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The distinctive structure of family and closely-held businesses often transform routine business practices or matters into elaborate interplays of personal dynamics.  Our attorneys understand the issues that make family and closely-held businesses unique.  We have advised family and closely-held businesses from inception through exit strategy.  We provide counseling for private companies transitioning to public companies and back again.

Also see Wealth Management.

We regularly address the following legal issues for our clients:

  • Asset purchase agreements

  • Buy-sell arrangements

  • Capital needs

  • Closely-held business estate planning

  • Closely-held corporations

  • Earn-out agreements

  • Employment agreements

  • Family business law

  • Family business successions

  • Family corporations

  • Family limited liability companies

  • Family limited partnerships

  • Family partnerships

  • Financial powers of attorney

  • Financing

  • Governance issues

  • Joint ventures

  • Letters of intent

  • Life insurance

  • Mergers

  • Non-competition agreements

  • Operational issues

  • Partnerships

  • Proprietorships

  • Revocable Living trusts

  • Rights of first refusal

  • Shareholder redemptions

  • Stock purchase agreements

  • Succession plans

  • Tax minimization

  • Transferring or preserving control of a business entity