Who We Are
We are a full-service law firm and can supply you with the comprehensive and cost-efficient representation you and your business need. We offer advice in the following areas:
- General Business Planning
- Transactional Matters
- Formation of Business Entities
- Sales & Distribution
- Financings, Borrowing, and Banking Relations
- Franchising
- General Counsel Service
How We Help
We're here to offer practical experience in organizing and structuring business entities including joint ventures, proprietorships, S corporations, C corporations, limited liability companies, partnerships, and non-profit organizations.
Whether it's assisting you in selecting the most appropriate form of doing business, helping guide you through tax and accounting options, designing and implementing compensation and pension plans, or drafting a buy-sell agreement – we can help.
If you're beginning a business or maintaining or expanding an already thriving one, our Commercial practice is integrated with other essential practice areas of the Firm, such as Securities, Environmental, Real Estate Finance, Tax, and Labor & Employment.
Who We Represent
As the largest law firm headquartered in southeastern Virginia, we serve as both general and special counsel to local, regional, national, and international clients. We represent:
- Banks and other lending institutions
- Government contractors
- Health care practices
- Hospitals
- Import/export companies
- Life Science businesses
- Manufacturers
- Municipal entities
- Sports franchises
- Technology startups
- Wholesale and retail distributors
- A variety of other businesses
Representative Matters
Negotiations and legal advice for sales and acquisitions for sand and gravel, aggregates, concrete products and brick, ready mix, building supply and various distribution and sales entities (including consumer products, petroleum and furniture)
Developed numerous companies’ legal forms and contracts consistent with the companies’ branding and risk management objectives
Negotiates land and commercial leases for landlords and tenants
Formation of business entities with special control and management concerns
Problem-solving negotiation and advice with respect to product licenses, joint use and service agreements, joint ventures, agreements with executives, employees and contractors
Assisted with advice and legal work in procurement of major software, hardware and manufacturing systems and related project construction
Capital development projects
Commercial loan transactions
Electronic banking and consumer credit
Equipment acquisitions
Family transition and estate planning
Franchising
Leasing and financing agreements
Regulatory compliance
Reorganizations
Areas of Concentration
General Business Planning
Transactional Matters
Formation of Business Entities
Sales & Distribution
Corporations, Partnerships, Limited Liability Companies
Financings, Borrowing, and Banking Relations
Franchising
General Counsel Service
