Business Counsel
VFH provides businesses with the ability to have experienced legal counsel at their disposal on an “as-needed” basis. At VFH, our business attorneys have expertise in all aspects of business planning and problem solving, from the formation and initial debt or equity financing of a business, to acquisitions, mergers, dispositions and liquidations. Our clients contact us to help them structure and create new companies and ventures and to address any legal concerns along the way, including issues related to financial growth, industry-specific regulatory concerns, shareholder disputes, vendor disputes, and business succession and disposition issues, among others. We act proactively to ensure that our clients are protected from unnecessary risks, and we take pride in managing our clients’ legal problems so that they can focus on building their businesses.
Our attorneys are experienced at assessing business risk and resolving business disputes arising from complex commercial operations. We regularly assist our clients in negotiating, drafting and reviewing business contracts, leases and licenses, which include, among others:
- Employment and independent contractor relationships and agreements
- Confidentiality agreements
- Software licenses and assignments
- Website development agreements
- Vendor agreements
- Equipment lease agreements
- Sales terms and conditions
- Manufacturing and distribution contracts
- Franchise agreements
- Procurement agreements
- Complex contractual agreements to capture the business terms of client transactions
- Taxation, including International tax issues for multinational groups
- Corporate planning
- Outside general counsel services
Our business attorneys provide guidance to executives and managers in the areas of corporate governance and compliance accountability, including the duties and responsibilities of boards of directors. We also provide ongoing counsel to assist clients in satisfying industry-specific licensing and regulatory obligations. Representative programs include work for clients in health care, construction, financial services, credit counseling, printing, telemarketing and manufacturing industries.