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Law firms tend to specialize by law practice area. Velicaria Egenias focuses
on the day-to-day needs of businesses
BUSINESS FORMATION
Advise on available methods of doing business (sole
proprietorship, partnership, corporation), the advantages and disadvantages, and the legal requirements for each
Assistance
in finding the appropriate special economic zone location and obtaining available investment incentives
Advice on
the equity structure of the corporation/partnership
Assistance in obtaining the necessary approvals, permits, and
licenses from the appropriate government agencies
Preparation of necessary documentation such as articles of incorporation,
by-laws, partnership agreements, operating agreements, shareholders' agreements
BUSINESS OPERATIONS/TRANSACTIONS
Advise on general business and commercial transactions, contracts, financing matters, credit questions, collections,
insurance matters and day-to-day business questions
Assist in negotiating and drafting contracts and other legal documents
to protect the client and achieve results
Advise on the tax consequences and legal risks of business operations and
commercial transactions
Advise on the impact of laws and regulations
Preparation of standard and special business
contracts
Obtaining the necessary visa/working permit for expatriates
CORPORATE GOVERNANCE
Monitor
and prepare corporate authorizations, records, and stock transactions
Advising Boards of Directors on governance matters
and on matters where the interests of individual directors, officers, or large stockholders might differ from the interests
of the corporation as a whole
Assist in the conduct of meetings of shareholders and Board of Directors and the recording
of such meetings
DISPUTE RESOLUTION
Litigation, arbitration, mediation, and negotiation of all disputes
arising out of business operations and commercial transactions
EMPLOYMENT/EMPLOYEE RELATIONS
Advise on
compliance matters and sound employment practices to avoid liability and legal costs
Review of employment policies,
policy manuals and employee handbooks and make recommendations as needed
Monitor changes in laws and regulations and
advise on the effect of such changes
Handle matters involving employee contracts and benefits issues
Advise
on labor and employment issues that arise in corporate transactions and restructurings, and in issues such as employee discipline,
collective bargaining, labor-management relations, strikes and lockouts
ASSET ENHANCEMENT AND PROTECTION
Identifying,
protecting, licensing, and enforcing intellectual property (copyrights, trademarks, patents, trade secrets) rights
Assist
in preventing the unauthorized disclosure and use of intellectual property and other confidential and proprietary information
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