How can the experienced corporate law attorneys at the Watkins Firm help to ensure not only the success of your corporation but the protections of the corporate veil at every stage of your company’s life?

It doesn’t matter if you are starting a new corporate entity or have been in business for many years, legal issues will arise. It is important to have a skilled and experienced business law firm by your side to guide you through every important step in your business journey.

At the Watkins Firm, our San Diego corporate law attorneys have represented businesses and corporations of all sizes with every aspect of their day-to-day operations for four decades. From business formation through mergers and acquisitions to corporate dissolution, we can help you to accomplish your goals and objectives in a timely and cost-effective manner.

The Watkins Firm has worked with literally thousands of San Diego and Southern California corporations in virtually every vertical market or business segment across more than four decades of service. We know the key issues to focus upon up front and at each step in your corporate journey. We know the risks and pitfalls which await most organizations and how to structure your company and it’s transactions to reduce risk and maximize profitability.

To discuss your corporate law requirements from business formation and governance and compliance to contracts, successful transactions or efficient business dispute resolution we invite you to review our podcast on “The Importance of a Strong Corporate Attorney,” the strong recommendations of our clients and contact the Watkins Firm or call 858-535-1511 for a complimentary consultation today.

Your experienced corporate law attorney at the Watkins Firm will help you to make informed decisions regarding the specific corporate entity or constellation of entities which will provide the important protections of the corporate veil while facilitating the operational, legal, business, financial and tax interests of your business now and in the months and years to come. Our lead San Diego corporate law transactional attorney, Chris Popov, has provided knowledgeable corporate formation and transactions services to California businesses since 1979. Our corporate law business formation entity selection services include, but are not limited to:

• Business formation: In addition to registering your new entity, we can help you create articles of incorporation, operating agreements and shareholders’ agreement/bylaws to get your business started on the right foot. We have built a network of CPAs to help you achieve your corporate and tax goals and file proper licensing documentation with the government.

 

• C Corporation, S Corporation or LLC – The selection of your entity will be governed by several important factors including where you intend to conduct business, the nature of the company itself as well as the flexibility to best manage how and where that income is achieved (to minimize tax exposures and maximize retained earnings, as well as when income is realized (ask about the difference and tax advantages between a “calendar” year for flow through entities and a “fiscal” year for other corporate entities.

 

• Your California Medical Practice and Healthcare business attorney(s) at the Watkins Firm will help your medical practice or healthcare business to select the best corporate structure(s) for your unique medical / healthcare application. Ask about the advantages of a California Professional Corporation Formation or a Management Service Organization or MSO and how to reduce overhead, reduce the burdens of corporate management, increase your patient experience and satisfaction and increase retained earnings.

 
Corporate business formation is a lot more than simply selecting an entity, downloading some forms and getting things properly registered. Your corporate documents such as the LLC Operating Agreement or a corporation’s Shareholders’ Agreement/Corporate Bylaws must be carefully tailored to your unique circumstances. The Watkins Firm has an extensive library of up-to-date corporate documents which have proven to be successful over our four decades of service to the San Diego and Southern California business community. There are dozens (more than 100) important clauses and paragraphs which must be customized to reflect your goals and objectives for the corporation and how it will be managed.

Ask about our substantial consultation at the outset of your corporate journey and how you can draw upon the extensive experience of the San Diego corporate law attorneys at the Watkins Firm to maximize your opportunities for success while reducing risk and associated exposures.

Successful Southern California corporations need the experienced and proven mergers and acquisitions attorneys at the Watkins Firm.

If you are considering any sort of merger or acquisition, from a small asset purchase to a substantial stock purchase transaction you need knowledgeable, skilled attorneys who have not only “been there, done that,” but have a proven, successful track record of completing successful transactions for our clients.

It might surprise you to learn that major extensive studies conducted by US government entities as well as respected and renowned business colleges and universities estimate between 68% to 90% of business mergers and acquisitions fail.

Most studies cite a lack of extensive due diligence and the inability to integrate business and operational cultures as the primary reasons. Other factors include over-valuation (over paying), unforeseen liabilities, as well as market and or customer changes/challenges.

What is the difference between failure and success in a merger or acquisition?  How can the Watkins Firm add power to your side of the transaction while increasing your odds of success and profitability in any merger or acquisition?

