BUSINESS LAW

Guiding your company through formation, expansion, and succession

In today's business environment, financial and legal issues are intertwined more than ever before. Whether you are an entrepreneur or own an established business, as your business evolves from formation to expansion to crafting an exit strategy, your legal needs change. Whether your business is small or large, every business needs effective legal representation. The business attorneys at Lavelle Law will guide you through your company's growth cycle, from beginning to end.

Our Services

  • Annual Compliance and Corporate Formalities
  • Business Litigation 
  • Business Succession Planning
  • Customer-Supplier Agreements 
  • Cybersecurity and Data Privacy
  • Deferred and Incentive Compensation Plans
  • Director and Officer Representation
  • Employee Stock Ownership Plans
  • Franchise Law
  • Intellectual Property, Copyrights, Trademarks
  • International Trade Law
  • Mergers and Acquisitions
  • Negotiating and Documenting Business Transactions
  • Operating, Shareholder, and Buy-Sell Agreements
  • Restricted and Phantom Stock Plans
  • Startups, Formations, and Choice of Entity

OUR BUSINESS LAW TEAM

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Business Law Posts

Lavelle Law News and Events

New law provides expanded protection for Illinois residents, increasing key debtor exemptions.

Illinois Legislature Increases Key Debtor Exemptions Starting on January 1, 2026

By Timothy M. Hughes • October 15, 2025
The Illinois General Assembly enacted Public Act 1738, amending several provisions of the Illinois Code of Civil Procedure to raise debtor exemption limits effective 1.1.26. The new law provides expanded protection for residents, marking the most significant increase to the state’s exemption statutes in over a decade.
Does the Expiration of the Statute of Limitations for a Mortgage Extinguish the Mortgage Lien?

Banking and Business – September 2025

By Steven A. Migala • September 4, 2025
On August 20, 2025, the First District of the Illinois Appellate Court decided Chicago Title Land Trust Co. v. Watkin, 2025 IL App (1st) 241354 (August 20, 2025). At issue in Watkin was whether the expiration of the statute of limitations barring enforcement of a mortgage also extinguishes the mortgage lien.
Don’t record a conversation without knowing the law in Illinois!

Know the Law Before You Hit Record! Comments on the Illinois Eavesdropping Statute

By Nataly Kaiser • July 29, 2025
Do you know it’s a felony in Illinois if you record a conversation without consent? The Illinois Eavesdropping Statute prohibits the secret recording of private conversations without the consent of all parties involved. Protect yourself – Get consent before you hit record! Nataly Kaiser explains.
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