Joseph F. Hipskind, Jr. 314.259.4564e-mail| vCard
Despite its name, general business law demands some very special requirements. If they’re to be successful on behalf of their clients, general business attorneys need to be highly capable on a wide range of both business and legal fronts, each often requiring a very different type of background and insight. In fact, a favorable outcome heavily depends on it.
Practice Overview Our skills are as versatile as our clients’ needs – from initial entity design and formation to negotiating purchase and sale transactions to issues of succession planning. Our clients include both publicly-held and privately-owned businesses. In addition, we have represented commercial enterprises from entrepreneurial start-ups to mature industries, as well as the financial institutions and municipalities that support them. Scope of Service In addition, many of our business attorneys also focus on particular areas relevant to modern business and government entities. These include: Specialized Areas Public offerings/SEC/securities Joint ventures Real estate Public law Healthcare E-commerce and technology Contract negotiations Administrative/regulatory Succession planning Businesses/Entities Served Banks and holding companies Municipalities Venture capital/private equity firms Agribusiness Manufacturers Distributors Professional sports Tax-exempt organizations Professional service organizations Closely-held businesses Healthcare providers Of Note In many instances, our attorneys function as General Counsel to their client’s business, having become trusted advisors to companies and their executives throughout the life cycle of the business.
Our skills are as versatile as our clients’ needs – from initial entity design and formation to negotiating purchase and sale transactions to issues of succession planning. Our clients include both publicly-held and privately-owned businesses. In addition, we have represented commercial enterprises from entrepreneurial start-ups to mature industries, as well as the financial institutions and municipalities that support them.
In addition, many of our business attorneys also focus on particular areas relevant to modern business and government entities. These include: