Owning and operating a business comes with its challenges. You are expected to be an expert at sales, marketing, customer service, managing employees, etc. Don’t be fooled into thinking because you are a business owner, you must also be a legal expert.

VanNess Law PLLC provides sound legal advice to grow businesses, maximize profits, reduce risk, and reduce the likelihood of disputes. We also very frequently help transition businesses between buyers and sellers, and between family generations.

VanNess Law PLLC represents clients in all sectors of the market including technology, manufacturing, logistics, healthcare and e-commerce. We are trusted by numerous high growth businesses as outside general counsel. We are passionate about helping businesses prosper and protecting the interests of business owners.

Whether you are starting a company, operating or exiting a company, VanNess Law PLLC can help provide all of the following services and many more:

  • Choice of entity;
  • Formations;
  • Operations;
  • Conversions;
  • Mergers;
  • Acquisitions;
  • Dissolutions;
  • Buy-sell agreements; and
  • Non-disclosure, non-competition and non-solicitation agreements.

  • Entity Choice and Organization of Entities

    Selecting the right entity (or entities) to operate a business out of, including how the management and equity is structured, is critical to determining tax benefits, profitability, control, protection against creditors, and how efficiently the business can operate. VanNess Law PLLC can help you decide and implement all of these critical steps to having a successful business.

  • Buying or Selling a Business

    Business owners trust VanNess Law to guide them through the process of due diligence, negotiations, and and preparing legal documents to transition businesses on both the buy and sell side. VanNess Law PLLC assists clients to enter and exit markets with favorable deal terms.

  • External Risk Mitigation

    Which entity (or entities) transact business with third parties and the terms of agreements entered into with third parties should be structured to reduce any risk to the business and the business owners. VanNess Law PLLC can help you limit your liability when working with third parties.