Business Law and Litigation Representation for Businesses in Memphis and Throughout Tennessee
At Morton & Germany, PLLC, we represent a wide variety businesses and commercial clients in Memphis ranging from local startups to established corporations with international interests. By guiding clients throughout the life cycle of their businesses, we provide strategies for getting startups off the ground, assisting with growth and expansion, and offering the counsel and representation to expeditiously resolve complex business disputes.
The Legal Counsel To Nurture Your Small Business Into Big Business
On the business planning and transactional side of our practice, we bring the benefits of in-house counsel to entrepreneurs and business owners who are just starting out or who may be looking to build a need-based relationship with a local firm. We work directly with clients, and provide advice and representation tailored to commercial law issues facing our clients, all while remaining available should our services be needed in the future.
Our lawyers provide much-needed guidance and advice from the startup phase of your business through an eventual sale, merger or dissolution. Some of these services include:
Business formation services
Business structure formation
Business qualification
Strategic business planning
Commercial contract negotiation and drafting
Contract enforcement
Negotiating and drafting of lease agreements
Partnership matters
Shareholder matters
Buy-sell agreements
Restrictive covenants
Dissolution or liquidation
Commercial Litigation Counsel Protecting Your Business's Bottom Line
Our commercial litigation team understands what’s at stake when your business becomes involved in a lawsuit. Whether facing a contract dispute or complications during a merger, we will protect and zealously defend your business inside and outside the courtroom. Furthermore, we exercise discretion and diligence to protect your business’s reputation and public image, and look for cost-effective alternatives to litigation whenever possible.
A few common examples of legal issues that fall under the purview of commercial litigation include, but are not limited to, the following:
Copyright, patent and trademark infringement
Antitrust issues
Contract disputes
Insurance claims/disputes
Commercial landlord-tenant disputes
Commercial real estate disputes
Creditors' claims in bankruptcy
Business owners are often placed in a difficult situation when disputes arise. They are asked to balance operations with the legal and financial impact of a lawsuit. As experienced commercial litigation attorneys, we can develop strategies that resolve disputes intelligently and cost-effectively. Instead of blindly heading into a dispute, we use our resources to investigate all options for resolving the issue and protecting our client’s reputation, finances and legal interests.
Building A Lasting, Successful Relationship With You And Your Business
To learn more about how our team at Morton & Germany, PLLC, can protect your business, reach out to us at our Memphis, Tennessee, law office by calling 901-522-0050 or submit an online contact form.