Wilmington NC Business Lawyers

At Hogan & Betts, PLLC we strive to help our clients throughout all phases of their business.

Formation

Helping our clients choose the right business entity (Corporation, Limited Liability Company, Sole Proprietorship, Limited Partnership, etc.) is the first step in protecting our clients’ interests. Many factors go into choosing the right entity form to use for your business including Taxation, Liability, Transition Planning, Control Arrangement, etc.

Operation

From preparing contracts to negotiating with other businesses; from tax issues to collections of accounts from customers; throughout the life or your business, undoubtedly many legal issues will arise as you navigate the commercial waters. We at Hogan & Betts, PLLC stand ready to guide you through these issues along the way.

Growth

The time may come when you wish to grow your business significantly. Such concepts as Franchising, Mergers with and Purchases of other Businesses, and Investment in new assets and opportunities all carry with them significant legal challenges that we will stand ready help you face as you seek to expand.

Transition Planning

All your life you’ve taken care of your business. There may come a time when you wish for the business to take care of you. Who will run the day-to-day operations? Who will take over for you when you no longer wish to come in at 7:00 am and leave at 8:00 pm six days a week? These questions and the steps necessary to answer them are some of the most important you will face. We will help you through the process and provide for as smooth a transition as possible to your heirs or employees.

Sale of Business

The time may come when you wish to just outright sell what you’ve worked hard to obtain. When that day comes, we will be there to help in this transition and all the aspects of the sale so that you are both compensated and protected. Obtaining security interests in assets and reducing your risk exposure at this stage is vital to protecting your interests following the sale of your business.

Whatever stage of your business life you find yourself in, we are ready to be by your side.