Business Transactions

Dowling, Aaron & Keeler has a broad practice in virtually every area of business activity. Firm lawyers in the Business Transactions Practice Group are able to assist clients throughout all phases in the life of a business, from choice of the appropriate entity, formation, raising of capital, procuring financing, dealing with securities law issues, structuring compensation and employment agreements, providing tax advice and tax audit representation, protecting intellectual property, facilitating ownership succession, advising on government regulation, resolving business disputes and providing representation in litigation, through the end stages of selling the business, tax-free reorganizations, dissolutions and liquidations, or bankruptcy.


Specialized Practice Areas

The general area of business and corporate formation, planning and transactions includes the following areas of more specialized practice:

Business Formation/Choice of Entity
Corporations
Regular Corporations
Subchapter S Corporations
Professional Corporations
Nonprofit Corporations
Partnerships (General and Limited)
Limited Liability Companies
Limited Liability Partnerships
Business Trusts
Charitable Organizations
Venture Capital and Emerging Growth Companies and Transactions
Mergers and Acquisitions
Corporate Finance and Securities Law
Intellectual Property
Franchising
Succession Planning
Buy-Sell Agreements
Non-competition Agreements
Employment Issues
Employment Agreements
Compensation
Fringe Benefits
Stock Options
Bankruptcy, Reorganizations and Insolvency
Health Care Law
Employment and Labor Law
Antitrust Law and Trade Regulation
Environmental Law
Commercial Law
Tax Planning and Tax Controversies
Construction Law
Real Estate Law
Banking and Financial Institutions
Business Litigation
Automobile Dealership Law

If you wish to speak with an attorney about your business needs and questions, please contact the practice group chair, Larry B. Lindenau, at the Firm’s Fresno office, or directly by e-mail at llindenau@daklaw.com.