What’s Most Important When a Business Partnership Ends? It’s no surprise that one of the last things business partners think of to discuss when forming a new partnership is how to dissolve things if and when the time comes that it’s best for the business or themselves to do so. However, this is a crucial oversight [...]
Energy infrastructure construction and the deal-friendly contract lawyer. Some business attorneys approach contract drafting and negotiation with an adversarial approach. In other words, if they represent a seller in a purchase and sale transaction, they draft a document that is slanted/biased in favor of the seller, fully expecting the buyer’s counsel to come back with a [...]
Dueling lawyers or civility between lawyers: can it affect your transaction? When it comes to negotiations, there are all kinds of conflicting styles. This can cause friction, lead to misunderstanding, and even disrupt the ability to come to an agreement and lead to broken relationships and litigation in the worst of cases. But in other cases, [...]
Can A “Mad Dog” Aggressive Attorney Actually Hurt My Business? You’ve probably seen them on billboards or heard them on the radio – “mad dog” attorneys who say they will fight aggressively on your behalf. Sure, hearing your attorney is “aggressive” can be reassuring when it thinks of protecting your business – but what does that [...]
The Benefits of Effective Communication Between Client and Attorney If you are hiring a business attorney or attorney to represent you in any personal or professional legal matter, it is essential you do everything you can to enable your attorney to best represent you. This means you are going to need to communicate openly and effectively. [...]
What Legal Considerations Should I Think About Before Buying a Franchise? If you are thinking about purchasing a franchise, congratulations! This is a very exciting time and you are right to spend a little time reading online before taking the plunge on such a huge investment. When it comes to being a business owner, purchasing a [...]
What Can I Do If My Business Partner Decides to Start a Competing Business? When it comes to building healthy business partnerships, trust is a key ingredient. It’s only when partners fully trust one another and act in good faith that a business can truly thrive and reach it’s potential. One of the key ingredients to [...]
How to Survive a Business Divorce - Partnership Dissolution No one goes into a business partnership planning on ending it before its intended purpose has been achieved. But despite this, things happen, people change, and life moves forward. In many cases, if it’s the first sign of trouble, you may be able to work through the [...]
My Business Contracts - Are They Binding? All businesses should use contracts to govern their most important relationships. If you are just now thinking about starting a business, keep in mind that contracts help to protect you from potentially risky business relationships and disputes. It’s a tool to lay out the responsibilities and rights of all [...]
Partnership Agreements: 4 Things You Will Want to Include Anytime you are thinking about entering into a new business venture as a partnership, getting an agreement in place up front before things become difficult is a great way to ensure your partnership will endure rough patches and challenges that have traditionally disrupted less-prepared endeavors. However, such [...]
