Business Law And Transactions

We advise both well-established and new ventures in a broad range of transactions from start-up to sale of the business including the following:

  • Starting a business
  • Organizing corporations and limited liability companies (LLCs)
  • Mergers & acquisitions to buy and sell businesses
  • Shopping center retail lease review and negotiation
  • Franchising – representing both franchisors and franchises
  • Succession planning for closely-held businesses
  • Employment and consulting agreements
  • Confidentiality and non-disclosure agreements (NDAs)
  • Joint ventures
  • Trademark registration
  • “Buy-Sell” agreements between stockholders to restrict transfer and provide for sale
  • Licenses of software, data and other intellectual property
  • Cloud computing and SaaS (Software as a Service) arrangements
  • Outsourcing agreements for services and manufacturing
  • Distributorship and sales agency agreements
  • Commercial real estate transactions
  • Financing arrangements
  • Contract review and negotiation
  • Resolving contract and other business disputes
  • Complete business legal counsel

Contact Michael R. Liss or Marilyn Lamar at 630-571-1643 to schedule your consultation.