Business Lawyer
Navigating the intricacies of Chicago business law is a complex process, one that requires experience and skill. At Forbes Law, we are corporate attorneys that understand the legal process and know what it takes to fight for you as your trusted legal counsel. We also promptly and professionally advise on all general business arrangements and agreements, in addition to our full suite of business contract services.
As seasoned business lawyers, Forbes Law works with small companies as their outside general counsel. This arrangement provides general counsel services to small companies at a fraction of the cost it would take to hire a full-time general counsel. Our attorneys are knowledgeable in law pertaining to all business areas and are available to serve your legal needs at a cost that keeps your budget in check.
We provide a wide variety of corporate and general counsel services with the resources to help clients in any industry, with some of our services as your general counsel detailed, below.
Discover more about what we have to offer.
General Legal Advice
Businesses are constantly making connections by forming new partnerships, updating personnel, pursuing contracts, such as vendors contracts, customer contracts, licensing arrangements, employment contracts, mergers and acquisitions, and more. Lawyers are a critical resource when you need advice regarding many of the matters your business will encounter.
Our legal team will act as your go-to outside general counsel for all legal matters. From guiding you through policy creation and drafting legal communications, to answering questions about licensing or employment law, as well as mergers and acquisitions, you receive corporate and general counsel services for any situation. We provide our legal services for specific legal matters or on an on-going basis.
- Equity – including common stock, preferred stock, and limited liability company interests.
- Debt – including convertible notes, SAFE notes, and various other debt structures.
- Combination – of debt and equity sold together.
Employee Matters/Compensation Arrangements
From drafting compensation packages to handling tax requirements, stock options, and severance clauses, our team can assist employees and employers with all types of compensation plans.
In legal negotiations with employees of our clients, we have represented companies and organizations with extensive equity and incentive provisions that are attractive to the employee while benefiting the employer. We also provide our clients with advice regarding other executive compensation matters, such as negotiating severance, separation, and retention agreements.
Forbes Law will protect your interests. We can help draft business-to-business (B2B) documents or review proposals from prospective vendors, customers, or others. We can also be a trusted resource for disputes with any of your business relationships, including vendors, customers, and others.
Confidentiality Arrangements
Innovation can be stifled by competition. To create groundbreaking solutions, you often need appropriate confidentiality arrangements to be put in place. For products, inventions, potential partnerships, sensitive information, and more, confidentiality agreements are a common occurrence between parties.
If non-disclosure agreements (NDAs) are broken and information is unlawfully transferred, Forbes Law will help you pursue your remedies. Additionally, our legal team can help you draft strong confidentiality clauses for employees, vendors working on your projects and products and customers purchasing your products or services.
Confidentiality Arrangements
Innovation can be stifled by competition. To create groundbreaking solutions, you often need appropriate confidentiality arrangements to be put in place. For products, inventions, potential partnerships, sensitive information, and more, confidentiality agreements are a common occurrence between parties.
If non-disclosure agreements (NDAs) are broken and information is unlawfully transferred, Forbes Law will help you pursue your remedies. Additionally, our legal team can help you draft strong confidentiality clauses for employees, vendors working on your projects and products and customers purchasing your products or services.
m&a Advice
When it comes to counseling you on any potential mergers or acquisitions (M&A), our experience runs deep. From stock and asset purchases to joint ventures and auctions, Forbes Law can provide you with step-by-step advice through every process.
Strategic Alliance Advice
Do your goals align with those of another company and do you want to work together while remaining separate organizations? We provide recommendations to structure your alliance with well-defined roles, expectations, joint objectives, as well as mediation or termination strategies if your goals change.
A strategic alliance can be leveraged for success, but it can also be detrimental if set up without a legal review. We ensure your partnership is beneficial, not burdensome.
Contribution requirements, process and financial control, transfer of equity amid organizational changes – all of these items are covered under governance matters as they relate to boards of directors and corporate/organizational governance.
Forbes Law will aid you in establishing clear documentation and regulation over the function of your company or group, including through preparation of appropriate organization documents, such as stockholder agreements and operating agreements. Definition will save you from the legal battles that can occur without processes in place.
All companies and organizations must follow local, state, and federal regulations to legally operate. Company secretary services keep you compliant with scheduled filings, required meetings, certifications, and the holding of records.
You are protected with these safeguards in place and we will help you avoid facing legal action by assisting you with compliance requirements.
Contact forbes Law
30 years of experience. A dedication to serving our clients. Those are the keys that make Forbes Law the best Chicago securities lawyer in the city for private offerings, regulator investigations, and SEC disclosure matters. We balance your needs with compliance standards and always keep your interests at the forefront. Receive professional counsel today and contact us to schedule an appointment.