Foster Swift attorneys have a wide range of experience in virtually all areas of business law, and members of this practice group want to guide your business to become successful. Our attorneys can assist with your start-up business, further business growth, minimize risks and maximize opportunities. Our attorneys' experience includes business formation, succession planning, corporate governance, contract review, dispute resolution and taxation. Members of this practice group also have expertise in the full range of transactional work, including public and private offerings of securities, purchase and sale of businesses, joint ventures and dissolutions.
Recent Blog Posts
- Corporate Transparency Act: What You Need to Know Before 2024
- Using Estate Planning to Secure Your Business' Legacy
- Process and Requirements of Women-Owned Small Business Certification
- Key Considerations on How to Sell Your Business
- Starting a Business in 2022? Top Things You Need to Know
- Michigan Launches “Afflicted Business” Grant Program
- A Brief Legal Guide to Buying a Distressed Business
- Do I Need a Private Placement Memorandum to Raise Investment Capital?
- Women Owned Small Business Certification Program - Part Two: Certification and Benefits
- Women Owned Small Business Certification Program - Part One: Requirements
Publications & Alerts
- Using Low-Cost DIY Legal Services: Risks Far Outweigh Benefits, Foster Swift Business & Tax Law News, January 24, 2023
- Corporate Transparency Act: Big Brother is Now Watching Small Businesses, Focus Magazine - Lansing Regional Chamber of Commerce, December 12, 2022
- Year End Budgeting and Housekeeping Best Practices for Businesses, Foster Swift Business & Tax Law News, October 27, 2022
- Rising Temperatures Could Trigger Farm OSHA Inspections, Foster Swift Agricultural Law News E-Blast, June 15, 2022
- Litigation 101 - What Happens in a Lawsuit?, Foster Swift Business & Tax Law News, June 3, 2022
- Implications of the Forthcoming Corporate Transparency Act, Foster Swift Business & Tax Law News, May 10, 2022
Events
- The Future of Business & A.I., Lansing Regional Chamber Policy & Regulatory Education Series, April 4, 2023
- How do Businesses get Ready for the Upcoming Corporate Transparency Act?, Foster Swift Second Wednesday Lunch Break, March 8, 2023
- Policy & Regulatory Education Series: Corporate Transparency Act, Lansing Regional Chamber of Commerce, February 7, 2023
- Bringing 2022 to a Close with Best Practices for Businesses, Foster Swift Second Wednesday Lunch Break, December 14, 2022
- Panel Discussion on the Corporate Transparency Act, Michigan Business Network Speaker Series, October 13, 2022
- Creating a Legacy & Maintaining Family Harmony with Effective Planning, Foster Swift Legal Strategies for Women Leaders, October 4, 2022
- Protecting Your Business and Assets when the Marriage Fails, Foster Swift Legal Strategies for Women Leaders, August 9, 2022
News
- Foster Swift Elects Officers for 2023, Ingham County Legal News, February 15, 2023
- Hamor Named an “Up and Coming Lawyer” by Michigan Lawyers Weekly, Michigan Lawyers Weekly, February 15, 2023
- MBN Speakers Series: NSBA Todd McCracken & Foster Swift's Robert Hamor Discuss the CTA, Michigan Business Network, October 13, 2022
- MBN Introduces New Senior Attorney Alexander Rusek, Michigan Business Network, October 12, 2022
- New Video Series Discusses Legal Issues for the Michigan Farmer, Foster Swift Agricultural Law News, October 6, 2022
- Litigators Rusek and Thomas Join Foster Swift, Ingham County Legal News, September 13, 2022
- Foster Swift Attorneys Named 2023 Best Lawyers in America©, Best Lawyers in America, August 18, 2022
Media
Business
Key Considerations When Buying a Business
Foster Swift Deal Team Intro
Key Considerations When Selling a Business
Legal Strategies for the Michigan Farmer
Entity Selection
The Value-Add Component of Auctions
The Corporate Transparency Act and You
Legal Strategies for Women Leaders
Women-Owned Small Business (WOSB) Certification: Process, Requirements and Benefits
Protecting Your Business and Assets when the Marriage Fails
Learn Executive Compensation Options & Negotiation
Using Estate Planning to Secure Your Legacy
Second Wednesday Lunch Break
Key Considerations For Selling A Business
Closing 2022 with Year-End Best Practices for Businesses
Learn the Basics of Women Owned Small Business Certification
Concerns and Obligations for Businesses Under the Corporate Transparency Act
Small Business Resources
Vendor Management
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