PRACTICE AREAS

• Establish and maintain offshore shipping/trading companies including banking relations
• Represent overseas principals regarding U.S. Customs and Homeland Security requirements,
• Provide Guidance and Representation Relating to Commercial Shipping Matters:
• Letters of Credit
• Charter Parties
• Bills of Lading
• Rule B Attachments
• 4% Freight Tax
• OFAC
• Disputes Maritime Claims and Fraud

Formation of General Business Entities:

• Sole Proprietorship
• Partnership
• Corporation
• Legal Liability Company
• Trust

 Formation of Business Entities with special tax issues:

• Not-for-Profit
• Offshore

Initial Corporate Services:

• Shareholder Agreements
• Meetings of Organizers, Shareholders, Directors
• Employment Contracts
• Management Agreements
• Trademarks/Service Marks

Other Corporate Services:

• Banking Relationships
• Insurance Arrangements
• Negotiating Commercial Real Estate Purchases, Leases, Sales
• Agreements with Business Associates, Employees, Clients
• Representation resolving business disputes
• Resolving tax matters
• Succession Planning
• Sale or Merger
• Retirement

Advance Directives

• Health Care Proxies/Living Wills
• Powers of Attorney

Estate Planning

• Wills
• Trusts

Life Legacy

• Print Memorabilia
• DVD or recording

Business Succession Planning

• Plan for Disability
• Key Man Insurance
• Retirement Plan
• Plan for Emergencies