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Business Law

General business legal services with particular experience serving restaurants, bars, liquor stores, and other alcohol-related businesses.

Business Law Services

We provide a range of business legal services, with particular experience addressing the needs of alcohol-related businesses.

Business Formation

  • Entity selection and formation (LLC, corporation, partnership)
  • Operating agreements and bylaws
  • Ownership structuring
  • Initial compliance and filings

Contracts

  • Commercial lease review and negotiation
  • Vendor and supplier agreements
  • Partnership and operating agreements
  • Employment agreements

Business Transactions

  • Business purchases and sales
  • Asset acquisitions
  • Due diligence review
  • Transaction documentation

Disputes

  • Contract disputes
  • Partnership and shareholder disputes
  • Commercial litigation
  • Dispute resolution and mediation

Serving Alcohol-Related Businesses

Our experience with liquor licensing gives us insight into the unique business law needs of restaurants, bars, liquor stores, and related businesses.

Entity Structuring for Licensees

ABC has specific requirements for how licensed businesses must be structured. We help ensure your entity complies with ABC ownership rules.

Lease Provisions for Licensed Premises

Commercial leases for licensed premises need specific provisions related to alcohol sales, license transfer, and ABC compliance.

Business Sales Involving Licenses

Selling a business with a liquor license requires coordinating the business sale with ABC license transfer requirements.

Compliance Programs

We help businesses implement compliance programs that address both general business requirements and ABC-specific obligations.

Business law matters often connect to our other practice areas.

Need business law assistance?

Contact us for a consultation to discuss your business legal needs.