Corporate Law

Are you running a business? Are you thinking of starting a business—expanding, buying or selling a business? There are a variety of ways to organize and operate a business from sole proprietorship to partnership to corporation with newer entrants on the scene, such as limited liability companies. Which is right for you? What might the effect be on your taxes? We can work with you and your accountant to set up or redirect your business plan and get you into the right business form to do what you want to do with the least expense and in the shortest time.

The lawyers at Lanham Blackwell have many years of experience successfully representing businesses in Maine in a variety of areas. Specifically, we can assist businesses in:

• Limited partnerships, and other forms of business entities.
• Buying, expanding or selling a business.
• Providing a broad range of services in commercial transactions.
• Structuring and executing asset sales.
• Employer – employee matters, shareholder and partnership arrangements.
• Negotiating, drafting and reviewing equipment leases, licensing agreements, franchise agreements and other contracts.
• Complying with applicable statutes and regulations.
• Preparing annual paperwork necessary to keep businesses in good standing.
• Representation before local, state and federal regulatory proceedings and permitting processes.