Counsel for the Business and the Owner Behind It
Business owners rarely have legal needs that fit neatly into one category. The company may need corporate advice, financing, real estate counsel, assistance with an ownership dispute or succession planning. At the same time, the owner may have personal property and estate planning considerations that intersect with the business.
DRG works with closely held businesses and their owners across those issues, developing an understanding of the company, its ownership structure and the people behind it.
Corporate Counsel
Governance, contracts, ownership and the significant decisions that shape the company.
Transactions & Capital
Acquisitions, sales, preferred equity, financing and ownership changes.
Real Estate
Purchases, sales, leasing, financing and property matters involving the business or its owners.
Ownership Changes & Disputes
Member and shareholder issues, buyouts, redemptions, negotiated exits and litigation when necessary.
Succession & Estate Planning
Coordinating the owner's business interests with succession and personal planning.
Most owners arrive with one question and stay for the next ten years of them.
The legal answer often turns on the numbers.
For closely held businesses, legal outcomes may turn on valuation, financial statements, distributions, capital accounts, debt, cash flow and ownership economics. DRG is comfortable working with those issues and with the accountants, lenders, valuation professionals and other advisers involved in significant matters.