Business & Corporate Law

Whether you are launching a new venture, bringing in a partner, buying a competitor or planning your exit, the decisions you make now will shape your company for years to come. Ed Kelly Law Group advises entrepreneurs, closely held companies and their owners on the full life cycle of a business, with attention to the legal details and to the business and tax consequences behind them.

Over more than 25 years, Ed has formed, restructured, bought and sold businesses in a diverse range of industries, from restaurants and professional practices to service companies, staffing firms and technology businesses. He takes the time to understand how your company actually operates and what you want to achieve, then builds the structure and documents to support it.

Who we work with:

start-ups and first-time business owners, family-owned and closely held companies, professional practices, franchisees, investors, and established companies pursuing growth or a transition.

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How we help:

Entity selection and formation: LLCs, corporations, partnerships and limited partnerships, structured for liability protection, tax efficiency and future growth
Governing documents: LLC operating agreements, shareholders' agreements, partnership and limited partnership agreements, and bylaws that clearly address management, voting, capital, distributions and deadlock
Ownership changes: admitting new owners, member and shareholder buyouts, buy-sell provisions, and the departure or retirement of a founder
Mergers and acquisitions: representing buyers and sellers in asset and stock purchases, from letter of intent and due diligence through closing
Joint ventures: structuring and documenting partnerships between companies and investors
Business sales and succession planning: preparing your company for sale and transitioning ownership to partners, key employees or the next generation
Financing and capital: commercial loans, owner and shareholder loans, convertible notes and investor documents
Restructuring and workouts: reorganizations, recapitalizations, and negotiations with lenders
Corporate and tax structuring: working with your accountant so the transaction and the tax result fit together

How we help:

Entity selection and formation: LLCs, corporations, partnerships and limited partnerships, structured for liability protection, tax efficiency and future growth
Governing documents: LLC operating agreements, shareholders' agreements, partnership and limited partnership agreements, and bylaws that clearly address management, voting, capital, distributions and deadlock
Ownership changes: admitting new owners, member and shareholder buyouts, buy-sell provisions, and the departure or retirement of a founder
Mergers and acquisitions: representing buyers and sellers in asset and stock purchases, from letter of intent and due diligence through closing
Joint ventures: structuring and documenting partnerships between companies and investors
Business sales and succession planning: preparing your company for sale and transitioning ownership to partners, key employees or the next generation
Financing and capital: commercial loans, owner and shareholder loans, convertible notes and investor documents
Restructuring and workouts: reorganizations, recapitalizations, and negotiations with lenders
Corporate and tax structuring: working with your accountant so the transaction and the tax result fit together