Technology & data-oriented businesses
Selected contract, ownership, confidentiality, vendor, customer, and commercialization matters. Patent, securities, privacy, or regulatory representation is not implied unless separately agreed.
Practice Area
Business Law
Selected legal support for the formation, ownership, governance, operation, and transition of privately held businesses.
Business law overview
FHLA advises on selected legal issues that arise in the formation, ownership, governance, operation, and transition of privately held businesses.
The appropriate scope depends on the entity, its records, the parties involved, and the client’s objectives.
Entity formation and organization
Choosing and organizing a business entity involves more than filing a form. FHLA can assist with selected formation documents, ownership terms, governance arrangements, and the initial records needed to reflect how the business is intended to operate.
Governance and company records
Clear governance records can help owners understand authority, responsibilities, and decision-making procedures. FHLA assists with selected bylaws, operating agreements, written consents, ownership records, officer or manager changes, and related organizational documents.
Ownership and control questions
Ownership percentages, management authority, economic rights, and public officer titles are not always the same thing. FHLA helps clients review available records, identify unresolved questions, and document agreed changes when the facts and applicable law permit.
Business transitions
Changes in ownership or control may involve corporate approvals, transfer restrictions, financing documents, tax considerations, and third-party consents. FHLA assists with selected transition matters and can coordinate with tax, accounting, lending, or other advisers where appropriate.
Ongoing business counsel
Businesses often need legal input between major transactions. FHLA offers selected ongoing counsel concerning contracts, governance, commercial relationships, and developing legal issues, with the engagement structured around the client’s actual needs.
Business contexts
Life sciences & healthcare businesses
Selected business, contract, governance, and transaction matters. Patent, FDA, healthcare-regulatory, securities, and tax advice are outside scope unless expressly included in a written engagement.
Family & closely held businesses
Selected governance, contract, ownership, and transition matters where legal, financial, operational, and family considerations may overlap.
Professional-services businesses
Selected contracts, entity and governance documents, commercial relationships, and ongoing legal questions. Industry-specific licensing or regulatory issues may require separate counsel.
Next step
Is this the right fit for your matter?
FHLA can review a brief description of the issue and advise whether the firm is available to discuss a possible engagement.