Mergers and acquisitions are about the verification of reality, the verification of specific business and financial details.  Effective and thorough due diligence is the critical difference between a successful merger or acquisition and becoming part of the alarming statistic cited above.

The Watkins Firm has developed proprietary due diligence checklists based upon decades of successful corporate law mergers and acquisitions.  Due diligence helps to spot issues early on in the process to provide additional insight into contractual protections and valuation as well as the potential for rapid, long-term success.

The verification of all Warranties and Representations as well as existing and future market conditions are two of the primary areas of focus.  What is the current state of the market and what is the position of the acquisition target within that market?

An expanding market combined with strong existing performance and goodwill can result in increased valuations as well improved chances for success.  Challenges with existing products, service, customer relationships, employees, competitors or changes in the vertical market itself can be warning signs as well as opportunities for profound growth.

Protecting your position while accomplishing your goals and objectives as either the buyer or the seller requires exceptional legal skill, attention to detail and business savvy.  This is why it is important to review our podcast on “The Importance of a Strong Corporate Attorney,” the strong recommendations of our clients and contact the Watkins Firm or call 858-535-1511 for a complimentary consultation today.

Our Southern California and San Diego corporate law attorneys understand that the heart of business is successful transactions. The key to a successful business transaction is a well crafted business contract.  The foundation of any corporation is effective corporate governance and compliance and business planning.

The Corporate Law attorneys at the Watkins Firm provide extensive legal services to our business, medical / healthcare, and real estate corporate clients.  Our broad range of business legal services include, but are not limited to:

• Business contracts – an extensive, tested and proven proprietary library of business contracts ready to be custom tailored to your unique applications.
• Services for Employers such as employment contracts, HR documents, employee handbooks, policies and procedures as well as employment and regulatory compliance checklists and forms.
• California Medical Practice and Healthcare business legal services including but not limited to healthcare entity selection, physician and medical professional employment agreements, healthcare entity governance and compliance, risk assessment and mitigation for a Management Service Organization or MSO.
• Corporate governance: Our attorneys help you to manage all aspects of protecting the corporate veil such as updating operating agreements (LLC) or shareholder agreements and bylaws as well as minutes for board and shareholder meetings, training and support to ensure legal and ethical conduct throughout your corporation.
• Mergers and acquisitions: Whether you are buying a business or merging with another entity, we can draft your buy-sell agreements or shareholder agreements.
• Business dissolution: If it becomes necessary to end your business, we can help you wrap up your interests and debts. We can also help you give your business a fresh start as a new entity.

When a business dispute or business litigation threatens to reduce your bottom line, affect your business’s reputation or even threaten the viability of your corporation, the proven San Diego and Southern California corporate law attorneys at the Watkins Firm provide a unique strategy specifically designed to resolve disputes and lawsuits in a timely, cost effective manner.

Led by veteran trial lawyer Daniel Watkins, our business dispute team provides guidance and representation for businesses facing any form of business dispute or litigation, including:

• Employment litigation including PAGA defense, wage and hour and other employer-related litigation
• Shareholder and Investor disputes
• Contract disputes, including breach of contract
• Unfair competition and unfair business practices disputes
• Derivative lawsuits
• Breach of fiduciary duty claims

Would you be surprised to learn that Watkins Firm attorneys are able to resolve the vast majority of our client’s business disputes and lawsuits through effective, leveraged negotiation?  This is the fastest, most productive and least expensive strategy to resolve a business or corporate dispute.

We represent our corporate clients in mediation.  Mediation is a private, confidential and efficient legal venue for resolving any business dispute or pending litigation.  It keeps costs down while keeping our client’s private information and business out of the public eye.

Our 40 year proven track record of proven success in trial verdicts and arbitration provides strength to your side of the equation.  We prepare every case as if it is going to trial.

However, the Courts are still quite backed up and it is rarely in the interests of our clients or economic reality to pursue a case into Court.  Arbitration is specified as an alternative to trial in many business and corporate contracts.  Your corporate dispute and litigation resolution attorneys at the Watkins Firm are prepared to represent you in any legal venue in order to accomplish your goals and objectives for the matter.

To discuss your corporate law requirements from business formation and governance and compliance to contracts, successful transactions or efficient business dispute resolution we invite you to review our podcast on “The Importance of a Strong Corporate Attorney,” the strong recommendations of our clients and contact the Watkins Firm or call 858-535-1511 for a complimentary consultation today.