Business Formation and Planning

• Documentation for the formation and operation of businesses and nonprofits:
• C Corporations
• Joint venture agreements
• Limited liability companies
• Non-profit entities
• Operating agreements and bylaws
• Sole proprietorships
• Subchapter S corporations
• Corporate restructuring
• Business wind-up and dissolution

Audit and Regulatory Compliance

• Internal investigations
• Regulatory compliance with state and federal laws

Complex Business Litigation

• Banking litigation
• Breach of contract
• Commercial and residential real estate disputes
• Construction disputes
• Defamation
• Employment termination, non-competition and non-solicitation issues
• Franchise and distributorship litigation

Transactions and Contracts

• Purchase and sale of businesses and business interests
• Mergers and acquisitions
• Closing contractual documents
• Due diligence
• Bills of sale
• Distributing agreements
• Indemnity agreements
• Nondisclosure agreements
• Power of attorney
• Promissory notes
• Purchase agreements/purchase orders
• Sales agreements
• Security agreements
• Transportation and logistics agreements
• Warranty agreements
• Employment and labor relations
• Consulting agreements
• Employee separation agreements
• Employment agreements
• Independent contractor agreements
• Non-compete agreements
• Sales representative agreements
• Property issues
• Commercial property ownership and leases
• Equipment ownership and leases
• Zoning
• Complex contracts, leases and surface use agreements
• Products liability
• Insurance defense

DGG's Corporate Business Team