BUSINESS COUNSELING AND LITIGATION

Ohio Business Law Firm

Turn to Walker Novack Legal Group, LLC for Business Counseling and Litigation Attorneys in Columbus, Ohio

Operating a successful business in the state of Ohio presents many legal and non-legal challenges. At Walker Novack Legal Group, LLC, our attorneys and legal professionals understand the planning and foresight necessary to avoid the costly legal issues and pitfalls. Our firm is dedicated to providing Ohio businesses with smart, powerful counsel to avoid litigation. However, when a legal dispute cannot be avoided, our attorneys are ready to provide you with powerful advocacy and qualified trial litigation representation.

Consulting and Litigation are Necessary for a Business’s Survival in Ohio

Consulting Services help business owners look ahead for potential issues and circumstances that may present challenges in the future and making plans to mitigate the disruption in business operations that they may cause. Litigation Services are beneficial when a business must sue another to protect itself or finds itself being sued by a competitor, supplier, or customer. Having access to both types of services helps ensure disputes are kept out of the courtroom and that costly litigation is minimized if a lawsuit is unavoidable.

Business Consulting and Litigation Services Offered

New start-ups and established businesses alike can benefit from preventative and remedial legal services. Some of the most common issues addressed under the umbrella of business consulting and litigation services include:

• Business Formations: There are various forms that a new business can take. The type of business that is formed will dictate whether the owner(s) can be sued personally, determine how profits are taxed, and with what formalities business owners must comply. There is no “one size fits all” business form; thinking through the various liability and tax implications of each available choice is the only way to ensure the business form selected for a new business venture will best serve the needs, goals, and concerns of the owner(s). Our business attorneys help entrepreneurs and business executives with the development of legal document and agreements such as Asset Purchase Agreements (APA), Articles of Incorporation, Joint Venture Agreements, Limited Liability Company (LLC) Formation, Partnership Agreements, and Stock Purchase Agreements (SPA).
• Business Mergers, Acquisitions and Sales: Buying and selling businesses and business assets represent risks for both buyers and sellers. Ambiguities in the terms of the sale are risky for both parties to a sales transaction. Buyers should want to ensure the price they are paying for a business is fair and reasonable considering the business’s inventory, assets, and goodwill. Sellers want to know that the terms of the sale are clear and that each party understands the terms of the transaction. Experienced Ohio business sale and acquisition attorneys can help ensure there are no loose ends at the conclusion of the matter.
• Business Disputes and Dissolutions: Whenever two or more individuals are involved in a business venture together, there will come a time when the two will disagree over some material matter. Some disagreements may be resolved through skillful mediation, but other hurdles will be insurmountable. If a business venture cannot continue due to two or more owners’ diverging views on a matter, a reevaluation of the business’s continued viability will be necessary. In some situations, it may make sense for the business to continue in a modified form. In other situations, the business may need to be wound up.