Our business law attorneys in Illinois and Florida help our business clients draft, strategize, and negotiate their business contracts. Whether you are a business that needs help with contracts for your own clients, or working on a business-to-business (B2B) contract that helps your business grow.
We help clients with a variety of contracts including asset purchase agreements, stock purchase agreements, SAFE agreements, non-disclosure agreements (NDAs), non-solicitation agreements, non-compete agreements, and more.
Serving in Illinois: Oak Brook, Burr Ridge, Naperville, Hinsdale, Lombard, Addison, Downers Grove, Oak Park, Darien, Chicago, Lisle, Westmont, Willowbrook, Clarendon Hills, and the Chicagoland Area.
Serving in Florida: Tampa, South Tampa, New Tampa, Wesley Chapel, Odessa, Lutz, and the general Tampa area.
You see this typewriter? It looks old. It may not even function correctly causing you to make mistakes that cost you time and money. Contracts are the same. If you are someone who frequently deals with contracts, such as a business, and you do not review or update your contracts regularly, you run the risk …
If you are starting a new business or just have a new idea that you want or need to share with others in order to launch your idea, you need to protect your idea from being stolen. Merely telling someone that your idea is secret or kindly asking them not to share is just not …
One of the most difficult aspects of any business can be a contract negotiation. It can take weeks or even months to come to an agreement. Each clause gets scrutinized and can be binding for years to come. It’s crucial to ensure negotiations go well for business success because the terms of a contract can …
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It probably happens in many industries. Your client wants a shortcut. ‘Can I do this and get away with it?’ In the legal field, it often comes in the form of a contract client. ‘My contracts says XYZ, but can I do ABC instead and get away with it… is there a loophole?’ I almost always …
We often assume that big or even medium-sized companies have their act together. We think these companies hire highly trained professionals to take care of various important matters. However, after reviewing many employment contracts for employees, I can not say that companies take their legal department as seriously. I’ve seen medium and large (including public) …
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As a general rule, you’re bound by every contract you sign. Therefore, be careful what you sign. Running a contract that you are contemplating to sign by a lawyer could potentially save you thousands of dollars. However, something people involved in transactions should also be careful about is whether they can be liable for unsigned …
Before the main content, I wanted to mention that Shakfeh Law’s Tampa office has been open for a little more than a year. During that year, we have represented local, national, and international clients in cases ranging from homeowner’s associate disputes to breaches of million dollar contracts for clients with locations across the globe. We …
Your Business Partner and Procedures are as Important as Your Contract Read More »
We’ve all been there. You sat at a table at opposite sides, excited about a new prospect, person, or product. You sign at the X and then… And then …. nothing. You paid the money or expected something in return. Or you provided a service and now they won’t pay. It sucks. You feel cheated. …
I don’ know about you all, but the prospect of snow is already freaking me out. Yes, it’s all pretty for the first week or so, but after that, it quickly gets old. But alas, it is inevitable and one of the drawbacks of living in a great place like Chicago. So we might as …
NY Attorney General Offers Advice Useful For All Northerners Read More »