San Bernardino County Corporate Lawyer
As business owners, we understand that you have huge dreams for your business in San Bernardino County. However, navigating all the business laws that govern your day to day operation can stop you from getting down to business. A San Bernardino County corporate attorney or business lawyer can help guide you in legal matters and help you to build your business on a strong legal foundation.
Nakase|Wade corporate attorneys and business lawyers in San Bernardino have worked with businesses of all size, from small mom and pop operations to some of the largest brands. When you work with us, you will receive direct legal counsel from an attorney who is committed to your business and corporate interests.
Our corporate attorneys and business lawyers in San Bernardino can advise on a range of different legal issues for your business. Our lawyers take the time to understand the setup and operations of your business to represent you effectively.
Here are the most common services that our business and corporate attorneys provide in San Bernardino:
Corporate Formation
There are many forms your business can take:
- LLC
- Partnerships
- Corporations
- Professional corporations
Our business and corporate lawyers will advise you on which form is best for your business needs and help you to set up the paperwork. Our San Bernardino attorneys will also help you to structure your business and create policies and contracts to reduce liability.
Corporate Governance
Corporate governance is the integrity of the company’s internal affairs. Our corporate attorneys and business lawyers in San Bernardino can help with the following:
- Draft and review corporate documents
- Shareholders agreements
- Prepare and review policies
- Identifying and managing risks
- Founders’ agreements
- LLC operating agreement
- Advise and execute on anti-takeover
- Guidance on best practices
- Corporate bylaws
- Partnership agreements
- Counselling on policies, principles, and procedures
- Counselling on fiduciary duty
- Advise on the composition and structure of board of directors
Business Licensing
Our San Bernardino corporate attorneys can advise which general and industry-specific business permits and licenses are necessary. We can also assist with the securing business licenses.
Business Contracts
Our corporate attorneys and business lawyers can draft and negotiate crucial business contracts. They can:
- Counsel and prepare agreements and contracts
- Negotiate transactions and contracts
- Advise on California law regarding contracts and agreements
- Counsel on the enforcement of international contracts
- Review contracts regarding compliance with laws, to address specific concerns, or to ensure the business’s best interests.
Cross-Border and International Business Activities
While often lucrative, international or inter-state business activities are more complex because of the additional laws you have to adhere to. Our San Bernardino business attorneys can assist with:
- Reviewing, counselling, and preparing contracts with foreign government entities, businesses, and organizations.
- Negotiating international transactions
- Advising on international treaties
- Counselling on international economic sanctions
- Counselling on foreign corruption policies
Business Intellectual Property
- Oversee the registration of copyright material and trademarks of the business
- Support preservation of trade secrets and other intellectual property
- Risk assessment of the use of intellectual property
- Assistance in enforcing intellectual property rights
- Counsel on international intellectual property treaties
- Draft and review intellectual property transfer and assignment agreements
Business Fundraising
- Review and counsel on legal compliance with California and federal securities laws.
- Review and draft investment documents
- Advise on US and foreign securities and investment laws
Corporate Secretarial Services
- Advise and train corporate secretary on secretarial duties
- Support corporate secretary valid notice and corporate action procedures
- Prepare, review, and sanitize company’s records, consents, minutes, and resolutions
Outside General Counsel
- Serve as a key legal advisor and attorney as necessary in transactions
- Support the development of company procedures and policies
- Provide continued counsel on legal implications, risks, and aspects in all matters
- Provide strategic counsel and legal advice to the board of directors
- Oversee the selection, retention, evaluation, and management of outside counsel
Business Reorganization
- Counsel on dissolution, mergers, and acquisitions of companies.
- Advise on procedures and processes of reorganization