Starting Your Business
- Choice of entity consideration
- Preparing documents to form a corporation, limited liability company (LLC), limited partnership or other business entity
- Vendor/customer contracts
Raising Capital for Your Business
- Evaluate business plan and capital structure
- Make introductions to sources of debt capital (including senior and mezzanine)
- Make introductions to sources of equity capital (including angel investors, family office groups, venture capital firms, private equity firms and hedge funds)
- Negotiate terms and prepare documentation relating to debt and equity capital financings
- Provide advice and documentation relating to private offerings under Regulation D of the Securities Act of 1933
Mergers & Acquisitions
- Advise clients on merger/acquisition strategy relative to client’s business objectives
- Negotiate and prepare documentation relating to merger/acquisition, including but not limited to:
- Confidentiality/Non-Disclosure Agreements
- Indications of Interest
- Letters of Intent
- Due Diligence
- Asset Purchase or Stock Purchase Agreements
- Employment or Consulting Agreements
- Noncompetition Agreements
- Personal Goodwill Agreements
- Assist clients with capital structure for merger/acquisition
- Identify and retain additional counsel for specially regulated matters (i.e., environmental, healthcare, etc,)
Selling Your Business
- Advise client on sales strategy and assist in indentifying investment banking or business broker professionals to maximize sale value
- Negotiate and prepare documentation relating to sale of business, including but not limited to:
- Confidentiality/Non-Disclosure Agreements
- Indications of Interest
- Letters of Intent
- Asset Sale or Stock Sale Agreements
- Employment or Consulting Agreements
- Noncompetition Agreements
- Personal Goodwill Agreements
- Provide closing escrow services
General Counsel Services
- Drafting and reviewing contracts
- Drafting and reviewing corporate (or equivalent resolutions)
- Addressing of routine legal questions
- Selection/management of additional outside legal counsel as needed
- Selection/management of additional outside legal counsel for specially regulated areas (labor/employment, environmental, litigation, etc.)
750 East Long Street, Ste. 3000
Columbus, Ohio 43203
Office: (614) 340-4980
Email: info@dryerlaw.com