Business and Tax Planning

From startup to exit, the life cycle of a business is filled with important legal milestones. Cavaliere Law Firm, LLC provides pragmatic and experienced legal counsel to entrepreneurs and business owners as they progress through the life cycle of a business. Since we have advanced training in tax law we can advise on the tax implications of various business decisions. Examples of the services we provide include the following:

Entity Formation

We can help you structure your business in a manner that best suits your unique needs and protects you from legal and financial liabilities. The first step in creating a successful business is choosing the appropriate type of entity to form. Alaska and Montana law provides for many types of organizations, each of which has various benefits depending on your business' size, mission and ultimate goals. Common entities include corporations, limited liability companies and partnerships.

Contracts

We can help negotiate and draft different types of contracts establishing the rights between parties. Examples include:

• Negotiating and preparing borrowing and lending documents
• Sales agreements
• Executive compensation arrangements

Corporate Compliance

We can help you with annual business maintenance requirements such as preparing corporate minutes and filing reports with the states of Alaska and Montana.

Buy-Sell Agreements

A buy-sell agreement is a binding agreement between business owners that directs what happens if an owner dies, or leaves the business. Most agreements consist of several legally binding clauses which control the following business decisions:

• Who can buy out a departing owners part of the business
• What events trigger a buyout
• What price is paid in the event of a buyout
• How is payment to be made

Business Sales and Succession Planning

When the time comes to exit a business we can help you transition the business to a new owner. Examples of the services we provide include:

• Negotiation and drafting merger and acquisition agreements
• Negotiation and drafting of asset and stock sale agreements
• Business reorganizations
• Business transitions to children or key employees

Registered Agent Service

If you need to obtain the services of a registered agent in the State of Alaska we can serve as your registered agent and assist you with compliance reporting.