Louisiana Small Business Formation and Business Mergers
There are significant factors to consider when starting a business or merging multiple businesses into a new business entity.
The business law attorneys at Carleton Dunlap Olinde Moore & Bohman, L.L.C. have a strong history of helping clients develop successful small businesses. We believe in doing everything right the first time around, from choosing the right business entity for your business to drafting formation documents in a way that prevents future conflicts.
1. Choosing a Business Entity
Your business goals come first when we help you determine the business entity that is right for your business. We will discuss tax, liability and other important issues that affect the various business forms:
- Sole proprietorship
- General or limited partnerships
- Limited liability company (LLC)
- C-Corporation or S-Corporation
- Nonprofit
2. Drafting and Reviewing Business Formation Documents
Our attorneys are experienced at drafting and reviewing business transactions for business owners, including:
- Custom-made operating agreements
- Articles of incorporation
- Bylaws
- Partnership and shareholder agreements, including limitations on stock transfer
- Employment agreements, including non-compete clauses
- Buy-sell agreements
- Real estate issues
- Merger agreements, including necessary letters of intent
We are able to work with simple and complicated business formations or mergers. For example, we have successfully developed a merger agreement between seven corporations and an L.L.C.
3. Lifetime Business Representation
We strive to represent each of our clients so well that they return to us throughout their business' lifetime. And they do: we act as general counsel for many small businesses.
Whatever your business or commercial litigation needs, our team will be there. We offer competitive rates for business and commercial law matters, including business litigation on a contingency fee basis.
Experienced Business Lawyers, Personalized Representation
We offer big-firm experience in a small-firm environment. At our firm, you will not be passed down to a paralegal. You will speak with a named partner and be represented by a team of individuals dedicated to your business objectives.
As at the big firms, our attorneys are well-versed in the laws that affect people starting a business, including: general business law, contracts, franchise law, real estate, zoning laws and the permitting process and tax law.
To schedule a free initial consultation about merging or starting a business, with our lawyers, call our Baton Rouge law office at 225-282-0600 or simply complete our online intake form.
