Operations

We assist in evaluating internal operations, and suggest solutions to business problems as they arise. We strive to provide innovative suggestions based on the practical knowledge we have gained through more than a century of experience working with our clients.

Anticipating legal needs means that we are always prepared to sit down and discuss our client’s business. Our most important service is to listen to the business owner and managers. An understanding of the entire organization greatly enhances the value we can bring. This understanding is critical, for example, during the negotiation of loans and leases , manufacturing, supply, distribution and other commercial agreements, as well as standard terms and conditions of purchase and sale of products and services. Examples of other practical issues we have addressed for sophisticated management are:

• Hardware and software purchase and sale agreements; 
• Software licenses and support agreements on behalf of licensors and licensees; 
• Consultant agreements; 
• Executive compensation agreements, including stock option terms;
• Protector responsibility and protection issues;
• Various incentive arrangements;
• Methods for minimizing risks on the World Wide Web;
• Buy-sell agreements between owners; 
• Confidentiality agreements and non-compete agreements for the protection of your proprietary information. 
• Manufacturing, distributorship, and representative arrangements; 
• Outsourcing of services or production; and 
• Mergers, acquisitions and divestitures.