Stephenson Fournier

We help clients understand the tax implications of business transactions and guide them toward solutions that give them an advantage.

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Technology and pharmaceutical companies, for example, face unique challenges in protecting their intellectual property.

6 Ways To Protect Your Intellectual Property Employee training is key.

What are the appropriate steps for corporations to take when data is compromised?

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Explore the most efficient ways forward for a small business.

What Tax Deductions Are Available? Every penny counts.

Potential buyers need to consider hidden costs that could arise.

What Are Hidden Commercial Property Costs? Work towards a successful real estate transaction.

These common missteps can quickly become costly problems for Houston developers.

https://www.stephensonlaw.com/blog/2024/01/4-common-pitfalls-land-developers-should-avoid/

Owner and shareholder disputes are common. Understand the reasons to avoid conflicts.

3 Reasons For Shareholder Disputes Strategically addressing issues can foster harmony.

How to protect your sensitive business information during merger and acquisition negotiations.

https://www.stephensonlaw.com/blog/2023/11/protecting-your-business-information-during-ma-negotiations-is-key/

Buying, selling or merging a business starts with due diligence, which involves sharing sensitive information about the business.

Protecting A Business During M&A Negotiations Nondisclosure agreements are key.

Important business valuation factors.

https://www.stephensonlaw.com/blog/2023/11/important-business-valuation-factors/

What Goes Into A Business Valuation?

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How can businesses make the most of cross-border mergers and acquisitions?

https://www.stephensonlaw.com/blog/2023/09/the-benefits-and-risks-of-cross-border-mergers-and-acquisitions/

There are significant pros and cons to foreign mergers and acquisitions.

What Are The Risks Of Cross-Border Mergers? And how much can due diligence mitigate those risks?

Property development can be a fantastic opportunity when you are confident in these 6 factors.

Houston Is Booming. Is It Time To Build? Houston is the place to be when it comes to real estate development.

Mineral rights can be more valuable than the property itself.

Should I Sell Or Lease? Pros vs. cons.

The Value Of Indemnification Clauses

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Series LLCs are umbrella entities which can be used to create multiple LLCs that are separate, each with their own members and assets.

How Series LLCs Work What are the advantages?

What laws, regulations and exemptions may be factors?

Raising Capital With Securities How does it apply to the healthcare sector?

LLC structures have many benefits.

Thinking Strategically Positioning for success.

Surveys address specific requirements of a commercial transaction, and are a supplement to title work and other lender requirements.

Surveys Are Crucial To Real Estate Transactions The information help negotiation.

Understand what financing opportunities exist.

What Could Impact Commercial Properties? Make wise business decisions.

Around 95% of M&A deals include this, but what are these adjustments?

Defining The Purchase Price Adjustment What to know as a business owner.

Phantom stock is a contractual obligation to pay bonuses to employees under certain circumstances.

Phantom Stock Can Be A Win-Win There are several advantages to this incentive.

10 things to know about the proposed ban on non-compete agreements.

Are These Contracts Set To Explode? The impact would be massive.

A rule change streamlines ownership changes for private companies.

Acquisition Becomes A Little Easier What has changed?

The government is modernizing a key rule when people sell stocks of their own company.

Tightening Rules On Insider Trading It begins in April.

A business must be careful to avoid these common mistakes that weaken the restrictive covenant.

Writing Effective Non-Compete Agreements Poorly drafted non-competes cost money.

Understand the circumstances surrounding a property.

What If A Property Has An Easement? Make an informed investment.

Despite their popularity, their integration isn't always seamless.

5 Reasons These Buildings Are Getting Acclaim Finding support is pivotal.

Texas holds a lot of opportunity for international business owners, with plenty of rules as well.

How Do I Have A Prosperous Expansion? What worries are there?