Forming a Business and Emerging Business Planning

Since 1876, the attorneys at Barrett McNagny have worked closely with clients on new business endeavors to address the diverse legal issues that can arise. Our attorneys have extensive experience working with entrepreneurs to help lay the foundation to give their companies and ideas the best chances for success.

We routinely counsel clients on a variety of business formation issues, including

• Advising clients on entity selection, such as
• Corporations
• General Partnerships
• Limited Liability Companies
• Limited Liability Partnerships (LLCs)
• Limited Partnerships
• S Corporations
• Sole Proprietorships;
• Choosing the state of formation;
• Filing the formation and necessary state and federal government documents, including registering for a Federal Employer Identification number; and
• Establishing the systems to run a business, including opening bank accounts, tracking expenses, and bookkeeping and payroll systems.

Our attorneys are also experienced in financial planning, organization management, and strategic partnering, and we have assisted startups in raising capital through private placement transactions, public financings, and angel investing. We work alongside entrepreneurs to help determine the best financing option that will work for their business objectives.