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Delivering Big Security for Smaller Businesses
The Kramer Law Firm provides business management and asset protection services to new and small businesses and individuals in the Bethesda and Rockville, Maryland and Washington, DC metropolitan areas.
- New Limited liability company ("LLC") formation and counseling;
- Buying and Selling Businesses including Franchises;
- Assisting in business operations for new and existing companies;
- Small business contract drafting and negotiation; and
- Wills and Estate Planning for individuals.
The Kramer Law Firm offers this free book to help you learn more about forming and running a business.
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Because There is Really No Such Thing as a "Small" Business
The Kramer Law Firm ensures that our clients receive the legal counsel and risk protection commensurate with their enormous financial and emotional investment.
Delaware's renowned business statutes are the nation's most favorable to owners and firms. Delaware has been the international jurisdiction of choice for the formation of corporations, LLCs and partnerships for over a century. Forming an LLC in Delaware provides entrepreneurs an unparalleled level of flexibility and security.
Buying or Selling Your Business
Once you have chosen to buy or sell a business, we can help negotiate the legal terms of the transaction and can draft your asset purchase agreement or stock purchase agreement. We also draft such documents as:
- Letters of Intent;
- Opinion of counsel;
- Corporate resolutions, amended corporate bylaws and amended operating agreements;
- Escrow agreements, promissory notes and security agreements;
- Representations and warranties; and
- Non-disclosure agreements for employees with sensitive information and non-compete agreements for key employees
Buying A Franchise
The business lawyers at The Kramer Law Firm provide a broad range of services to franchisee clients in transactional matters. We are able to foresee issues and offer more all-encompassing solutions that bring both short- and long-term benefits.
The firm assists franchisee clients in all matters relating to:
- The purchase of the franchise from the franchisor (or an existing franchisee), including advice on proper due diligence;
- Business formation, (beginning with the creation and structuring of the franchisee entity, and including the drafting of shareholder or partnership agreements and the LLC operating agreement as appropriate);
- Review of disclosure documents and franchise agreements;
- Negotiations with franchisors (including the negotiation of renewals of existing franchise agreements);
- Real estate, including the review and negotiation of purchase agreements and leases and resolution of environmental and building code issues; and
- Third-party agreements, including independent contractor, supplier, employment, confidentiality and non-compete agreements.
Forming Your New Business
If you are starting a new business, the Kramer Law Firm will help with all of your start-up needs, including:
- Selecting the proper entity form (LLC, corporation or partnership) for your business depending on both legal and tax considerations;
- Identifying the most favorable jurisdiction for formation;
- Drafting comprehensive and personalized formation documents;
- Addressing employment and regulatory compliance issues; and
- Creating and implementing appropriate third-party contracts and business plans
Operating Your Small Business
As businesses grow, they inevitably need to reorganize. Sometimes one of your key shareholders wishes to sell his/her shares and leave. Or you may have grown to the point where you need multiple subsidiary corporations. You may already be a large enterprise who has just learned that changing your corporate structure, may result in some tax advantages. Regardless of why you reorganize, you need business lawyers to help you through the process.
We can work closely with your accountants and other professional advisors to ensure that your reorganization risks are minimized, and the process is smooth.
We provide counsel in the areas of:
- Mergers;
- Restructuring;
- Acquisition and sales of businesses or assets;
- Franchising;
- Contract drafting and negotiation;
- Corporate filings;
- Downsizing and dissolution; and
- Federal and state tax matters
Tax and Estate Planning
- General estate planning and wills;
- Business succession planning;
- Revocable and irrevocable trusts;
- Living wills and advance directives;
- Powers of attorney; and
- General tax matters
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Rockville, MD 20850
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