At Jackson Kelly, the attorneys in the Business Law practice area work together to cover the legal needs of the business world. Whether dealing with a small, family-owned business or a Fortune 500 company, our Business Law attorneys are prepared to guide business clients through all the legal red tape: from formation to dissolution, mergers and acquisitions to litigation, this group can do it all.
Sizable transactions, however structured, require the assistance of attorneys across all practice areas, given the specialized issues that are routinely encountered in the business world. Attorneys in this practice group utilize a multidisciplinary approach to achieving the client’s goals, partnering with attorneys from across the Firm to serve clients in an integrated, effective manner.
The Business Law practice group regularly advises both small and large business clients on a broad array of legal issues, including:
- Environmental matters
- Employee benefit plans
- Executive compensation considerations
- Government contracts
- Intellectual property rights
- Labor and employment
- Tax issues
- Regulatory matters
- Banking
- Loan transactions
- Real estate
- Corporate governance
- Debt restructuring and bankruptcy
- Economic development
- Federal, state, and local tax
- Government affairs
- Mergers and acquisitions
- Planning and zoning
- Public and private finance
- Public Service Commission representation
- State and Federal securities
- Succession planning
- Construction matters
- Real estate development
- Asset sales
The Business Law practice group is also well versed in navigating government agencies, such as Small Business Administration, Department of Defense, and Department of Veteran Affairs.
