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
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Lavelle Law News and Events
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.
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.
The One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA), enacted on July 4, 2025, as Pub. L. No. 119-21, permanently extends and modifies key provisions from the 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA) while introducing new tax benefits and limitations. The law affects individuals, seniors, children, businesses, and charitable organizations.
