Corporate Services

Commercial agreements

In today's financial environment, a handshake is no longer sufficient to cement the rights and terms of a deal. Written commercial agreements become necessary tools to establish, grow and maintain your business.

Whether you are dealing with an equipment purchase or lease, a technology license, an employment agreement or a game-changing strategic alliance, Hartman Simons & Wood LLP attorneys zealously negotiate agreements that protect the rights of our clients and align with your objectives. We ensure that mission-critical documents are clear, concise and delivered on-time and on-budget.

Corporate governance

Corporate governance plays a major role in how you conduct business today and in your ongoing success. Hartman Simons can help you achieve your goals by handling all the legal aspects of structuring and operating your business. When advising you on what kind of a business entity to select, we provide a simple, comparative analysis of structural and tax differences among the various structures available, including:

Our counsel extends throughout the business lifecycle to include comprehensive services with issues such as:

Mergers and acquisitions

At some point in the life cycle of business, many companies face mergers, acquisitions or divestitures.  In these situations, Hartman Simons focuses on protecting the welfare of our clients to ensure they are in an improved position at the close of the deal.  We represent clients of all sizes and ages — from large, publicly-traded national and international corporations to venture stage or seed capital companies — in these transactions.

Private equity

Hartman Simons represents buyers and sellers of both private and public companies across many industries and in all stages of the investment cycle. Whether we are representing a capital source or a business with capital needs, we seek to provide practical business solutions that position companies for growth and success.

Tax

In joint counsel with accountants, our team advises on the tax implications of —

Clients also tap the expertise of the Hartman Simons team to ensure that inventory management, pricing structure, and expense capitalization do not result in unnecessary tax liabilities.

Business solutions from a trusted partner

Our clients value our attorneys' business acumen as much as they do their outstanding legal credentials, and appreciate the attentive service our firm consistently provides.  Access the power of a legal partner you can rely upon to understand your business objective and help you get it done.  Contact Hartman Simons online or call 770.955.3555.