Whether a small business or large corporation, every business may need a corporate attorney at some point to provide legal advice concerning matters such as business contracts, lease agreements, and the selling or buying of a business. Each of these business transactions requires some degree of negotiation, review, and preparation of the documents and many business owners or managers do not have the knowledge of business law that attorneys can provide. For certain business matters, hiring a business lawyer can be beneficial for helping you review and prepare the documents and protect your legal rights and business interests through the process.
Business Contracts
The most common type of business law matter that corporate lawyers are hired for is reviewing and negotiating business contracts. A business contract is defined as a legally binding agreement between at least two parties in which each side agrees to take or avoid certain actions. There are several types of business contracts that a company may enter that include lease agreements of property and equipment, partnership agreements, employment agreements, and nondisclosure agreements among others. A contract is only considered a legally binding document if it contains the following four elements; an offer, acceptance, intention of legal consequences, and consideration.
Why Hire a Business Lawyer
Creating a business contract involves an exchange of information between the parties followed by a discussion, negotiation, and finally an agreement. Business attorneys help with the negotiation and review of the contracts and they can also help ensure that the final contract is legally valid. In addition to missing one or more of the four elements discussed above, a contract can be considered invalid if it is illegal such as an agreement to commit an illegal act or breach legislation, if a party entering the business contract does not have the capacity to enter into such an agreement, or if the contract involves misleading or deceptive behavior.
It is best to seek legal advice when reviewing and negotiating business contracts because attorneys can help you avoid the potential consequences of a bad contract and ensure that your legal rights and business interests are protected. Hiring a corporate lawyer will also help you secure more favorable terms in the business contract agreement that could benefit your company in the long run.
Work with Allen Gabe
If you are forming or negotiating a business contract, it is beneficial to hire a business attorney to help review and negotiate the contract as well as secure more favorable terms for your business. Seeking legal advice and review before entering a business contract agreement can also help you avoid bad contracts that can cause major problems for your company in the future.
The business attorneys of Allen Gabe Law, P.C. provide business law services including contract review that are designed to protect the legal rights of business owners.
You can contact our office at (847) 241-5000, ext. 121 to learn more about our business and corporate law services.
