About Business and Corporate Planning

We work with all size companies as well as new entrepreneurs to create a strong value-added relationship to assist with all business law issues that may arise; from an initial formation to complex contracts or business purchases and sales. Our goal is to provide cost-efficient counsel for whichever stage or size your business may be in order to assist in the proper growth and long-term success of your business.

We strive to make sure those first-time owners gain all the necessary knowledge to avoid costly business and tax missteps down the road. Many businesses, new and existing, fail to see the opportunities gained through having the proper legal and tax structures in place in order to build on those proper foundations to bring value to the owners and avoid costly mistakes down the road. We view these business formation services as the first step to building a long-term relationship with you, the business owner and we strive to make sure all of our services bring value to the business.

For established businesses and those start-up companies which continue to grow, we offer our expert legal and advisory services to help plan for growth opportunities and to advise and assist in structuring transactions and agreements for the various situations your business will encounter on a daily basis.

Most of these services can be offered at a fixed fee to ensure that the business owners, both large and small know the costs and benefits of any such service requested. As the complexities of business increase so do the legal needs and we are ready to assist in those areas as well.

Our business and corporate services include:

-Business Formation (LLCs, Corporations, Partnerships, Professional Associations, Non-    
  profits)
-Contract Drafting & Review
-Lease Negotiations
-Employment & Independent Contractor Agreements
-Non-Compete Agreements
-Executive Compensation Agreements
-Stock & Asset Purchases
-Owners Buy-Sell and Shareholder Agreements
-Equipment and Real Estate Leases
-Mergers & Acquisitions
-Business Purchases and Sales
-Liquidations & Dissolution
-Owner & Business Tax Planning
-IRS & NC Department of Revenue advisory services and filing
-Business Dispute Settlement