At Stone | Dean, our Business Transactions Team provides comprehensive legal support to businesses of all sizes, from closely held startups to emerging growth ventures to large, publicly traded corporations. Whether advising on everyday operational matters or navigating high-stakes transactions, we approach every client relationship as a strategic partnership.
Practical Counsel, Strategic Insight
We believe that litigation should serve your business, not disrupt it. From the outset, we work closely with our clients to define clear objectives. We then leverage our extensive experience to design, staff, and execute a customized legal strategy aimed at achieving those goals as efficiently and cost-effectively as possible.
We frequently serve as outside general counsel, delivering practical, real-world advice that supports our clients’ long-term growth and day-to-day needs. Our transactional work covers a wide range of matters, including business formation, compliance, governance, and negotiating and drafting contracts with key stakeholders such as employees, customers, vendors, manufacturers, distributors, investors, and partners.
Our team combines deep legal experience with business acumen to deliver:
- Responsive, cost-conscious counsel
- Tailored solutions that reflect your company’s goals
- Proactive support for complex or evolving business issues
Whether launching a new venture, restructuring an entity, or executing a strategic agreement, we provide the clarity and confidence our clients need to move forward.
Business Transactions Services
Our attorneys handle a broad scope of transactional matters across a wide range of industries. We assist with:
- Agency Agreements
- Management Agreements
- Buy-Sell Agreements
- Confidentiality & Non-Disclosure Agreements
- Corporate Maintenance & Compliance
- Creditor’s Rights and Remedies
- Employment Agreements
- Entity Formation (Corporations, LLCs, LLPs, etc.)
- Executive & Incentive Compensation
- Finder’s Fee Agreements
- Franchising & Dealer Agreements
- Corporate Governance
- Lease Review & Negotiation
- Licensing Agreements
- Non-Circumvention Agreements
- Non-Competition Agreements
- Operating Agreements
- Pledge Agreements
- Sales Representation & Distribution Agreements
- Shareholder Agreements
- Supply Agreements
