Business Planning

Experienced Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania Business Attorneys

Business Start-up • Contracts • Transactions • Succession Planning

To achieve success in business, you have to plan for success. The Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania business attorneys of Weisel, Xides & Foerster continue the firm's tradition of more than 50 years in helping companies statewide achieve their goals.

Business Formation
Our lawyers advise business start-up clients on the appropriate entity to choose in order to achieve their goals. We discuss tax consequences, personal liability, and management implications of each type, and draft the language for:

• Limited liability company (LLC) and operating agreements
• Limited liability partnership (LLP) and partnership agreements
• Corporation (C corp or S corp) and shareholder agreements
• Limited partnerships

Our business planning services include coordination with clients' estate planning needs, including business succession planning, buy/sell agreements, life insurance, and family limited partnerships where appropriate.

Contracts and Transactions
Weisel, Xides & Foerster drafts and reviews commercial contracts and other documents that neutralize or minimize potential problems.

We also handle buy-sell agreements, mergers and acquisitions, and other commercial and real estate transactions.

Business Succession
Our Pittsburgh succession planning attorneys help clients design effective exit strategies. This includes the orderly transfer of ownership to succeeding generations, key employees or other purchasers.

Contact our Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania business attorneys for the advice you need to build a foundation for success.