Chris Donovan Law advises business entities on a wide variety of commercial matters to maximize revenue and make tactical decisions for the future. Our clients range from entrepreneurs at the startup phase, to mid-cap companies, to multinational corporations with operations throughout the world. A strategic and experienced business lawyer can help you consider every legal alternative before making decisions, allowing you to have informed opinions on the matters at hand.
Securing a lawyer to assist you in business formation as well as business governance means that you can focus on your areas of expertise while we focus on your legal alternatives. You can be confident that your decisions going forward will be well-informed by a corporate attorney with substantial experience serving both small and corporate clients.
We have extensive experience handling business transactions for companies involved in real estate, finance, construction, contracting, insurance, retail, trade and wholesale, manufacturing, technology, telecommunications, utilities, transportation, health care, biotechnology, and nonprofit institutions such as charities, schools, and co-ops. We provide a full range of legal services for our business clients, including:
- Business Transactions, Including Contract Review, Negotiation, Drafting and Alternative Dispute Resolution.
- Financing Transactions, such as Stock Option Plans, Stock Purchase Plans, Stock Transfers, Employment Incentives, Promissory Notes, Security Agreements, and Other Loan Transactions.
- Business Formation Services to All Types of Business Entities, Including: Corporations (C Corporations, S Corporations, Professional Corporations, and Non-Profit), Limited Liability Companies (Standard and Series), Limited Partnerships, Limited Liability Partnerships, General Partnerships, Unincorporated Associations.
- Entity Selection, Entity Organization, Advice on Continuing Operation and Governance of Business Entities.
- Corporate Governance Issues, Including Charter Document Preparation, Annual Meetings, Resolutions, Corporate Minutes, Record Keeping, Amendments and Other Requirements to Personal Liability.
- Review, Negotiation, Drafting and Alternative Dispute Resolution of Entity Governing Documents.
- Confidentiality Agreements.
- Commercial Loan, Credit Documents, and Other Secured Transaction Contracts.
- Purchase and Sale of Business, Including Mergers and Acquisitions.
- Leveraged and Managed Buyouts.
- Equity and Other Investments.
- Reorganizations, Wind Ups, and Dissolutions.
- Employment and Executive Compensation Agreements.
- Requirements and Supply Contracts.
- Intellectual Property and Technology Licensing Agreements.
