Business and Corporate Law
Richmond Business Law Attorneys
CowanGates PC regularly advises businesses and corporations in a variety of business matters. Our representation includes helping aspiring business owners during the formative phases of entity selection, ongoing business transactions, and contract drafting. If you are a business owner or are thinking about starting your own business, consider our firm for representation.
Since 1977, CowanGates PC has advised business owners in the day-to-day operations of their business. Please contact a lawyer from our firm to arrange your consultation.
Our business practice concentrates on the following areas:
- Business entity selection – Advising of the advantages and disadvantages of sole proprietorships, partnerships, corporations, limited liability companies, and unincorporated associations.
- Business start-ups – Assisting with the intricacies of starting and operating a business.
- Contract preparation – Drafting and preparing thorough and legally accurate contracts for any business situation.
- Lease, purchase, and sale negotiation – Negotiating the lease, purchase, or sale of land, office space, manufacturing facilities, or retail operations through the contract preparation and closing phases.
- Employment issues – Employer/employee disputes, employment contracts, employee handbooks, wrongful discharge, harassment and discrimination issues, employment application and interviewing processes, arbitration, mediation and litigation.
- Registered agent services – Providing for the receipt of Service of Process, Annual Report preparation, Corporate Minutes preparation, and counsel and advisement services to all corporate entities.
- Policies and procedures – Assisting with drafting thorough and effective guidelines for any business.
- Stockholder agreements – Developing buy/sell agreements and setting parameters for the transfer of ownership within a corporation. Providing counsel and advisement services on all corporate operation issues.
- Mergers, acquisitions, and sales – Handling the complex legal issues involved in merging, purchasing, or selling companies or their assets.
- Franchises – Developing purchase, sale and dissolution agreements, and offering review and advisement services for all franchise contract documents.
- Tax Services – Interpreting the complicated laws and regulations governing federal, state, and local taxation.
Contact CowanGates PC today to discuss your business's legal needs.
