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“We signed a contract and now it is holding us back.”
Practice areas and situations
Start with what is happening. Classification is our work
If you know the facts but not the legal label, start with the situations. If you already know the subject, go directly to our five practice areas.
What is happening in your company?
Each situation below points to what is usually at stake. Describe the facts briefly if you do not find yours.
02
“A shareholder wants to leave and we have no rule for it.”
03
“We received a notice and do not know the size of the risk.”
04
“We were served and need immediate litigation advice.”
05
“Family succession has become a conversation nobody starts.”
06
“A critical supplier terminated the contract at the worst time.”
Practice areas
Where we focus
Business contracts
Draft, review and sustain the relationships on which revenue depends.
When to seek adviceBefore signing or when a contract has become a problem.
Conflict and Dispute Resolution
Lead a conflict with a defined theory, and say when litigation is not worthwhile.
When to seek adviceAfter breach, notice, threat of proceedings or an already-filed claim.
Arbitration
Choose, design and conduct the mechanism before it is needed.
When to seek adviceWhere the contract has an arbitration clause or one is being considered.
Corporate and Governance
Rules for decision-making, authority and exit before deadlock.
When to seek adviceWhen shareholders disagree or a transaction needs structure.
Family and Succession
Treat succession as a business issue, not only an asset issue.
When to seek adviceWhen the next generation enters, or after a shareholder’s divorce or death.
Industries
Fields we know closely
Industry knowledge shortens diagnosis: it changes standard contracts, market practice and what decision-makers consider reasonable. We say so before starting when that familiarity is absent.
AgribusinessAutomotiveAviationConsumer, Retail and E-CommerceFranchisingReal Estate and ConstructionInfrastructureTransport and LogisticsDistributionSupplyGaming and BettingInsurance and ReinsuranceHospitality and TourismCondominiumsCivil LiabilityCorporate
Who we advise — and who we do not
We advise
Medium-sized businesses whose revenue depends on recurring contracts; business families with material equity interests; small legal departments requiring senior support in a specific matter.
We do not advise
Mass and volume claims; criminal law; family matters without business assets; structures intended to frustrate creditors.
