Business Incorporation & Commercial Transactions

San Francisco/San Jose Bay Area, California

Small Business Lawyer

Many large companies have their own full time in-house counsel, most small businesses do not. Either they cannot afford to hire a full-time lawyer, or they do not need legal help for forty hours a week. The lawyers of Chauvel, Abraham & Descalso, LLP fill that niche. They serve as counsel to many small businesses. They assist their business clients with every matter from initial incorporation to complex transactional work and litigation. Whether you are starting a new small business venture, or want to take your business to the next level, this firm can help you. To discuss your legal needs in more detail, contact Chauvel, Abraham & Descalso, LLP to speak with an incorporation and contracts attorney.

Business Formation

Every business owner knows that in order to be successful, you have to have a plan. Protecting yourself from personal liability and laying down some rules of operation are essential. The lawyers at Chauvel, Abraham & Descalso, LLP have helped start many small businesses. They work closely with their small business clients to find the entity that best suits their business. Possible entities include:

• C Corporation
• S Corporation
• Limited Liability Company (LLC)
• Non profit entities
• Limited Liability Partnership (LLP)
• General partnership

They draft all the necessary documents, which may include:

• Articles of incorporation
• Partnership agreements
• Buy sell agreements
• Articles of Organization
• Formation of entities in other states
• Bylaws
• Shareholders and Directors minutes
• Qualified and nonqualified stock options and plans
• Promissory notes
• Warrants
• Phantom stock plans
• Executive compensation agreements
• Consulting contracts
• Confidentiality and Nondisclosure agreements
• Deferred compensation
• Split Dollar life insurance agreements

The firm can also assist clients who wish to form partnerships or other entities for estate planning purposes. They can create shareholder and partnership agreements, stock options, or phantom stock plans as needed.

Business Contracts

Sound contracts are a necessary part of a successful business. The firm's small business lawyers draft, review, and negotiate a wide variety of contracts, including:

• Executive compensation agreements
• Deferred compensation agreements
• Stock options
• Phantom stock agreements
• Shareholder agreements
• Vender contracts
• Mergers and acquisitions
• Asset purchase and sale
• Equipment leases
• Transportation agreements with shippers, brokers, owner operators and independent contractors

The firm's attorneys draft contracts that are easy to understand, yet protect the interests of their clients in case of a dispute.

Contact a small business lawyer for an initial consultation.