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Business Organization & Transactions

Business Organization and Transaction Attorneys
Des Moines, Iowa

As a new business, your choice of business organization is one of the most important initial decisions.  The type of business organization you choose impacts your day-to-day operations, and tax status, and is a crucial decision to prevent partners and managers from being held personally liable in the event of a lawsuit.  We represent various sole proprietorships, partnerships, joint ventures, limited liability companies (LLCs), and corporations. 

At Smith, Schneider, Stiles & Serangeli, P.C., we take the time to learn about your business and provide sound legal counseling and advice for your unique situation.  Our business transaction lawyers are very knowledgeable when it comes to the pros and cons of each type of business organization.  We look out for our clients’ business interests from the legal, tax, financial, and operational perspectives.  When you engage the services of our business transaction attorneys, we will continue to work with you on a continuing basis to help your business grow and prosper.  Our business law services include:

  • Business Formation: We can help you choose the proper business organization, develop business plans, provide tax planning advice, draft control agreements, shareholder agreements and operating agreements, and arrange business financing.  
  • Mergers & Acquisitions: Merger and acquisition transactions are complex and can expose your business to all kinds of risks and liabilities.  We have the experience to help you reduce those risks so you and your organization can prosper.  
  • Business Succession: If you are ready to pass your business on to the next generation or sell to a valued employee, our business transaction attorneys can help you make the transition go smoothly.  We will help analyze the tax consequences of such a transmission to be sure that you walk away in the best financial position possible.  
  • Secured Transactions: Our business transaction attorneys assist businesses in granting or securing collateral to guaranty payment of various obligations.
  • Commercial Lending:  We represent financial institutions in various loan transactions and assist clients in preparing commercial loan agreements, promissory notes, and mergers.
  • Reorganizations:  We work with financially distressed businesses to find solutions, so that they can continue to operate and grow.  
  • Contract Negotiation & Drafting: Our business transaction lawyers can help your business negotiate and draft any kind of business contract. 

We invite you to contact our office to speak with one of our Des Moines business transaction attorneys today. 

Smith, Schneider, Stiles & Serangeli, P.C.
The Equitable Building
604 Locust Street
Suite 1000
Des Moines, IA 50309

Phone: (515) 245-6789
Fax: (515) 244-1328


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