Business Formation

The firm's attorneys have helped form and advise thousands of enterprises in Tennessee, Mississippi, and Arkansas. They help clients choose a tax-efficient business structure suited to their goals, whether a corporation, limited liability company, professional organization, partnership, or nonprofit. They also coordinate with clients' accountants to identify and resolve tax concerns.

After a business is formed, the firm continues to answer legal questions as they arise. Its work includes guidance on director, manager, and officer compliance, management and control matters, financing, contract negotiations, and employment issues. It also assists with ownership transitions and succession planning.

The practice drafts and advises on a range of agreements. These include ownership documents such as membership, operating, partnership, and buy-sell agreements, as well as stock and asset purchase agreements. It also covers employment, consulting, independent contractor, and professional service agreements, restrictive covenants like noncompete and nondisclosure agreements, intellectual property assignments, licensing agreements, and financing and leasing agreements.