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Delaware is the top jurisdiction for corporate law in that over 60% of the major companies are incorporated there. The courts of chancery have developed a coherent body of law, which other jurisdictions now follow. Other states have tried to copy Delaware’s success with limited results. But it’s not just about copying the statute, it’s also about having a body…
Our job as attorneys is to service our clients. There’s not much doubt about that, and many of our clients show up wanting a one-stop shop. They want a law firm under one roof that can service their needs. This is the providence of the big law firms. If you have a big law firm, you can have lots of…
You’ve probably heard this term securities law floating around, but you’re a small or medium-sized company. What does it matter to you? Truth is, it matters a lot. A lot of people think of the FCC, investigations, big things on security law, so they think it’s companies like General Electric, IBM, Google, Facebook, other companies that are publicly traded on…
Partnership agreements are rarely as simple as people think they are. I spent a lot of time working on partnership agreements. What I find interesting is a lot of people think partnership agreements are simple. Give me a standard partnership agreement. We’re just doing a normal partnership agreement. These are the types of statements I might hear when somebody’s calling…
I was recently asked for some tips on how to put together a good contract, or how to make an agreement that really works. We as lawyers spend a lot of time drafting contracts and agreements. It’s one of the primary functions that we do. For myself, sometimes it’s in the form of partnership agreements when we have multiple owners…
We live in a world of referrals, and it is all about getting the right people connected with the right people. At times, our clients need help that we cannot provide. In truth, if we are being a great service provider, we know the limits of our ability and we want to make sure those clients are taken care of.…
I am going to discuss one of the most common questions I get when I speak to audiences with newer businesses. Should I be an LLC, should I be a corporation, and is it okay to be a sole proprietorship? It really depends on your situation, so we really want to look at your circumstances. I get clients in all…
This happens more often than people would like to admit and it’s very unfortunate. One of the best things about hiring a lawyer to work with you on a transaction is tapping into their experience and training and expertise. Quite simply, a good lawyer, particularly a transactional business lawyer, will know how a transaction is supposed to progress. They’ll know…
If your company is growing, you probably are entering into a lot of contracts. You will have contracts with vendors and contracts with your customers. How are you keeping your contracts straight? If you subscribe to the theory of constant evolution, things will change in your contracts. You will improve your forms. You will learn, and get better and better,…
How do you know if you should be engaging in a partnership? How do you determine if what you are doing makes sense? Discussions about partnerships can take a lot of time, and a partnership agreement means a large commitment of time, money, and energy. Indeed, it can even be a dangerous economic enterprise. What tells you whether you should…