Corporate Practice and Business Formation

Troy ● Detroit, Michigan Business Formations Attorneys

The Troy, Michigan, law firm of Stark Reagan assists its business clients and their owners in all of their varying legal needs, beginning with the selection and organization of the appropriate entity for a start up enterprise through interim acquisitions and business disputes. We represent our business clients in all governance, transactional, operational and financial matters that may arise throughout a business' existence.

For those starting a company, we explain the tax implications of different options in business formation and the liability implications for owners. We work closely with clients in order to address zoning, lease, employee benefits, and compliance issues. We carefully review and draft articles of incorporation and bylaws to ensure a measure of transparency exists in regard to financial reporting and the indemnification of a company's owners or board.

Many of our clients are ranging in size and geographic market, from individual professionals to multinational manufacturers, A testament to Stark Reagan's business practice group is the length of time that we have represented a significant number of our clients. It speaks volumes about the quality of our work that many of our more recent clients were referred to us by existing clients.

Regardless whether you are just starting out or are interested in mergers and acquisitions, we have the experience and knowledge needed to help your company. To schedule an appointment and discuss your case, contact business law attorneys at Stark Reagan today.

The legal services Stark Reagan provides include the negotiating and documenting of a wide variety of business events, including:

Business Formation, Entity Choice, and Partnership Agreements

• Organization of business entities, including selecting and establishing the appropriate entity to operate a business, whether sole proprietorship, joint venture, "C" corporation, "S" corporation, limited liability company, partnership, or limited partnership
• Ownership issues, including buy-sell agreements, stock redemption agreements, operating agreements, partnership agreements, and voting trust agreements
• Employment issues, including employment agreements, consulting agreements, sales representative agreements and non-compete agreements

Contractual and Transactional Matters

• Initial, interim and emergency financing, including debt or equity financing of a business from a variety of sources such as traditional bank financing, mezzanine financing, secondary markets, venture capital and other private funding sources
• Contracts and commercial relationships, including sales and purchase agreements, licensing agreements and service agreements
• Lease of personal and real property, including equipment leases, commercial, retail and office leases, sale and lease back arrangements

Mergers, Acquisitions and Divestitures

• Sale or purchase of businesses and business interests, including asset and stock purchase agreements, mergers and corporate acquisitions
• Business succession planning, including stock redemption agreements, stock bonus agreements, phantom stock agreements and stock appreciation rights

Dispute Resolution

If any disputes arise along the way, we have experienced litigators versed in all business matters.

Contact our Corporate Business Attorneys Today at Stark Reagan

To schedule a convenient time to discuss matters involving partnership agreements, management buyouts, commercial leases, or any other related, issue, contact our Michigan corporate business lawyers today at Stark Reagan. To learn more, please check out our newsletter on "Business Organization and Transactions."

For effective legal advice regarding corporate practice and business formation, our talented business and corporate lawyers are:

Transactional

• R. Keith Stark
• Kenneth M. Boyer
• Joseph A. Ahern
• Daniel E. Chapman
• William D. Girardot
• Patrick C. Hall
• Sara Gorman Rajan

Dispute Resolution

• Patrick C. Hall
• Christopher E. LeVasseur
• Ava K Ortner
• Peter L Arvant
• Gregory S. Pierce
• Jeffrey J. Fleury