Corporate & Tax services

Commercial Agreements

Gone are the days of a “deal is a deal” – when only a handshake solidified rights and terms. In today’s marketplace, written commercial agreements are necessary tools to establish, grow and maintain your business. Whether it is an equipment purchase or lease, a technology license, an employment agreement or a game-changing strategic alliance, we ensure that mission-critical documents are clear, concise and delivered on-time and on-budget. We zealously negotiate agreements that protect the rights of our clients and align with your objectives.

Corporate Governance

HSSW handles the legal aspects of structuring and operating a business. Corporate governance impacts how you conduct business. When advising on entity selection, we provide a simple, comparative analysis of structural and tax differences among corporations, subchapter S corporations, limited liability companies, limited and general partnerships and limited liability partnerships. Our counsel extends throughout a business’ lifecycle to include services such as drafting of articles of organizational documents, bylaws, operating agreements and partnership agreements, board structure and governance issues, securities law compliance, stock option plans, and shareholders' agreements.

Mergers & Acquisitions

Within the life cycle of business, many companies face mergers, acquisitions or divestitures. HSSW protects the welfare of our clients to ensure an improved position at the close of the deal. We represent clients ranging from large, publicly traded national and international corporations to venture stage or "seed" capital companies.

Private Equity

HSSW represents buyers and sellers of both private and public companies across many industries and in all stages of the investment cycle. Whether we represent a capital source or a business with capital needs, we seek to provide practical business solutions that position companies for growth and success.

Tax

In joint counsel with accountants, our team advises on the tax implications of acquisitions, mergers, business reorganizations, public and private securities offerings, liquidations and sales. Clients also tap our team to ensure that inventory management, pricing structure and expense capitalization do not result in unnecessary tax liabilities.