Corporate, Business & Commercial

Advising businesses has been at the core of Martin Browne’s law practice since the firm’s inception. We provide general corporate and business counseling to small and mid-sized companies, family- and closely-held businesses, tax-exempt organizations and private foundations. Our clients range from start-up entrepreneurs to mature companies with numerous shareholders, and in a variety of industries including:

• Manufacturing
• Health care
• Energy
• Real estate development
• Services
• Governmental and quasi-governmental entities
• Public and private educational institutions

Our broad experience allows clients to receive all-inclusive legal advice quickly with little to no learning curve. Our team works closely with other firm attorneys in our Employment, Tax, and Real Estate practice areas to provide a full range of services, including:

• Business counseling
• Corporate governance, including business planning and managing board and annual shareholder meetings
• LLC operating agreements, partnership agreements, and corporate bylaws
• Acquisitions, dispositions and mergers, including stock and asset purchase agreements
• Entity creation, such as a corporation, limited liability company, or non-profit organization
• Negotiation and drafting of various business contracts, including Supply Agreements, Licensing Agreements, Leases, and Purchase Order Terms and Conditions
• Intellectual property issues, including trade secrets and non-disclosure agreements
• Trademark and service mark
• Non-competition agreements
• Compensation arrangements
• Employee benefits including pension, profit-sharing and health care
• Family business planning including transition of ownership of family-owned businesses
• Commercial financing and lending matters, including lines of credit and UCC filings
• Buy-sell and shareholder agreements
• Business dissolution
• Business tax counsel

We stand ready to assist you with your legal needs. For assistance, please contact us.