Business LAW

Our Business Law team provides strategic guidance to business owners, closely held companies, and entrepreneurs throughout every stage of the business lifecycle. With experience in business structuring, governance, transactions, and succession planning, we help clients navigate the legal and practical challenges that come with launching, operating, growing, and transitioning a business.

We collaborate closely with our clients and their professional advisors to develop solutions that support both immediate operational needs and long-term objectives. Whether we are forming a new venture, negotiating a key contract, advising a family business on continuity planning, or acting as trusted outside general counsel, our focus remains constant: providing proactive, personalized counsel that protects our clients’ interests and supports their continued success.

We offer legal counsel in:

  • Entity formation, structuring, and governance

  • Business succession planning for family-owned and closely held businesses

  • Mergers, acquisitions, joint ventures, and reorganizations

  • Contract drafting, review, and negotiation

  • Buy-sell agreements and ownership transition strategies

  • Outside general counsel services for ongoing operational needs

  • Commercial financing and secured transactions

  • Compliance with New Hampshire and Vermont regulatory requirements

Team members:

Luke E. Kraus