Frequently Asked Questions
What should your lawyer be doing for you?
- Manage and minimize professional fees
- Ensure you have the best professionals for the specific engagement
- Draft legal documents and/or review agreements as needed
- Real and personal property leases
- Borrowing, lending and ancillary financing agreements
- Vendor / purchase agreements
- Invoice terms and conditions
- Franchise or similar agreements
- Employment and compensation, separation or discharge, independent contractor, sales representative, employee handbook, internet use and similar employment agreements
- Asset acquisition or disposition agreements
- Organization documents such as buy-sell and membership transfer agreements
- Software licensing and intellectual property agreements
- Construction contracts
- Other business agreements
- Assess and bring current corporate filings
- Address corporate structure and foundation for future liquidity event
- Consider alternatives and foundation for future structure
- Address any potential investment banker adjustments
- Prepare estate plans to minimize taxes and implement owner goals
- Prepare any philanthropic plans desired
- Establish processes for handling problems as they arise to mitigate risk
- Resolve litigation and establish processes to avoid or minimize future litigation
- Review regulatory and tax compliance and determine savings opportunities
- Provide access to their network of fellow professionals
- Perform and supervise due diligence for new opportunities
- Review insurance policies and coverage issues
- Assess opportunities and risks for new transactions
- Provide independent counsel with years of experience across a wide array of businesses
- Educate and train your team – translating legal issues into lay person’s language
