Practice Area

Small Business Lifecycle

From formation through growth, transactions, and wind-down

01

Formation

Getting the structure right from the start.

  • Who gets how much and why?
  • Should it be a partnership, an LLC, or a corporation?
  • Why does that make sense?
  • How do we form?
  • Where do we form?

02

Ongoing Business

Counsel through the life of your business.

  • Access to capital
  • Investors
  • Commercial loans
  • Grants
  • Vendor relationships
  • Customer relationships

03

Sale of the Business

Navigating transitions, exits, and wind-down.

  • Merger
  • Divergent paths
  • Buying out your partner
  • Selling your share
  • Relieving yourself of liability

04

Wind Down of the Business

Closing out responsibly and completely.

  • Dissolution of the entity
  • Settling outstanding obligations
  • Distribution of remaining assets
  • Notifying creditors and regulators
  • Limiting post-closure liability