Business Transitions

Legal Strategy for What’s Next. At Baumgard + Fedance, we guide businesses through moments of transformation—whether it’s the launch of a new company or the acquisition of an established one. These transitions are pivotal. We make them purposeful.

Our role is more than transactional. We work as strategic partners to help entrepreneurs, investors, and established companies anticipate legal complexities, protect their interests, and position themselves for long-term success.

Launching a new business is exciting, but it’s also legal heavy lifting. We make the process clear, efficient, and tailored to your future growth.
  • Choosing and structuring the right entity (LLC, corporation, partnership, etc.)
  • Drafting foundational governance documents (bylaws, operating agreements, shareholder agreements)
  • Managing state filings, registrations, and compliance
  • Aligning ownership, control, and liability goals
  • Addressing tax treatment and operational considerations
  • Advising on intellectual property ownership and licensing during formation
  • Negotiating founder and early-investor agreements
  • Employee and contractor onboarding strategy and legal documentation

Business deals are high-stakes and fast-moving. We help you stay in control from due diligence to integration—whether you're buying, selling, or merging.
  • Due diligence and liability risk assessments
  • Structuring of stock and asset sales, mergers, and joint ventures
  • Negotiating and drafting definitive agreements
  • Employee benefits and executive compensation implications
  • Tax and regulatory considerations
  • Transition planning and post-closing compliance
  • Advising on roll-ups, recapitalizations, and spin-outs
  • Support for earn-outs, retention bonuses, and deferred consideration structures
  • Vendor and customer contract analysis during diligence
  • Post-transaction governance and compliance alignment

Corporate restructuring is a strategic opportunity to align your business structure, ownership, and operations with long-term goals. We advise clients navigating structural changes driven by growth, succession, tax planning, or operational realignment.
  • Entity restructuring and consolidation of business units or affiliates
  • Tax-efficient ownership transfers and capital restructuring
  • Advising on spin-offs, asset sales, and divestitures
  • Designing and implementing voting and control structures across entities
  • Creation or dissolution of subsidiaries, joint ventures, and affiliates
  • Equity recapitalization and stock reclassification strategies
  • Employee incentive plan adjustments during restructuring
  • Regulatory and corporate governance compliance review
  • Intercompany agreements and IP licensing during reorganization
  • Coordination with tax advisors and accountants for integrated planning

We Simplify the Complicated

Whether you’re forming, acquiring, or restructuring a business, our role is to deliver clear legal guidance and practical strategies that align with your goals. We help you move forward with confidence—every step of the way.

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