Business & Corporate Law


Kalamazoo Business Lawyer Grand Rapids Corporate Attorney At Willis Law, our attorneys protect the interests of businesses throughout Michigan. We offer a wide range of services to suit the needs of new and emergency businesses, closely held corporations, partnerships, joint ventures, strategic alliances and business 

enterprises of all kinds, as well as financial institutions and investors including private equity and venture capital funds. Our exceptionally talented and experienced lawyers have diverse backgrounds and a broad array of skills and specialties, covering the full range of business services. Contact us to schedule an appointment about your legal concerns. Business Formation Whether opening your first business or expanding 

your business into a new venture, we will advise you about the best business entity to create. Our lawyers will counsel you about the costs and benefits associated with a limited liability company (LLC), "S" or "C" corporation or joint venture. After you decide which entity is appropriate for your business goals, we will file all the appropriate documents with the state and federal government. We will draft articles of incorporation, bylaws, operating agreements, shareholder agreements and other 

documents needed for the creation of your closely held company. General Business Advice The success of your business depends on dealing with disputes both as they arise, and before they occur. Comprehensive corporate and business advice from an attorney can help prevent problems from occurring, and prepare your business when they do occur. Our firm advises businesses about the following: Mergers and acquisitions Asset and stock purchases and sales Strategic alliances Joint ventures Leveraged/mergers/buyouts ESOPs Bankruptcy Acquisitions Recapitalizations and reorganizations Private equity and venture capital investments Public offerings/securities Private offerings Executive compensation Tax planning 

Commercial transactions, contracts and sale of goods Licensing and management of technologies Business analysis and risk management concerns Issues related to government contracts Employee compensation and employee benefits Distribution counseling issues Leases of equipment and property Business Succession Planning 

Our lawyers will guide your family through the process of estate planning. Business succession planning creates strategies to transfer ownership and control of closely held businesses to the heirs of business owners. We assist clients with creating life insurance policies, buy-sell agreements, family limited liability companies, succession plans and estate freezes. Contact a Kalamazoo Business Attorney Today Willis Law 

works to make sure you have the tools in place to meet your business goals. Set up an appointment with an experienced business law attorney by contacting us today. We represent businesses throughout Southwest Michigan, including companies in 

Kalamazoo, Portage, Benton Harbor, Hastings and St. Joseph, but have experience representing clients from California to Canada, and our firm understands the importance of aggressive legal representation
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