First, we help clients select the proper type business entity (e.g., corporation, limited liability company, general partnership or limited partnership).  Then, we ensure clients operate and maintain their businesses appropriately.  We also help clients raise start-up and early stage equity financing through private placements, venture capital, and mixed debt/equity financing.

We help clients acquire new businesses and product lines, and sell their companies at the optimal time.  We also specialize in helping clients form unique, intricate and mutually profitable joint ventures and partnerships.

Clients owning gas stations, dry cleaners, and manufacturing facilities are often faced with complex environmental situations requiring months or years to resolve and costing hundreds of thousands of dollars.  Because of our expertise in environmental laws, geology, hydrogeology and current remediation technologies, we help clients find cost effective solutions to complex environmental challenges.

We help clients buy and sell property, and guide them through the permitting and construction processes.  We also specialize in all types of leasing transactions, including commercial, office, industrial and shopping center leases, and in resolving landlord-tenant disputes.  Our corporate, environmental and real estate practices often overlap, providing our clients with a one-stop-shop for their real estate needs.  We also help clients evaluate franchise opportunities to identify the best franchise for them.

Clients with profitable business often want to share their success and can achieve greater brand recognition and profits by franchising their business.  We walk clients through the complicated process of preparing and registering their Uniform Franchise Offering Circular with the California Department of Corporations and, where necessary, the governmental agencies of all other states where they desire to sell franchises.

We help clients protect their assets, plan for the future, and transition wealth to their heirs, while minimizing estate taxes and preserving maximum control over their assets.  We also specialize in formulating and implementing charitable giving strategies so clients can realize their philanthropic goals.