Business Planning & Entity Formation

To build a business – just like the construction of a building – you need to have a proper foundation to support your business at inception and through its growth into the future.

An appropriate organizational structure is critical to all businesses, whether they are family businesses, emerging companies, or professional organizations, and whether they are owned and capitalized by one owner or many.

At Bricker Graydon, our attorneys have worked with clients to establish all types of businesses in a multitude of industries. No matter the type of business, selecting the optimum form of business entity can achieve tax efficiencies for the business and help position it for future growth and transfers of ownership. Choosing the best form of business entity requires not only understanding the different aspects of partnerships, LLCs, corporations and S corporations, but more importantly, designing a structure to accomplish the owners' specific goals, such as maintaining control, raising capital, incentivizing employees, and eventually providing for a smooth transition in ownership and management. We bring a team approach to addressing the business planning needs of our clients, drawing on the knowledge and experience of our tax, estate planning, corporate, finance and employment attorneys.