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We understand the importance of first understanding your business needs, goals, and objectives before we offer our legal advice and counsel. We strive to be your advocate and counsel… just when you need it. Whether working with entrepreneurs struggling with prioritizing legal issues or assisting an established company address the natural issues arising from success and growth, Lane, Alton & Horst attorneys help businesses prosper and achieve their ultimate potential. Our attorneys provide the insight and guidance necessary for each client to make their own legally informed business decisions to overcome day-to-day challenges as well as capitalize on opportunities when they present themselves.
 We have represented clients during periods of growth, entrepreneurship, reorganization and restructuring, mergers, sales, acquisitions and liquidation, as well as all points of their evolution in between. We work with all types of entities, including large corporations, smaller companies, partnerships, limited liability companies and sole proprietors, providing focused guidance tailored to the needs and objectives of each client in a manner unparalleled by any other law firm. We are skilled in accomplishing simple straightforward transactions efficiently as well as bringing seasoned talent to bear on more complex deals and problems.
Some clients call upon us to act as their outside “preferred counsel” while others ask us to partner with in-house counsel and large company legal department staffs. Because we believe clients require resolutions rather than mere legal analysis of problems, we constantly and continually strive to bring a constructive and imaginative outlook to the business and commercial transactions we are asked to address.
Among other areas, Lane, Alton & Horst business and transactional attorneys stand ready to assist in addressing:
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Labor and Employment - handling matters arising from the employment of others in the business from executives to factory workers
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Basic Commercial Arrangements - addressing contractual arrangements reflecting the everyday concerns of businesses in any industry as well as arrangements necessary for very unique circumstances
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Commercial Collections - handling accounts that aren't paying as agreed or helping clients successfully complete financial restructuring themselves
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 | | | Acquisition or Sale of Business Assets |  Whether you are concerned only with the real property or are focused on a company's entire assets, Lane, Alton & Horst attorneys can provide the pragmatic counsel and advice you need to accomplish an effective efficient transfer of ownership. We can also assist with the acquisition, sale or lease of machinery, equipment, or other personal property. Learn more about buying or selling a business.... | | Structuring Ownership of the Business | Any competent attorney can help you satisfy the minimum legal requirements to bring a business into existence. We also excel at advising founders in formulating the start-up game plan, navigating obstacles, and making the arrangements necessary for the new company to move confidently forward down the path toward growth and success. Learn more about the difference a written agreement among owners can make.
| | Employing Others in the Business |  In today's competitive global marketplace, managing human capital is critical to business success. We work with employers to develop business-practical solutions to situations arising from all aspects of the employment relationship and workplace environment. In addition to preparing employment agreements, and helping structure compensation arrangements, Lane, Alton & Horst attorneys can also assist with immigration matters arising when employers must seek skilled workers from outside the U.S.
| | Addressing Financial Matters |  Every business needs capital and cash flow. Regardless which side of the transaction you're on, Lane, Alton & Horst attorneys can assist in the structuring, negotiation, and documentation of financing of all sorts. We are also experienced in handling the collection of commercial "bad debt", including representation in Chapter 11 bankruptcy proceedings.
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We also advise clients on how to preserve and protect the business and other assets they have acquired or developed, including the protection provided by trademark, copyright and other registration of intellectual property rights. In addition, Lane, Alton & Horst attorneys can prepare form contracts for every day use with a client's customers and clients. We can also help in addressing products liability matters.
| | Planning for the Future |  With business and personal financial success also comes the difficult decisions about how these assets should be managed and allocated once you are no longer involved. Transitioning out of a business you may have devoted years to building can be complicated and demands careful consideration. Learn more about what transitioning to "inside" successors such as loyal employees can mean.
Similarly, protecting the wealth you have accumulated over your lifetime and ensuring it will be distributed in the way you wish requires advance planning. Lane, Alton & Horst attorneys have the skill and experience to focus on the important issues which must be resolved to achieve your objectives.
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