Business Formation and Startup Law
Advising Emerging Businesses
Today, setting your business up for success is critical. No matter the industry or size of your startup venture, you face unique challenges, contract needs and legal concerns that require an experienced business formation attorney.
For decades, McKenna Storer’s business formation attorneys have been helping startup companies and entrepreneurs navigate the diverse issues that come with forming a new business. We deliver comprehensive advice from inception through all stages of business development and growth, including mergers and business restructuring and succession planning. From providing legal counsel during entity structuring, financing and contracts, to ongoing advice in operational matters, we guide you through any stage of the business development process. Clients benefit from our personalized approach and creative, cost-efficient solutions. It helps protect your start-up enterprise from compliance issues, employee matters, tax problems and a host of potential legal issues as you begin your operations.
Determining and setting up the appropriate legal entity is a critical first step in business formation. Having worked with start-ups across various industries, our attorneys’ breadth and depth of experience provides valuable insights as we closely examine:
- Your company objectives
- Business model
- Infrastructure and capital investment
- Accepted industry norms
- Competitive environment
- Regulation and compliance requirements
- Financial considerations
- Management and employee issues
- And all other factors that will impact the strength of your company’s foundation and the smooth running of day-to-day operations ongoing
Once all aspects of your business are considered, our startup lawyers will recommend a suitable legal structure to provide maximum protection of your interests
You will not have to bear the additional overhead of in-house counsel; instead, rely on our team of experienced start-up lawyers to minimize liabilities and maximize the potential of your new business.
Comprehensive Business Formation Representation
Over the years, our practice has worked with start-up companies handling a full spectrum of business formation and litigation services. Those areas include:
General Structuring
Advise on which type of ownership and legal structure will minimize your liabilities, taxes and paperwork
Corporate Governance
Offer client-specific advice on governance structure, oversight function and risk management policies
Tax Structuring
Design tax structures considering factors such as available tax incentives, profitability and long-term growth plans to minimize your tax liabilities
Funding
Assist in obtaining the financing companies require for operations and expansion
Contracts
Draft employee and vendor contracts that protect your interests
Litigation
Recognize litigation vulnerabilities for your business, offer preventative counseling and, when the need arises, provide a strong and skilled defense to claims
Business Strategy Implementation
Ensure that implementation of your business strategy meets all necessary legal standards
Legal Counsel from a Veteran Team of Start-up Lawyers
We advise clients on a full range of business formation matters, including:
- Sole proprietorship
- Partnerships
- Joint ventures
- Mergers and acquisitions
- Business succession
- Corporate lawsuits
- Contract disputes
- Mechanics’ liens
- Unfair competition
- Fraud
- Trade secrets
- Intellectual property issues
- Employment issues
- Civil rights claims
- Brokerage and commission claims
- Administrative hearings
- Bankruptcy and solvency proceedings
- Labor and ERISA issues
- Environmental issues
- General litigation
Your Startup Lawyer: Helping You Turn Ideas into Opportunities
Clients benefit from over 60 years of legal insight and experience across all stages of business development – from business formation to strategic planning and implementation to business litigation services. A clear and straightforward approach, skillful problem solving and strong representation in business disputes will help save you time and money. Let our startup lawyers give your business a solid foundation for growth and help you navigate the legal complexities facing today’s startup.
Call McKenna Storer at 312-558-3900 (Chicago) or 815-334-9690 (Woodstock) for a consultation or to learn more about our business formation and litigation services.