Business Organizations

As experts in the realm of business law, Shatz, Schwartz and Fentin P.C. serves as general counsel to business entities of all types and in diverse industries. We provide advice and counsel to businesses at all stages of development and in all types of transactions, such as:

Succession planning for family businesses, including stock retirement agreements, stock acquisitions and reorganizations
Formation of entities, including limited liability companies (LLCs), limited partnerships, corporations and partnerships, and conversions of “C” corporations to “S” status
Reorganization and restructuring of entities, including partner buyouts, conversions of “C” corporations to “S” status, and cross-species mergers
Purchase, sale and financing of assets, including equipment leasing, asset acquisitions, and structuring new business ventures for existing entities
Operation and management issues, including employment agreements, employee manuals, non-qualified and qualified retirement plans, sales rep agreements, confidentiality agreements and non-compete agreements, and phantom stock plans
Employee stock ownership plans
Tax advice and planning, including tax-free mergers, tax-deferred exchanges, state and federal tax appeals, and tax-deferred sales using charitable trusts
Business continuity planning
Foreign entity registrations