Business Law & Corporate Law Attorneys Maryland and Washington DC
Longman & Van Grack regularly advises and represents local and national companies and entrepreneurs on a broad range of business law, corporate law, commercial litigation, employment law, contract disputes, tax matters. and other legal-related services throughout Maryland, Rockville, Bethesda, and Washington DC. Our firm’s business attorneys regularly advise business owners, entrepreneurs, and managers on business disputes and litigation, business law, start-up assistance (including the formation of an entity), business purchases, employment law concerns, contract disputes, contract review, and on the protection of a trademark or license agreements. Our DC, Virginia, and Maryland business lawyers also assist with the process of buying or selling businesses, business formation, and legal advice for the proper administration of your business, company, or nonprofit. With offices in Rockville, Maryland; Bethesda, Maryland; and Washington DC, our business attorneys regularly meet with businesses, companies, and nonprofits through the area on significant legal problems.
Business Startup Services
Starting a business in Maryland or DC requires thorough planning and, often, addressing legal concerns. Longman & Van Grack’s business attorneys assist business owners in the formation of legally-sound business entities and help entrepreneurs devise business strategies that help them achieve their goals. Our business lawyers also have a strong background in tax matters; thus, our attorneys also advise our business client on the best type of entity to create based on tax concerns. Our DC and Maryland business attorneys advise our clients on the business start-up and formation process as well as issues related to selection of entity type and jurisdiction, including:
- Subchapter C-corporation formation
- Subchapter S-corporation formation
- Limited liability company (LLC) formation
- Partnership formation (including LLP)
- Stock purchases
- Asset purchases
- Joint ventures
Business Law Practice Areas
Longman & Van Grack also advises business entities in Maryland, Virginia, and Washington DC on shareholder agreements, membership agreements, and partnership agreements as part of the entity formation process.
Buying and Selling Businesses
Starting a business in Maryland, Virginia, or DC requires thorough planning and, often, addressing legal concerns. Longman & Van Grack’s business attorneys assist business owners in the formation of legally-sound business entities and help entrepreneurs devise business strategies that help them achieve their goals. Our business lawyers also have a strong background in tax matters; thus, our attorneys also advise our business client on the best type of entity to create based on tax concerns. Our business attorneys advise our clients on the business start-up and formation process as well as issues related to selection of entity type and jurisdiction, including:
- Advising on the transaction structure
- Negotiation the terms and drafting deal memorandum
- Advising sellers on legal strategies to address issues raised during the due diligence process
- Advising buyers on legal due diligence
- Drafting, reviewing and negotiating the extensive documentation involved in a business transaction, such as asset purchase agreements, stock purchase agreements and security agreements
Business Disputes and Litigation
Our business disputes and commercial litigation attorneys attorneys have represented a variety of businesses, nonprofits, and individuals in many different types of business litigation in Maryland, Virginia, and Washington, DC. Our business litigation attorneys represent a wide range of clients, from small, closely-held businesses to large enterprises throughout Rockville, Bethesda, Montgomery County, Prince George’s County, Howard County, Washington DC, and Northern Virginia. The manner in which a legal business dispute is resolved with the assistance of a business litigation attorney can have an enormous impact on your business going forward. The Maryland, Virginia, and DC business dispute attorneys at Longman & Van Grack have experience with negotiation, mediation, and litigation related to most types of business and corporate disputes, so our business dispute attorneys can offer advice as to the exact method of resolution may work best for your business dispute. Regardless of the methods used to resolve your specific business problem, the commercial litigation attorneys at Longman & Van Grack will aggressively represent your business interests to maximize your recovery or minimize your liability exposure.
Contract Disputes and Litigation
Our firm’s Maryland, Virginia, and DC contract attorneys and commercial litigation attorneys have significant experience representing clients in contract lawsuits and disputes throughout Bethesda, Rockville, Montgomery County, Prince George’s County, Howard County, and Washington DC. Our contract dispute lawyers work with clients to resolve all variations of contract disputes, whether through negotiation, mediation, or within a lawsuit. Our contract attorneys work with individuals who have contract disputes as well as business involved in contract matters. Longman & Van Grack’s contract litigation attorneys and commercial litigation lawyers have worked with clients to enforce contracts when an opponent has breach a contract, and our contract dispute attorneys have worked with clients who have been wrongfully accused of a breach of contract or other contractual-based allegation. Our contract dispute lawyers’ goals are to successfully resolve your contract dispute as efficiently as possible. For this reason, most of our contract litigation clients have been able to resolve their legal disputes prior to facing an actual trial. Our contract attorneys strongly encourage resolving contract disputes through alternative dispute resolution (such as mediation and settlement) if possible. However, our contract attorneys and commercial litigation attorneys have all the necessary skills and experience to litigate contract disputes in litigation at trial in Maryland, Rockville, Bethesda, or Washington DC.
Preparation and Review of Business Contracts
In consultation with business owners, Longman & Van Grack’s business lawyers regularly review, draft, and negotiate contracts related to various business activities, including:
- Buy-sell agreements
- Service contracts
- Releases and waivers
- Property agreements
- Shareholder agreements
- Operating agreements
- Lease agreements
The business law attorneys at Longman & Van Grack skillfully practice in all areas of business law and corporate law in Maryland and Washington DC. Contact us at (301) 291-5027 to meet one of our business law attorneys at one of our Maryland (Rockville or Bethesda) or Washington DC Offices.
Awards and Ratings
Longman & Van Grack’s attorneys have received high ratings from Super Lawyers, Bethesda Magazine, Lawyers by Distinction, and AVVO.
