Corporate/Transactional

Legal guidance has become an integral aspect of successful business, whether starting, acquiring, or selling a business, or simply managing everyday business operations. Selecting the proper business entity to minimize taxation and liability along with careful legal scrutiny of transactional agreements allow businesses to become profitable and stay within the parameters set by law.

For decades, Colombo & Colombo has been effectively representing businesses of all types in their corporate matters and transactions.

Business and Taxation

Our firm’s clients include individuals, manufacturers, retailers, contractors, franchisees and automobile dealers. Special areas of practice in which we have focused our legal services include:

• Business formation and planning
• Commercial transactions
• Business acquisitions, sales, reorganization and mergers
• Taxation - federal, state and local

Business Formation and Planning

Our lawyers assist business owners with company formation for entities such as corporations, partnerships, limited liability companies and sole proprietorships as well as general corporations, professional corporations and non-profit organizations. We strive to understand the objectives of the business along with the challenges it faces. Our advice in selecting a business entity is tailored not only meet commercial objectives, but also to suit financial, legal and operational requirements. Our firm handles all documentation and necessary filing for company formation and works with business owners to plan for expansion and future transitions.

Commercial Transactions

Ensuring transactional agreements are legally sound offers a measure of security against future disputes and litigation. Colombo & Colombo drafts and reviews transactional agreements, as well as advises, negotiates and represents clients in commercial transactions. Some of the commercial transactions include, but are not limited to:

Mergers and Acquisitions

Our firm provides assistance to buyers and sellers in all phases of a transaction: market analysis, due diligence, letters of intent, preliminary agreements, transaction strategies, definitive agreements and documentation, including closing and post-closing planning and facilitation.

Colombo & Colombo looks forward to being of service in all of your corporate and transactional needs. To arrange a consultation to discuss your business concerns, please contact us online or through our office number at 248-645-9300.