Corporate and Business Law
Minnesota Business Formation Lawyers - Lapp, Libra, Thomson, Stoebner & Pusch
Careful Solutions for Diverse Business Legal Needs
Minnesota entrepreneurs in the process of forming a business turn to us for seasoned counsel. We guide business owners through entity formation and the important choice of entity—partnership, limited liability partnership (LLP), limited liability corporation (LLC), C-corporation, or S-corporation, for example. We often assist clients in transitions when it makes sense for them to change their form of entity. Our objective is to facilitate maximum return with minimum tax cost, while ensuring the ability to raise capital and establish effective management.
With our advice, clients are well informed of the consequences of selecting each type of business entity, and we often work with tax accountants to give clients a full understanding of the often substantial tax effects of the choices they make.
Beyond formation, our corporate and business planning attorneys offer clear guidance in all regulatory and day-to-day issues of importance to business owners, managers, and corporate boards of directors. These issues include corporate transactions such as:
- Mergers and acquisitions
- Buy and sell agreements
- Franchising and licensing
- Financing arrangements
- Stock transactions
- Asset transactions
- Licensing agreements
- Employment contracts
- Compensation arrangements
- Contracts involving suppliers and distributors
- Liquidation
- Succession plans
- Termination
- Dissolution
When necessary, we litigate on behalf of our corporate and business law clients, settling out of court where possible and appropriate, and zealously advocating on behalf of clients in court when necessary. We have represented businesses in various litigation cases involving wrongful termination, the rights of distributorships and manufacturers, mortgage insurance law, bankruptcy, and many other matters.
To schedule a consultation regarding business planning; purchase and sales agreements; forming an LLC, an S-corporation, a family limited partnership or some other entity; or to obtain solid advice on any issue involving business formation or operations, contact a business formation lawyer at the downtown Minneapolis law firm of Lapp, Libra, Thomson, Stoebner & Pusch.
