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 guidance on how businesses can take advantage of the return of 100 percent bonus depreciation.

IRS Issues New Guidance to Benefit Businesses’ Capital Improvements

By Frank J. Portera and Anthony V. Letto • February 16, 2026
For many businesses, the ability to fully expense capital investments in the first year presents a meaningful opportunity to reduce tax liability and reinvest in growth. Proper classification, timing, and election planning remain essential to maximizing the benefit.
New FinCEN Reporting Rule for Certain Residential Real Estate Transactions

Banking and Business – February 2026

By Steven A. Migala • February 10, 2026
Beginning 3.1.26, new federal regulations issued by FinCEN will significantly affect how certain residential real estate closings are handled. Issued under the authority of the Bank Secrecy Act, the rule requires the reporting of specified non-financed residential real estate transfers involving legal entities & trusts
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.
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