Practice Areas
BusinessCorporation and Business Law
A significant portion of our firm’s practice is devoted to business and business transactions. We have been privileged to counsel firms and institutions in activities that have shaped the economic landscape of Wichita and the State of Kansas.
We represent large, established corporations and assist in the growth and development of successful small businesses and entrepreneurial endeavors. We offer counsel on the choice and structure of organizations from both a business and taxation standpoint.
Representative services include:
- Formation, operation and liquidation of corporations (including C corporations, S corporations and professional corporations), partnerships, limited partnerships, limited liability companies, limited liability partnerships, joint ventures, or exempt organizations (including private foundations).
- Reorganization, merger, consolidation, recapitalization and restructuring of corporations, partnerships, limited liability companies and other entities, including redemption of interests.
- Mergers and acquisitions.
- Acquisition and disposition of stock and assets.
- Negotiation and preparation of contracts, commercial instruments and security agreements.
- Transactions involving the Uniform Commercial Code.
- Licensing, franchise and distribution arrangements.
- Technology and intellectual property licensing, including trademark and copyright protection, and computer hardware, software and service transactions.
- Employment matters, including contract review and preparation, counseling regarding disciplinary action and terminations, advice regarding discrimination claims, review of employment policies, including benefits packages, and advice on the Family and Medical Leave Act.
