Corporate Law and Governance
Helping You Meet your Business Needs— from Business Formation to Succession Planning (and Everything in Between)
Running a business involves legal considerations at every step. Golan & Christie has the expertise you need to meet your legal requirements, no matter how complex.
Our first priority is to find out everything we need to know about your organization. We want to understand your business objectives, challenges and strategies. We then put together a team of experienced attorneys—a team tailored to address your specific issues. But we don’t stop there. We remain involved, as only a long-term trusted advisor knows how to do.
Our objective is to help you maximize the value of your organization, manage risks and limit costs.
Business Formation
Should you operate as a closely-held business? A limited liability company? A partnership? A corporation? Your Golan & Christie attorneys will assist you with the structuring process, as well as provide proactive solutions—freeing you to focus on running your business.
Our assistance includes:
- Developing strategies
- Preparing agreements
- Negotiating financing and funding to operate the business
Business Growth
As your business grows, new challenges arise. Your Golan & Christie attorneys can advise you on a variety of issues:
- Capital structure
- Tax planning
- Employee benefits
- Financing
- Contracting and licensing
- Stock or other ownership options
- Deferred compensation
- Fair competition
Business Sale
When selling your business is in your best interest— as well as that of your investors— your Golan & Christie attorneys can assist you with:
- Strategies regarding the structure of the sale
- Negotiating the sale
- Drafting documents and closing the sale
- Maintaining satisfactory employee relations throughout the process
Mergers and Acquisitions
Merging with, or acquiring, another business presents a unique set of issues. As your transactional attorneys, we can assist you with:
- Structuring transactions
- Tax implications
- Spearheading the due diligence process
- Identifying risks and negotiating their allocation between the parties involved
- Documenting and closing transactions
Succession Planning
If you intend to pass on your business to another generation, then succession planning is a must. We’ll help you evaluate options and provide solutions for your situation.
To achieve your goals, we apply sophisticated corporate, tax and estate planning techniques, including:
- Creation and funding of business trusts
- Employee Stock Ownership Plans
- Creation of charitable foundations
Additional Services
Commercial Real Estate
Commercial and Business Litigation
Employment Law
Estate Planning and Taxation
Finance
Reorganization and Bankruptcy