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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- Cybersecurity and Data Privacy
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- Director and Officer Representation
- Employee Stock Ownership Plans
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- International Trade Law
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- Negotiating and Documenting Business Transactions
- Operating, Shareholder, and Buy-Sell Agreements
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Other than payroll costs, there is generally no other larger ongoing cost that a business pays than its commercial lease obligation. Moreover, often the term for a typical commercial lease will extend far into the life of any business. Finally, there are a multitude of ways in which a poorly drafted lease can cause a business to incur significant unforeseen costs. Accordingly, it is critical that every business devotes the necessary resources, including the use of an experienced lawyer, to negotiate a fair lease.
Key strategies and tools to protect business assets were the topics of Lavelle Law’s Breakfast Briefs presentation on May 21, 2025. Attorneys Matt Sheahin and Jennifer Tee presented important legal strategies for business owners as well as business and office managers, business brokers, and insurance professionals. Topics included Non-Compete Agreements, Shielding Trade Secrets, Nuances of Temporary Restraining Orders (TROs), Injunctive Relief, Contracts, and Managing Risks.
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.
