General Business Counsel

Business Formation Attorneys in Los Angeles, California

For someone starting a new business or changing the form of an existing business, the choice of entity requires an understanding and analysis of a host of factors, including: (i) the number of owners and their relationship to the business and to one another, (ii) the service or product offered, (iii) the capital requirements of the business, (iv) regulatory and tax factors, (v) tort and contractual liability issues, and (vi) future business and expansion plans.

At the law firm of Aikenhead, Cipes & Supanich, in Los Angeles, California, our experienced business formation attorneys counsel entrepreneurs and existing enterprises in the formation and operation of business entities. We represent clients throughout southern and central California, from San Diego to San Francisco and Sacramento, including Los Angeles, Riverside, Orange County, Santa Barbara and San Bernardino.

While corporations continue to be the predominant business entity in America, partnerships (particularly limited partnerships) and limited liability companies can have advantages in certain situations, especially for ownership and development of real estate and for family-owned businesses in which some owners are not, or may not in the future be, active participants. We have extensive experience setting up and counseling sole proprietorships, partnerships, corporations (Subchapter S and Subchapter C), and limited liability enterprises.

Los Angeles Business Contract Lawyers

As a part of our general business practice, we regularly negotiate, review and draft all types of business contracts, including:

• Employment agreements
• Non-compete and confidentiality agreements
• Shareholder agreements
• Sales agreements
• Commercial Leases
• Loan Agreements
• Development Contracts
• Stock Purchase Agreements
• Merger Agreements

General Business Counsel

We provide prompt and cost-effective advice to business owners and managers for a variety of ongoing operational issues. These include protection and licensing of intellectual property, employment issues (such as those arising in connection with hiring, benefits, termination, and leave), equipment and real estate leasing, finance, supplier and customer contracts and insurance issues. We look beyond the immediate problem to spot "core" issues that may affect a company's long-term profitability or even its survival.

We can also assist when a company negotiates for a new financing arrangement with a lender, wishes to review its standard sales or customer agreements, or faces regulatory inquiries from local, state or federal officials.

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Our Lawyers Represent Individuals and Businesses Throughout Los Angeles and Across California

At Aikenhead, Cipes & Supanich we represent individuals and businesses throughout greater Los Angeles and across California (CA). From our centrally located office in downtown Los Angeles, we represent people in Los Angeles (LA), Beverly Hills, West Hollywood, Santa Monica, Culver City, Van Nuys, Universal City, Sherman Oaks, Burbank, Glendale, South Pasadena, West Covina, Riverside, San Bernardino, Orange County, Santa Ana, Newport Beach, Ventura, Santa Barbara, and many other areas surrounding Los Angeles, California. We also represent those in other parts of California, such as San Francisco, San Diego, Sacramento, Santa Cruz, San Jose, Oakland and other areas. Please do not hesitate to call us for a consultation.