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.
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- 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
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A Type F reorganization (“F Reorg”), governed by Section 368(a)(1)(F) of the Internal Revenue Code, provides a strategically significant mechanism for corporate restructuring. Defined as a “mere change in identity, form, or place of organization of one corporation,” an F Reorg permits a corporation to alter its legal existence while being treated for federal tax purposes as the same entity. This recharacterization allows for the uninterrupted preservation of tax attributes while maintaining shareholder continuity.
Join us on May 21 in Schaumburg for an engaging Breakfast Briefs seminar, delving into vital strategies to fortify your business. This session will explore the critical role of crafting ironclad non-compete agreements, shielding your trade secrets, and mastering the nuances of temporary restraining orders (TROs) and injunctive relief. Our presenters, attorneys Matthew Sheahin and Jennifer Tee, bring a wealth of experience in this legal domain. Seize this chance to bolster your company’s legal protections and lay a solid groundwork for enduring success!
On March 21, 2025, the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) issued its interim final rule stating that those entities previously classified as "domestic reporting companies" are now exempt from all BOI reporting requirements. On the other hand, all foreign entities registered to do business in the USA must file their own initial BOI reports within 30 days of the initial final rule's publication, if they have not done so already.
