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Sound Advice for Massachusetts Businesses

Seder & Chandler handles business entity selection and formation for companies of all sizes. Our attorneys advise entrepreneurs and sole proprietors about registration and formation-related issues; guide small businesses through various stages of growth; help larger enterprises spin-off divisions or subsidiaries and acquire other businesses.

If you need legal advice about the key considerations that should inform your business entity selection and formation decisions, contact Seder & Chandler. From offices in Worcester or Westborough, we help clients throughout central Massachusetts and the entire Metro West Boston area. Our attorneys are skilled, knowledgeable and versatile enough to handle the full spectrum of formation, expansion and reorganization issues including:

  • Initial business entity selection and formation
  • Integration of tax planning, risk avoidance, management and operational advice into business formation decisions
  • Creation of subsidiary or affiliate corporations, limited partnerships, LLCs or LLPs
  • Organizational advice for professional practice groups
  • Operational advice on matters ranging from regulatory compliance to equipment leasing
  • Formation, registration and tax-exempt status for nonprofit organizations
  • Negotiation, documentation and revision of shareholder agreements, operating agreements, buy-sell agreements, bylaws and other basic corporate instruments

Consider Seder & Chandler as Your Company's General Counsel

We serve as general counsel to companies in the real estate, construction, manufacturing, transportation and technological industries. Our clients depend on us for advice on employment, contract documentation, real estate, taxation, noncompete and nondisclosure matters, and environmental compliance.

Seder & Chandler also serves as local counsel to national corporations engaged in real estate transactions, business acquisitions or civil litigation in Massachusetts.

To learn more about our ability to help your business avoid risk and protect profits while managing growth from formation to sale or merger, discuss your situation with a business lawyer at Seder & Chandler. Contact us today to schedule a consultation.

Publications
  • THE HOMESTEAD: ASSET PROTECTION FOR THE HOME - September 2006
  • GIFTING TO BENEFIT THE ENTIRE FAMILY
  • ESTATE PLANNING FOR THE BUSINESS OWNER
  • DISREGARD OF THE CORPORATE ENTITY: “PIERCING THE CORPORATE VEIL” - © Kurt L. Binder, Esquire - March 12, 2009
  • NEW YEAR BRINGS CHANGES IN ESTATE AND GIFT TAX LAWS - © Marvin S. Silver, January 2009
  • TOOLS OVER TIME - © Marvin S. Silver, June 2008
  • ELDER’S REMARRIAGE CAN CAUSE PROBLEMS - © Marvin S. Silver, May 2008
  • OVERVIEW OF AVAILABLE REMEDIES FOR PROTECTING TRADE INFORMATION - © Kurt L. Binder, Esquire- March 20, 2008
  • NON-COMPETE ISSUES IN CONNECTION WITH THE SALE OF A BUSINESS -© Kurt L. Binder, Esquire -March 22, 2007
  • KEY DOCUMENTS FOR DEATH AND INCAPACITY - © Marvin S Silver February 2007
  • ASSET PROTECTION FOR THE HOME - © Marvin S Silver September 2006
  • GIFTING TO BENEFIT FAMILY - © Marvin S Silver November 2006
  • ESTATE PLANNING FOR THE BUSINESS OWNER - © Marvin S Silver April 2005
  • TEN THINGS ABOUT THE 2005 BANKRUPTCY CODE AMENDMENTS THAT MOST CREDITORS WILL NOT LIKE - © Kevin C. Mcgee
  • TEN THINGS ABOUT THE 2005 BANKRUPTCY CODE BUSINESS AMENDMENTS YOU THINK WON’T AFFECT YOU, BUT WILL HELP YOU - © Kevin C. Mcgee
  • TEN THINGS ABOUT THE 2005 BANKRUPTCY CODE AMENDMENTS THAT MOST CREDITORS WILL LIKE - © Kevin C. Mcgee

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