Business Law And Transactions

Protecting Your Bottom Line Is Our Top Priority

Experienced and results-driven, the attorneys at our business law firm bring the valuable strength of their practical, real-world business knowledge and expertise to every matter they handle. Offit Kurman Attorneys At Law are easily accessible, continually working closely with you every step of the way in order to understand your objectives and address key business risks. With clients ranging from sole proprietorships, partnerships, and limited liability companies, to small and large corporations, and not-for-profits as well as family owned and closely held businesses, our business attorneys structure and negotiate transactions that advance and strengthen your interests.

Understanding the Life cycle

As an experienced full-service business law firm, Offit Kurman Attorneys At Law addresses the full range of legal issues that businesses face during their life cycle, including: organizational formation, commercial contract matters, finance and capital structure, mergers and acquisitions, executive compensation, and planning for transition of ownership and control. We also serve as outside general counsel to family-owned and closely-held businesses across a wide spectrum of industries and company sizes.

We are there to assist you with the frequent and varied legal issues that arise in your day-to-day business activities, and we also know that these issues often can be multifaceted and not easily classified into any one category of law. To address such circumstances, our business attorneys efficiently and seamlessly work together across practice areas that might affect your company. We are effectively equipped to handle matters of all sizes and levels of complexity.

Our Business Law And Transactions services span a wide range of practice areas, including:

Agreements Among Business Owners

Stockholder Buy-Sell Agreements and Business Continuity Agreements
Operating Agreements and Partnership Agreements
Redemption, Sale, and Transfer of Equity Interests
Employment and Contractor Agreements
Executive Compensation/Incentive Plans
Employee Stock Options Plans

Corporations & Partnerships

Formation, Merger, and Dissolution of Corporations
Limited Liability Companies, and General and Limited Partnerships Issues

Mergers & Acquisitions

Assessment and Analysis
Contracting and Negotiation
Financing Arrangements
Planning for Optimum Tax Consequences

Debtor & Creditor Rights; Insolvency & Bankruptcy

Reorganizations and Debt Restructuring
Distressed Real Estate/Workouts
Foreclosures and Liquidations

Federal, State, & Local Taxation

Tax Planning
Representation in Tax Audits, Appeals and Collection Cases
Income Taxes
Real and Personal Property Taxes
Sales, Excise and Other Business Taxes

Banking and Finance

Secured/Unsecured Borrowing and Lending Transactions
Government Assisted Financing
Venture Capital Transactions
Consumer Protection Matters

Government Contracting

Preference Matters
Federal, State, and Local Government Procurement Issues
FOIA Requests
Prime and Subcontractor Disputes

Intellectual Property

Registration, Licensing and Transfers
Audits and Enforcement
Representation in Infringement Disputes

Non-Profit Sector

Formation and Qualification
Human Resources Policies and Procedures
Corporate Governance and Compliance

Real Estate

Purchase and Sale
Commercial Leasing and Subleasing
Development, Land Use and Zoning Matters
Title Disputes
Condominium and HOA Formation and Governance
Real Estate Finance
Environmental Compliance
Construction Contracts
Mechanics’ Liens and Bond Claims