Every business is unique and requires attention to detail to thrive in the marketplace. Our firm provides a broad range of legal services throughout the life cycle of a business. Leake attorneys work with clients on business planning and formation, operations, corporate governance, regulatory compliance, contracts and transactions, joint ventures, exit strategies, and succession planning. Our corporate team works closely with our litigators to cross-reference business strategies to limit liability exposure risks. We are pleased to provide corporate and business transactions advice in the following areas.
We represent business interests from the moment of inception through multi-generational changes. Our work in this area includes business development strategies; entity formation; registration and annual reporting; tax and licensing; bylaws and operating agreements; and changes necessary for public offerings. We are particularly proud of our work with non-profit entities, foundations and trade associations throughout the United States.
Our lawyers work with clients to negotiate and implement a myriad of business transactions through contracts. We help our clients reach agreement in supply and distribution; auto, rail, air, and ship transportation; warehousing; freight forwarding, logistics and supply chain; and free trade zones. We also frequently work with clients in real property purchase, sale, or lease transactions.
We represent business interests in all types of intellectual property matters, including copyright, trademark and service mark registrations; patent licensing; marketplace intellectual property protection protocols; and international IP registrations under the Madrid Protocol.
Our firm primarily represents closely held businesses in their efforts to expand, acquire, or merge operations both domestically and internationally. We handle asset, stock and membership interest transactions for those businesses. For larger companies or publicly traded companies, our firm works with a network of law firms through our membership in ALFA International to accomplish the required transaction. We also perform specialized due diligence related to international trade, customs and compliance matters for companies all over the world.
Leake helps its clients run their businesses as efficiently as possible. We help analyze director and officer liability; loss prevention and risk management; insurance and indemnity; regulatory and administrative law compliance; pension and profit-sharing plan administration; employment manuals and policies; and ERISA, FSLA, COBRA, FMLA and HIPPA issues and compliance. Our firm also advises clients on domestic and international regulatory and compliance issues, including work with state regulatory agencies, state and federal congressional committees of jurisdiction, US internal Revenue Service, US Customs and Border Protection, US Department of Commerce, US Department of State, US Department of Agriculture, US Food and Drug Administration, and many others.