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Business and corporate
Formation, governance, contracts, financing and sales for owner-led and growing companies.
Overview
A business is a bundle of agreements, and most of its risks sit in the ones nobody has read since they were signed. We help owners choose the right structure, document their relationships and prepare for the transactions that matter, from a first investor to a final sale.
Typical clients
Founders, family-owned companies, professional practices and mid-size operating businesses.
Services
Entity formation and governance
Commercial contracts and vendor agreements
Equity, financing and shareholder arrangements
Acquisitions, sales and succession planning
Outside general counsel retainers
How it works
A plain-English process.
A scoping call to understand the business and the goal.
A short written scope with a fee estimate before work begins.
Drafting and negotiation, with regular updates in plain language.
Closing, and a tidy record of what was agreed.
Ongoing support as the business changes.
Questions
Answers to what clients ask.
Do you work with very small companies?
Yes. Many of our business clients have fewer than ten people. We scope the work to the size of the company.
Can you act as our outside counsel?
We offer retainers where we are available for a set number of hours each month, with the terms written down in advance.
How are fees decided?
Fixed fees for defined projects, hourly rates for open-ended work, and retainers for ongoing support. See the Fees and billing page.
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Business and corporate
Formation, governance, contracts, financing and sales for owner-led and growing companies.
Lead attorney
Edmund Halberd
Founding partner
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