Corporate Law
Business and Corporate Law
At Maney l Gordon, we provide our valued business and corporate clients comprehensive business and legal services. To provide value added services, our goal is to first understand our clients business. We then formulate a functional business and legal strategy that protects our clients from potential liability, while furthering their business objectives.
At Maney l Gordon, our business and corporate philosophy is to work proactively with our clients. We serve as business and legal advisors that assist our clients in furthering their business goals.
Maney l Gordon ’s business and legal services range from advising individuals who are planning to start their own business, to already established corporations. If you have any questions regarding your business or corporation, please contact us to schedule a free consultation at our offices or telephonically.
Please view the following business and legal services provided at Maney l Gordon’s Business and Corporate Department.
Preincorporation Counseling
The preincorporation stage is the most crucial stage in the life of a business. At this stage, the entrepreneur must carefully structure a plan that will serve as a solid foundation for the business. At Maney l Gordon, we assist the entrepreneur in structuring a business and legal strategy that will minimize failure and maximize profits.
Business Entity Selection & Formation
There are multiple business entities that serve different functions, both from a liability stand point and taxation. Depending upon the circumstances of each business, a particular business entity maybe better suited. The various business entities include Corporations, Limited Liability Companies, Partnerships and Sole Proprietorship.
At Maney l Gordon, we assist our clients in selecting the most favorable business entity, in addition to making the initial corporate filings. Depending on the business entity, we will draft the by-laws, operating agreement or partnership agreements. We will also serve as your registered agent and advise you on various local, state and federal filings that are required
Corporate Financing & Securities
The viability of every business is directly related to proper financing. Understanding the various financing instruments that exist is equally as important. At Maney l Gordon,. we assist our clients in determining the proper financing vehicles, whether it be debt or equity financing, hypothecating or convertible debentures. Once the client determines the financing structure, we assist our clients in complying with state and federal securities laws, such as preparing Private Offerings that are exempt from securities registration.
Corporate Structuring
Limiting liability for shareholders or members of a company is absolutely crucial when determining how to select and structure a corporation. There are various corporate structures that can be utilized to further limit the owners liability while offering tax advantageous. Holdings companies are an excellent vehicle to further limit owners liabilities, while providing additional capital for various business ventures without diluting your ownership stake.
Business Contracts
Maney l Gordon provides businesses a full spectrum of business contract services. We have extensive experience structuring, negotiating and drafting marketing and distribution agreements, franchising agreements, sales and licensing contracts. We also assist our clients in preparing a variety of commercial documents, such as UCC forms, terms and conditions of sale, purchase orders and product warranties.
Trademarks
Trademarks are a company’s interface with its customers, and therefore one of the most important assets of a business. Trademarks represent a company’s goodwill; in the minds of its customers. At Maney l Gordon, we can address the trademark needs of any business and assist in state and federal trademark filings.
Mergers & Acquisitions
Maney l Gordon has experience in the acquisitions, disposition and consolidation of businesses, including mergers, and stock and asset purchases. We play an active role in structuring, negotiating, drafting and consummating transactions involving the sale or purchase of privately held companies.
Non-Compete/Confidentiality Agreements
Maney l Gordon assists its business and corporate clients to protect their intellectual property. This is accomplished through carefully drafting Non Compete and Confidentiality agreements that will be enforceable in a court of law.
E-Commerce
At Maney l Gordon, we protect our clients presence on the Internet by drafting various e-commerce agreements including: web site development and hosting agreements, software licensing agreements, advertising agreements, and co-branding agreements involving generating revenue for an Internet business.
Franchising Law
At Maney l Gordon, we assist potential franchisers and franchisees in the sale and purchase of a franchise. We prepare Uniform Offering Circulars and franchise agreements to potential franchisers. We also review those same documents for our clients who purchase franchises.
Non Profits/501(c)(3)
At Maney l Gordon, we assist and represent individuals and corporations in forming, structuring and managing non profit corporations. We also prepare and file for 501(c)(3) tax exempt status for our non profit clients.
General Counsel Program
At a monthly fixed rate, we offer the General Counsel program that provides various business and legal services for our clients. This allows us to advise our clients on an ongoing basis without the hassles of hourly billing. You do not have to be a fortune 500 company to have your own General Counsel. Please contact us for more details.
Commercial Litigation
Maney l Gordon offers litigation services to businesses. We represent corporate Defendant’s or Plaintiff’s in various commercial disputes that arise in a small business environment. We have handled cases involving breach of contract, temporary and permanent injunctions, shareholder disputes and commercial debt collections.
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