attorneys help our clients negotiate the terms of and consummate a wide array of business transactions, such as:

• Legal entity formation, including business, professional, and nonprofit corporations; limited liability companies; general, limited, and limited liability partnerships; and joint ventures
• Stock and asset sales
• Mergers, acquisitions and divestitures
• Commercial agreements of all types, such as manufacturing, distribution, and supply contracts; commercial real estate leases; master equipment finance leases; and executive and key employee contracts
• Domestic and international joint ventures, affiliations, and strategic alliances

Often with assistance from Stuart & Branigin attorneys from other practice areas, we routinely advise clients on the entire range of legal issues faced by businesses, nonprofit organizations, and public entities, including:

• Corporate governance
• Shareholder, operating, and partnership agreements
• Employment
• Finance and Banking
• Regulatory Counseling
• Taxation
• Intellectual Property licensing and protection
• Estate planning for family owned businesses
• Real Estate, Development, and Zoning
• Litigation and Disputes
• Uniform Commercial Code
• Franchising

Whatever the nature of your organization — public or private, large or small, business or nonprofit agency - Stuart & Branigin attorneys have the depth and breadth of skill and experience to help you achieve your goals.