Business Transactions

Effective contract negotiations and preparation are key elements in all aspects of day-to-day business operations.  The Law Offices of Tony Rackauckas has the capabilities to provide expert legal guidance in a wide range of business transactions.  Not only can these skills serve as a cornerstone to a solid legal structure for your business, they can also be critical in developing structures to withstand unforeseen litigation.

Our assistance includes:

ENTITY FORMATION & CORPORATE LAW

• Formation of corporations, LLCs (limited liability companies), LLPs (limited liability partnerships), and general partnerships
• Preparation of articles of incorporation, by-laws, corporate resolutions, and compliance documents
• Licensing and regulatory compliance
• Shareholder, partnership and stock option plan agreements
• Purchase and sale agreements (stock or assets)
• Franchising and supplier/distributor/dealer agreements
• Protection of trade secrets, customer lists, and other confidential information
• Legal audits of document retention policy, and other corporate policies
• Corporate governance
• Corporate record keeping (appropriate meeting minutes, etc.)

COMMERCIAL TRANSACTIONS

• Contract negotiation and preparation
• Shareholder and partnership agreements
• Manufacturing and distribution agreements
• Trademarks and copyrights
• Employment and independent contractor matters
• Dissolution of corporations and partnerships
• Purchase and sale of businesses
• Preparation and negotiation of buy-sell agreements
• Mergers and acquisitions negotiations and agreements
• Environmental compliance
• Americans with Disabilities Act compliance

FINANCING TRANSACTIONS

• Debt and equity financing negotiations
• Bank financing
• Venture capital

REAL ESTATE

• Real estate (commercial) purchase and disposition
• Leases