Business Formation, Structuring and Joint Ventures

Insightful Business Solutions

Henson Efron’s business law attorneys in its Minneapolis law firm are experienced professionals with a reputation for providing sound and practical advice to our business clients. Our clients include multinational enterprises, publicly traded, privately held and middle market companies, as well as family-held and smaller businesses.

We are committed to providing clients good value. We will listen, assess the needs of our clients’ business and help them achieve their goals in a timely, cost-effective manner.

Our business attorneys understand how to get a deal done. We can assist with every aspect of a deal, from tax planning, to financing, to negotiating the terms and closing. At every stage, we provide smart and creative solutions so our clients achieve their strategic objectives.

As a member of the Legal Netlink Alliance, we are part of an international consortium of law firms providing integrated, cost-effective, high-quality legal services to clients around the world. Through this alliance, we are able to draw upon the resources of attorneys in all 50 states and in over 40 countries.

Business Law Services

Business Formation, Structuring and Joint Ventures
Commercial Lending
Corporate Finance and Capital Raising
Employment and Executive Compensation
Entrepreneurs and Emerging Businesses
Family-Owned Businesses and Succession Planning
Information Technology, Internet and E-Commerce
Intellectual Property Registration, Licensing and Enforcement
Mergers and Acquisitions
Securities
Sports and Entertainment
Supply Chain and Distribution Arrangements

Business Formation, Structuring and Joint Ventures

At Henson Efron, our attorneys advise clients as they select the form of operating entity best suited to their business needs, whether it’s a limited liability company, C corporation, S Corporation, limited partnership or nonprofit organization. We determine which structure is most advantageous to our clients’ business from tax, risk and governance perspectives.

We help create workable governance documents tailored to our client’s business, including organizational documents, buy/sell agreements, cross purchase agreements, redemption agreements and equity holder agreements. Our attorneys can advise on officer and director liability, insurance and indemnification issues and concerns. We believe that care taken as a business is formed will help protect assets, ensure the further success of a business and minimize costs and disruption of the business resulting from future ownership transitions.

Our attorneys also offer significant expertise in corporate partnering, focusing primarily on joint ventures, licensing and development agreements and how each can be used by clients to achieve their strategic objectives. With the assistance of our tax attorneys, we advise our clients on the tax implications and considerations of their choice of entity. We have extensive experience negotiating these complex arrangements across many industries, including manufacturing, health care and information technology services.