Good business attorneys are not lawyers you only call if you are sued. Instead, they are partners and advisors you can rely on from business formation to succession planning, and every step in between. 

Wood Rogers Vandeventer Black’s (WRVB) business attorneys are invested in you, your business, and your goals. We consult, assist, and represent companies of all sizes and industries. Our goal is to provide you with innovative, cost-effective solutions to your business needs. 

Commercial Transactions 

Our attorneys work closely with our clients to craft business agreements and contracts that provide solutions to legal and operational issues. 

We have extensive experience with: 

  • Construction agreements 
  • Contract and lease reviews 
  • Contract negotiation, drafting, and planning  
  • Corporate purchasing
  • License agreements 
  • Leasing agreements 
  • Manufacturing agreements 
  • Negotiation and closing of loans and credit facilities  
  • Non-disclosure and confidentiality agreements 
  • Professional service and consulting agreements 
  • Risk management and insurance 
  • Securities transactions, including debt and equity issuances, and venture capital 
  • Securities and Exchange Commission reporting, compliance, and registration 
  • Tax planning and challenges 

Business Formation and Succession Planning  

Our team represents parties in the formation, expansion, purchase and/or sale of their companies. We help you evaluate your options to achieve your long-term goals and continue the company legacy.  

For businesses of all sizes, we help with choosing the proper entity, formation, capital structure, governance, and operation, including federal and state tax implications. We negotiate and document shareholder, owner, and consultant agreements.  

At the end of the company life cycle, we help small and family-owned businesses create and execute business succession plans, including determining the role of family members, existing employees, co-owners, and/or outside purchasers. 

  • Company dissolution 
  • Distributorships and franchises 
  • Franchise law 
  • Initial public offerings (IPOs) 
  • International business [link] 
  • Limited liability companies 
  • Partnership formation and dissolution 
  • Public and private corporations 
  • Succession planning 

General Counsel Services 

Large corporations have the benefit of an in-house legal team for advice on their everyday business issues. Our attorneys often serve a similar role as outside general counsel for small- and medium-sized companies. We provide legal services and collaborate on business strategies and manage specific legal needs as they arise. 

Mergers & Acquisitions 

Your plans require tailored legal counsel and strategic guidance. Our attorneys are your partners in this process, getting to know you, your company, industry, and situation. We help companies grow by integrating people, products, and services, while protecting assets and ideas. 

Our integrated team can handle all aspects of M&A activity, from agreement to execution, using a cross-section of attorneys as needed. We are prepared to efficiently and effectively structure, negotiate and consummate asset, stock or merger transactions of any size and complexity in a variety of industries. 

We provide counsel on mergers and acquisitions for all types of businesses, from small privately held companies to large public corporations. Our attorneys have represented a range of clients in mergers and acquisitions including manufacturers, media companies, software developers, energy companies, automotive dealers, and other retailers. 

Our integrated team can handle all aspects of M&A activity, from agreement to execution, using a cross-section of attorneys as needed. We are prepared to efficiently and effectively structure, negotiate and consummate asset, stock or merger transactions of any size and complexity in a variety of industries. 

Our M&A team is well-versed in leading deals from term sheet to closing. 

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