H3LP

Corporate Law

At H3LP, we provide practical and strategic legal counsel to startups, small businesses, and mid-sized companies across industries. Whether you’re launching your business, negotiating key contracts, raising capital, or navigating regulatory obligations, we serve as trusted legal partners who understand the realities of running a business. Our team has firsthand experience with entrepreneurship and family-owned ventures, which means we approach every legal challenge with your business goals in mind.

Our Corporate practice is fully integrated with our firm’s other core areas – Labor & Employment, Intellectual Property, and Commercial Litigation – which allows us to deliver seamless, full-spectrum legal support to growing businesses. We don’t just provide legal answers, we work alongside you to build sustainable value, reduce risk, and support long-term success.

Focus Areas

We help set your business on a strong legal foundation, with structures that support growth, investment, and compliance. 

  • Form LLCs, corporations, partnerships, and hybrid entities 
  • Draft and negotiate operating agreements, bylaws, and shareholder agreements 
  • Advise on board governance, fiduciary duties, and internal management structure 

We craft contracts that are clear, enforceable, and tailored to your business relationships and risk tolerance. 

  • Draft and review commercial contracts, vendor agreements, NDAs, and service agreements 
  • Negotiate favorable terms that protect your interests and preserve business relationships 
  • Develop contract templates to streamline internal processes 

We support franchisors with the legal framework and documentation needed to scale with confidence. 

  • Draft and register Franchise Disclosure Documents (FDDs) 
  • Prepare franchise agreements and ancillary documentation 
  • Guide franchise system development, compliance, and multi-state expansion

From due diligence to deal close, we help clients buy, sell, and restructure businesses with clarity and confidence. 

  • Structure asset and stock purchases, mergers, and reorganizations 
  • Lead legal due diligence and advise on risk allocation 
  • Negotiate letters of intent, purchase agreements, and post-closing adjustments

We represent both businesses and lenders in structuring, negotiating, and documenting commercial financing arrangements that support operations, growth, and liquidity. 

  • Advise borrowers and lenders on capital call facilities, demand loans, and revolving credit lines 
  • Draft and negotiate loan agreements, security instruments, and intercreditor arrangements 
  • Counsel on personal guarantees, collateral structuring, and credit risk allocation 
  • Support compliance with financial covenants and ongoing reporting obligations

We help prevent, resolve, and litigate internal disputes that threaten business stability. 

  • Advise on disputes among shareholders, LLC members, and partners 
  • Enforce rights under governing documents and state law 
  • Pursue or defend against claims of breach of fiduciary duty, minority oppression, or deadlock 

We guide businesses through regulatory frameworks with a practical and proactive approach. 

  • Counsel on state and federal filing obligations, licensing, and disclosure requirements 
  • Advise on compliance with industry-specific regulations 
  • Assist with recordkeeping, audits, and enforcement response 

Other Areas

Commercial Litigation
Intellectual Property
Labor & Employment