Business Law & Litigation

Our Firm is Focused on Your Firm's Success

Protecting North England Businesses for Over 35 Years

At the law firm of Lawrence M. Slater, Esq., we focus on helping small- and medium-sized businesses throughout New England to create and sustain profitability. Any significant business decision made without competent counsel can be hazardous to the health of your business, exposing your firm to unforeseen liabilities and possible future litigation. Our firm helps you navigate complex areas of business law, so you can focus your energy and resources on day-to-day operation of your company.

We often serve as general counsel to businesses, providing informed advice, clear communication and aggressive, effective representation in negotiations and litigation. We're proud of our ongoing relationships with those businesses and of the referrals our clients send to us. Let us know how we can serve you, too.

Call 781-592-0216 to schedule an appointment with an experienced business attorney. After regular business hours, you may also call 617-962-8957 or contact us online.

We provide counsel and representation in a variety of business transactions, including the following:

• Advising entrepreneurs on sound business start-up
• Choice of entity (partnership, sole proprietorship, incorporation, LLC)
• Shareholder agreements
• Partnership agreements
• LLC operating and control agreements
• Buying and selling of businesses
• Mergers and acquisitions
• Negotiation and drafting of computer hardware and software license agreements
• Intellectual property agreements
• Commercial contracts (brokerage, joint venture, distributorship)
• Business dissolution (please note we are not bankruptcy specialists, but will refer you to experienced bankruptcy counsel)

Business Litigation

Our goal is to help you avoid litigation. We know it is a drain on emotion, time and financial resources. When business disputes arise, we explore resolution outside of courtrooms, striving for favorable, cost-effective settlements for our clients. We have extensive experience in both court-sponsored and privately-contracted mediation and arbitration. We know that matters can be "won" or "lost" in such forums, and we will aggressively advocate your position.

When litigation is inevitable, we provide clients with meticulous preparation, clear and consistent communication in order that you are able to make informed decisions at each step of the process, and experienced, aggressive representation in court. Attorney Slater has tried literally hundreds of major business cases, both with and without a jury. As litigation is extremely expensive, we will keep the client updated in real time as to where the costs and expenses stand at each stage of the process.

We represent clients in a full range of business and commercial litigation, including the following:

• Shareholder disputes
• Commercial contractor disputes
• Trademark disputes
• Contract disputes

Make Use of Our Experience as General Counsel

As general counsel to your business, we can help you make difficult decisions on complex matters, including:

• Start up
• Operation
• How to take on a partner; how to dissolve a partnership
• How to take an investor into your business
• How to pay off an investor
• Winding down a business
• Sale of a business

To schedule an appointment with experienced business lawyer Lawrence M. Slater, call 781-592-0216 or 617-962-8957 after business hours. You can also contact us online.

Lawrence M. Slater, Esq.
270 Union Street, Suite 202
Lynn, MA 01901
Phone: 781-592-0216
After Hours: 617-962-8957
Fax: 781-592-0217
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