| Walsworth, Franklin, Bevins & McCall has extensive experience in handling a wide variety of business transactions and matters. The business transactions department has handled and closed over $2 billion of transactions since the year 2000. Our clients range from entrepreneurs to large corporations and from partnerships and joint ventures to limited liability companies. We represent clients in a variety of industries including manufacturing, professional services, financial services (including financial institutions), real estate development and management, wholesale, retail, construction and travel. Our attorneys provide comprehensive legal services and counseling on complex business and legal issues. The firm's attorneys handle a full range of matters including: |
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BUSINESS COUNSELING AND COMMERCIAL TRANSACTIONS
Walsworth, Franklin, Bevins & McCall's transactional attorneys regularly advise business entities on a wide variety of business and commercial matters. Our services include advising, negotiating and structuring the day to day business and commercial relationships important to our clients, including relationships with vendors, suppliers and lenders. Our attorneys review, negotiate, structure and draft agreements of all types, including:
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Employment and executive compensation agreements |
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Equipment sales and leasing agreements |
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Requirements and supply contracts |
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Distribution agreements |
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Manufacturing agreements |
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Terms of purchase and sale, including purchase orders, invoices and warranties |
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Intellectual property and technology licensing agreements |
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Confidentiality agreements |
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Commercial loan and credit documents and other secured transaction contracts |
ENTITY SELECTION AND ORGANIZATION
Walsworth, Franklin, Bevins & McCall's transactional attorneys have helped to form and organize many business start ups. We support many clients from the inception of their business, aiding in general business planning and the maintenance of the entity. We have organized corporations, partnerships, limited liability companies, and other legal entities. Our attorneys counsel business clients on the factors to be considered in choosing the form for their businesses, and assist in implementing and maintaining those choices.
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Entity selection advice and guidance |
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Advice regarding the formation, organization, continuing operation and governance of business entities |
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Entity formation and maintenance |
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The negotiation and preparation of shareholder agreements, partnership and limited liability agreements, joint venture agreements, buy/sell agreements and other entity governing documents |
MERGERS, ACQUISITIONS, REORGANIZATIONS & DISSOLUTIONS
Walsworth, Franklin, Bevins & McCall's attorneys have handled numerous entity reorganizations, dissolutions and merger and acquisition transactions. We have a full-service team approach to these transactions which involve many legal and business issues such as corporate, real estate, environmental, commercial finance, tax and intellectual property.
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Dissolutions |
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Reorganizations |
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Purchases and sales of businesses, including mergers and acquisitions |
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Leveraged and management buyouts |
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Equity and other investments |
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Joint venture transactions |
REAL ESTATE
Walsworth, Franklin, Bevins & McCall's transactional attorneys are experienced in real estate transactions and represent investors, developers and commercial lessors and lessees. Our services include:
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The acquisition or sale of real properties |
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Commercial lease matters, including drafting, reviewing and enforcing commercial leases |
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Negotiation, preparation and review of real estate contracts, including financing documents, escrow agreements, purchase and sale agreements |
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Advising regarding entity selection for real estate investment, development and management |
EMPLOYMENT LAW
The firm also has extensive employment law expertise. Walsworth, Franklin, Bevins & McCall's attorneys provide special insight into the drafting and review of employment agreements and other employment documents that can help to avoid future litigation.
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Preparation, review and revision of policy and procedure manuals and arbitration agreements |
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Advice and counseling concerning employment issues and questions |
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Assistance in the institution of employment policies and procedures |
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Preparation and negotiation of employment and independent contractor agreements |
NONPROFITS
Walsworth, Franklin, Bevins & McCall's attorneys have helped form and advise a number of nonprofit organizations.
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Organization and governance of nonprofit organizations |
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Assistance with obtaining and maintaining federal and state tax exempt status |
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