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As commercial transaction and business
formation attorneys, we focus on our
clients' needs and goals, while always
protecting their concerns and against
any unforeseen pitfalls. Our goal is to
Provide our business law clients with
thorough legal representation and
protection at a reasonable cost. We work
to minimize risk to our client's
businesses through proper planning and
effective strategies and advice. Our
attorneys represent businesses of all
sizes. If you are interested in learning
how a lawyer from our office can help
your business, contact us at our Fair
Lawn, New Jersey, commercial business
lawyers.
Starting a Business
The decisions that are made at the
outset of your business can impact the
profitability and growth of your
business. An experienced attorney from
our firm offers business clients quality
legal services regarding the start up of
your business.
Formation of Entity:
Corporations, partnerships, limited
liability corporations, limited
liability partnerships
Preparing contracts and shareholder
agreements -
Buy Sell Obtaining financing and loan
documents
Business Formation:
The Lawyers at The Levine Law Firm, LLC
focus our practice on New Jersey
business law, providing legal advice to
a broad range of businesses, including
start-ups, joint ventures, service
providers, manufacturers and
distributors. Some of these are growing
businesses who need a
business law attorney to assist them
with formation of subsidiaries, contract
review and drafting, contract
negotiation, and applications for a host
of required approvals, licenses and
permits. Partnership Agreements:
A partnership agreement spells out the
relationship between the partners,
putting into writing the rights, as well
as the responsibilities, that the
partners have toward one another. By
putting your business partnership
agreement into writing you will have a
written record of what you and your
partners agreed upon in the event there
is ever a question in the future
regarding the terms of your agreement.
Creation of LLC:
We at Levine Law will help you with all
the steps needed towards the creation of
LLC for you. Our law firm has experience
in LLC formation law in NJ.
- The Employer Identification Number is
assigned by the IRS
- Opening a business bank account
- Registering as a foreign corporation
in your local jurisdiction if you plan
to do business there
- Certificate of Authority to conduct
business in their state
- Business Licenses, and Professional
Licenses
- State Tax ID Number
Operating Agreements Legal Services:
We guide you through the creation of an
LLC Operating Agreement customized to
your responses because sometimes these
terms can be very complicated. We offer
knowledgeable service in this and all
areas.
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As Your Business Grows
As businesses mature, their needs grow
and change. Business owners rely on our
experienced attorneys during all phases
of such growth, including the purchase
of other businesses, and modifying
contracts.
Our attorneys keep current on changes in
the law and legislation that affect
small, medium, and large sized business
owners. Through working with numerous
business owners, we understand the hard
work, planning, and time that goes into
maintaining a smooth and profitable
business. Our principal attorneys have a
combined 60 years of experience
representing business owners. Contact
our firm for more information.
As is often the case in transactional
matters, time is of the essence. Because
of our in-house experience, we can take
a pragmatic approach to a business
objective. We know how a business runs
and we understand the difference between
a business decision and a legal
decision. Because we have worked with
business owners and managers for years,
we know how to study a problem from a
business perspective.
Unlike lawyers
without practical experience in the
business world, we naturally "think
outside of the box" during the process
of providing a wide variety of
transactional services, including:
- Documenting and advising clients in real
estate purchase/sale contracts,
commercial leasing, zoning and municipal
matters including subdivisions,
variances, special permits, and related
appeals
- Buying and selling businesses and
business interests, including stock and
asset purchases and sales, management
and leveraged buyouts, and mergers;
management of due diligence
investigations from buyer and seller
perspectives
- Structuring and documenting clients'
choice of business entity
- Developing alternative forms of
ownership and management of the start-up
entity, including: voting and non-voting
common stock, convertible preferred
stock, warrants and similar rights; and
specialized LLC provisions
- Drafting and reviewing employment, stock
option, employee nondisclosure,
non-competition, and non-solicitation
agreements
- Drafting and reviewing stockholder
agreements, including cross-purchase,
redemption, insurance-funded buyout,
voting trusts
- Negotiation of contracts and agreements
with vendors, suppliers, licensees,
distributors, and other related entities
- Negotiation of employment agreements,
restrictive covenant agreements, and
joint venture agreements
- Representation of the parties to
mergers, sales, acquisitions, and other
commercial transactions
- Corporate governance, management and
control, and crisis management,
including in connection with family run
companies and close-corporations
- Providing advice to majority and
minority owners, partners, members,
employees and other business
participants, and dispute resolution
among business owners
- Representation of lenders and borrowers
in commercial lending transactions
- Representation of creditors in
bankruptcy and other contexts
When you need a business lawyer who
speaks your language and can bridge the
gap between your legal and business
concerns, contact us. We will put our
experience to work for you. When you are looking for business lawyers
in New Jersey who know business law and commercial
litigation inside and out, you need look
no further. Contact us today to learn
more about how we can assist you and
your company's legal matters. We represent clients during business
dissolution and time-of-death buy-outs
when a partner passes away. |