We are approachable, compassionate New York small business lawyers helping business owners with small business law, litigation, partnership disputes, contracts, and startup. If you’ve been sued, want to sue someone or have deals and contracts happening in your business, talk to us. If you are just starting up and need guidance with the formation and setting up of your business, talk to us.
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SMALL BUSINESS LAWYERS
We are small business lawyers. As a small business, you need attorneys who get your business and offer you personalized, hands-on legal services. We think we do and we pride ourselves on being approachable, efficient, and cost-effective. We will always prioritize your matter and provide personal attention and focus on your legal issues.
BUSINESS DIVORCE
We can help you with the separation of business owners of a closely held business, such as a corporation, partnership, or limited liability company owned by only a handful of owners.
STARTUP / FOUNDER ADVICE
We advise Founders in all aspects of business formation, choice of entity and jurisdiction, formation of business entities, founder agreements, consulting agreements, confidentiality agreements, start-up funding, seed investments, protection of names, ideas, and inventions.
BUSINESS PARTNERSHIP DISPUTES
We can help you resolve partnership disputes by fully investigating the matter and exploring all possible alternatives prior to taking the other business partners or the business to court.
SMALL BUSINESS LITIGATION
While we make it our business to keep small business owners out of court, sometimes it cannot be avoided. We can help you enforce your rights in New York or defend any case brought against you.
BUYING / SELLING BUSINESSES
Are you considering buying or selling a business? We can help you make this a success. We can guide you in the multi-stage process of buying or selling a business.
From the Blog
- How to move a Foreign LLC to New YorkHow do you move a foreign LLC into New York? Let’s say you formed a limited liability company in another state but are now moving to New York and plan to move the center of your business operations with it? You basically … Read More
- Cash Out Merger – the totally legal way to get rid of a minority LLC memberLet’s say you have a member in your LLC who creates nothing but problems. You wish that member would just leave. If your operating agreement does not have any specific provisions dealing with the expulsion of a member or buyout of a … Read More
- 5 Steps of Buying a Small Business in New York
Buying a small business in New York usually follows five distinct phases. Finding a Business Negotiating the Terms of the Deal Due Diligence Documenting the Deal Closing of the Deal Let’s work through the process and how your attorney can help you … Read More
Our Team
Imke Ratschko
Imke Ratschko is a business attorney focusing her practice on advising small businesses, emerging companies and start-ups in transactions and business disputes.
Jonathan Wallace
Jonathan Wallace is a civil litigator and a 1980 graduate of Harvard Law School. He is admitted to various federal and appeals courts, including the Supreme Court of the United States.
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ADDRESS
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14th Floor
New York, NY 10004
CONTACT
Phone: 212-253-1027
Fax: 646-355-1950
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