Running a business entails tackling many complex issues: employment, taxes, insurance, litigation, real estate, growth through mergers and acquisitions, and ultimate disposition of the business or passing on of the business to the next generation.

The existence of such numerous demands on the time and attention of the typical business owner results in a tendency for business and corporate lawyers to specialize in a narrow area of practice. Our corporate and business law attorneys have not only the breadth of knowledge in these various areas that one would expect from a small law firm, but a depth of knowledge in each particular area that is more typical of a large firm. Our attorneys offer practical, business-savvy legal advice, and our clients appreciate this approach—we have forged longstanding relationships with small and mid-sized business clients throughout Connecticut and New England, and beyond: one of our most loyal corporate clients is a large corporation based in the West Coast that uses the firm for its business transactions, many of which involve complex tax, employment and real estate matters.

We represent entrepreneurs and small and medium sized business in a wide range of transactional matters, including:

• Business formation and entity selection based on client’s unique needs
• Limited liability company and partnership agreements
• Acquisitions and dispositions of businesses through stock purchases/sales and asset purchases/sales
• Joint ventures
• Compensation agreements, incentive plans, and non-competition agreements
• Real estate transactions associated with business ownership
• Asset protections and succession planning

See our Litigation page for more information on the business disputes our litigation attorneys handle, including breach of contract cases, collection matters, and other business matters for which litigation is necessary.