Commercial Law

We have the privilege of being trusted advisors in our local business community. If you are involved in business, you know the value of having good advice.

Commercial Law

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Real Estate

Corporate

Business Purchases and Business Sales

Buying or selling a business is a significant and complex undertaking. We have long experience assisting clients in negotiating and carefully drafting agreements that safeguard our clients’ interests.

If you are considering selling your business, or if you want to buy one, we strongly encourage you to contact us ahead of time to talk through your situation before you enter into any agreement. When it comes to navigating a business transaction an ounce of prevention is much better than a pound of cure.

Leases

There are more issues than you might first realize that should be included in a properly drafted lease. It is tempting to agree on a lease with a handshake and nothing more, but if the relationship sours over time you will wish you had more to fall back on. We have many years of experience in drafting leases, and also in litigating leases where the parties are at odds.

Confidentiality agreements

Sometimes the confidential information of a business can be amongst its most valuable assets:

customer lists
lists of potential customers
contracts with suppliers
pricing strategy
marketing plans

We are experienced in talking with our clients about when an agreement to protect those secrets is in order, including when a business sale is being discussed, or when a key person is being brought into the organization.

We are happy to talk with you in person, by Zoom, or over the phone. If you’re not sure which lawyer to ask for, call us anyways and our staff will connect you with one of our lawyers who does the kind of work you need done.