S. Barrett, P.C.’s Business Law practice includes:
Simple and Complex Contracting;
Mergers and Acquisitions;
Corporate Governance;
Buy / Sell and Succession Planning;
Entity Formation and Conversions;
Employer - Side Employment Law;
Franchise Law;
Partnership Agreements;
Business Litigation;
Commercial real estate lease / purchase;
Virtual In-House CounselTM Program.
Contracting
Simple to complex issues ranging from basic contracts to multi party Master Services Agreements and commercial leases.
Mergers and Acquisitions
Representation, analysis and structuring of a proposed Merger or Acquisition.
Corporate Governance
Development and monitoring of policies that provide a framework for the proper operation of your company, consistent with your best interests and the requirements of the law.
Buy / Sell and Succession Planning
Buy / Sell agreements between partners or shareholders;
Succession planning for orderly transitioning of the business from one generation to the next or from the current owner to the employees.
Entity Formation and Conversions
Advise, develop and draft entity structures such as LLC, LP, RLLP, C and S Corps, PC, GP, JV;
Develop and draft governing and operational documentation designed to meet the legal requirements, to give your entity the optimal legal protection and to provide clear operating procedures;
Conversion from your current entity structure to a more advantageous structure.
Employer - Side Employment Law
Review, development and drafting of Employee Handbooks, forms, policies, practices and procedures;
Draft and negotiate employment contracts, independent contractor agreements, and enforceable non-compete / non- solicitation / noninterference agreements;
Advise, develop and implement compliant employee governance measures.
Franchise Law
Review and explanation of the Franchise Disclosure Document (FDD), formerly known as the Uniform Franchise Offering Circular (UFOC);
Compare the promises, opportunities and success stories contained in the promotional marketing materials provided by the franchisor with the representations made in the FDD;
Negotiate purchase / operational terms.
Partnership Agreements
Formation, governance, dissolution and merger of partnership entities, including GP’s, LP’s, RLLP’s;
Buy / Sell, operating and rights of first refusal agreements;
Private Placement offerings for LP’s.
Business Litigation
Simple and complex issues ranging from contract disputes to employee matters to stock purchase agreements;
Recognized as a “Testifying Expert” for corporate law matters.
Commercial Real Estate
Lease reviews and negotiations;
Land and project development, construction and operations.
Virtual In House Counsel TM Program
No matter the size of your business, there is a need for sound legal advice on a regular basis to handle day-to-day corporate legal matters;
S. Barrett, P.C. recognize that many small to mid-sized businesses do not have the financial resources necessary to hire a full time in-house counsel or to retain a large firm to handle matters on a transaction by transaction basis;
As a result, many businesses forego retaining counsel on a regular basis or at the front end of a project, which often results in greater complication and crippling long-term expense;
For this very reason, S. Barrett, P.C. has developed a Virtual In House Counsel TM Program (VIHC).
A set number of hours per month will be established depending on the particularized needs of the client for assisting the business with their legal and strategic needs;
VIHC provides the benefit of having your own in-house counsel, but does so at a fraction of the cost, since it provides significant savings over standard billing rates;
Additionally, time and costs are saved since S. Barrett, P.C. is familiar with the client's background and the client has almost immediate access to S. Barrett, P.C. in the conduct of day-to-day business;
If a VIHC client exceeds its established hours in a given month, any additional hours are billed at a discounted rate.
