BUSINESS LAW

Guiding your company through formation, expansion, and succession

In today's business environment, financial and legal issues are intertwined more than ever before. Whether you are an entrepreneur or own an established business, as your business evolves from formation to expansion to crafting an exit strategy, your legal needs change. Whether your business is small or large, every business needs effective legal representation. The business attorneys at Lavelle Law will guide you through your company's growth cycle, from beginning to end.

Our Services

  • Annual Compliance and Corporate Formalities
  • Business Litigation 
  • Business Succession Planning
  • Customer-Supplier Agreements 
  • Cybersecurity and Data Privacy
  • Deferred and Incentive Compensation Plans
  • Director and Officer Representation
  • Employee Stock Ownership Plans
  • Franchise Law
  • Intellectual Property, Copyrights, Trademarks
  • International Trade Law
  • Mergers and Acquisitions
  • Negotiating and Documenting Business Transactions
  • Operating, Shareholder, and Buy-Sell Agreements
  • Restricted and Phantom Stock Plans
  • Startups, Formations, and Choice of Entity

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Lavelle Law News and Events

Learn key strategies and legal tools to protect your business and avoid litigation.
By Lavelle Law May 27, 2025
Key strategies and tools to protect business assets were the topics of Lavelle Law’s Breakfast Briefs presentation on May 21, 2025. Attorneys Matt Sheahin and Jennifer Tee presented important legal strategies for business owners as well as business and office managers, business brokers, and insurance professionals. Topics included Non-Compete Agreements, Shielding Trade Secrets, Nuances of Temporary Restraining Orders (TROs), Injunctive Relief, Contracts, and Managing Risks.
Type F Reorg offers a means of achieving structural change while preserving tax continuity
By Steven A. Migala and Nathan P. Toy April 14, 2025
A Type F reorganization (“F Reorg”), governed by Section 368(a)(1)(F) of the Internal Revenue Code, provides a strategically significant mechanism for corporate restructuring. Defined as a “mere change in identity, form, or place of organization of one corporation,” an F Reorg permits a corporation to alter its legal existence while being treated for federal tax purposes as the same entity. This recharacterization allows for the uninterrupted preservation of tax attributes while maintaining shareholder continuity.
Learn about essential legal protections to strengthen your business and safeguard your interests.
By Lavelle Law April 9, 2025
Join us on May 21 in Schaumburg for an engaging Breakfast Briefs seminar, delving into vital strategies to fortify your business. This session will explore the critical role of crafting ironclad non-compete agreements, shielding your trade secrets, and mastering the nuances of temporary restraining orders (TROs) and injunctive relief. Our presenters, attorneys Matthew Sheahin and Jennifer Tee, bring a wealth of experience in this legal domain. Seize this chance to bolster your company’s legal protections and lay a solid groundwork for enduring success!
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