Corporate Law
Change and challenge are constants in business, and our clients know the value of having trusted advisors to
guide them throughout the life‐cycle of their business. At Chaitons, we work closely with our corporate clients
over time, building institutional knowledge and trust with you for those times when critical events arise.
We represent private and public companies, from family businesses and closely‐held enterprises to publicly
traded multi‐national corporations, including entrepreneurial proprietors, financial institutions and private
equity firms. Be it deciding on the right business structure, negotiating key alliances or major contracts, we
are committed to understanding your needs and helping you formulate the best plan for future strategic
steps.
Our Corporate team is known for our skill in closing a variety of transactions, from mid‐market matters to
sophisticated cross‐border and multi‐national engagements. When you need advice on commercial disputes or
cross‐practice expertise, we work with our colleagues in other areas to ensure that your legal needs receive
smooth and efficient attention.
With our depth of knowledge and experience, we help you develop sound and sustainable infrastructure while
meeting all necessary legal obligations.
Services
Our Corporate and Commercial legal services include:
- Carrying out corporate and tax reorganizations
- Negotiating strategic alliances, partnerships and joint ventures
- Quarterbacking mergers, acquisitions and divestitures
- Conducting legal due diligence
- Counseling clients on daily business decisions and corporate governance
- Advising on financing
- Establishing tax‐effective business structures
- Organizing and maintaining corporations
- Planning exit strategies
- Resolving commercial disputes
- Assessing and handling legal risks in a prudent and judicious manner
- Delivering creative yet down‐to‐earth advice to fit your needs
- Being consistent, timely and responsive
Services
- Banking and Financial Services
- Commercial Real Estate
- Senior Housing Development
- Partnerships
- Land Acquisitions
- Affordable Housing
- Commercial and Industrial Development
- Subdivision Development
- Acquisitions and Dispositions
- Commercial Leasing
- Condominium Development
- Cost Sharing Agreements
- Financing Transactions
- Joint Venture Agreements
- Land Assembly
- Property Development
- Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs)
- Insolvency and Restructuring
- Bankruptcies
- Corporate Reorganizations, Restructurings and Proposals
- Court-Appointed Receiverships
- Cross-Border Proceedings
- Directors and Officers Issues
- Distressed Mergers and Acquisitions
- Enforcement and Recovery
- Exit Financing
- Forbearances / Workouts
- Informal Restructurings
- Interim / Debtor-in-Possession Financing
- Pre-Packaged / Pre-Negotiated Transactions
- Refinancing Transactions
- Regulatory Advice
- Corporate Law
- Litigation
- Alternative Dispute Resolution
- Commercial Fraud
- Construction Disputes and Liens
- Corporate Commercial Litigation
- Creditor and Debtor Disputes
- Employment Litigation
- Franchise Litigation
- Insolvency and Restructuring Litigation
- Professional Negligence
- Real Estate Litigation and Leasing Disputes
- Shareholder and Partnership Disputes
- Mortgage Enforcement