Practice AreasBusiness Law

Business Law

Most business disputes trace back to a document that was never written, or one that was copied from elsewhere and never fitted to the business it was supposed to govern.

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We advise founders, owners and established companies on formation and governance, on the contracts that carry their revenue, and on the disputes that arise when those contracts are tested.

For clients with interests in Belize, structuring and cross-border questions are handled in the same practice rather than referred out.

What we handle

Entity formation and choice of structure
Operating agreements, bylaws and shareholder agreements
Commercial and vendor contracts
Asset and equity purchase transactions
Employment and independent contractor agreements
Partner, member and shareholder disputes
Breach of contract and business tort litigation
Cross-border structuring involving Belize

How a Matter Proceeds

Conflicts first.
Then everything else.

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Conflicts first

Before anything is discussed, the firm checks the names you provide against its existing and former matters. Nothing is taken on, and no detail is invited, until that check is clear.

The consultation

A structured conversation about what has happened, what you want, and what the law actually allows. You leave it knowing the realistic range of outcomes rather than the best one.

Scope and engagement

What the firm will do, what it will cost and what is excluded, set out in writing before work begins. Nothing starts on a handshake.

The work

Documents and facts established first, then strategy. You are told when a position is weak, and told early enough to do something about it.

Common Questions

Questions we are
asked often.

LLC or corporation?

It depends on how profits will be taken out, whether outside investment is planned, and how many owners there are. The tax treatment and the governance consequences are separate questions and should both be considered.

Do we need an operating agreement if there is one owner?

California requires LLCs to have an operating agreement, and it can be oral — but a written one is what maintains the separation between the company and its owner if that separation is ever challenged.

What usually goes wrong between partners?

Deadlock and exit. Agreements frequently describe how profits are split but not how a decision gets made when owners disagree, or what happens when one wants out. Both should be addressed at formation.

Is a contract enforceable without a signature?

Often, yes — conduct and written exchanges can form a contract. But proving its terms is considerably harder, and certain agreements must be in writing to be enforceable at all.

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