Business Law

Includes Sports Law, Debtor/Creditor, and Commercial Real Estate

Stuart Law business services include:

  • Corporate and strategic planning;
  • Advice on corporate governance;
  • Merger and acquisition support;
  • Contract negotiations and resolution of controversies;
  • Employment and HR policies and procedures;
  • Intellectual property and protecting brand identity;
  • Advice and consultation to ensure the appropriate form of business entity to accomplish client goals and objectives);
  • Protection of creditor’s rights in business transactions and in bankruptcy proceedings across the country;
  • Advise and structure corporate finance strategies for diverse business entities including several property and casualty insurance companies.

For business clients, Stuart Law provides professional advice on all facets of corporate law including creation of a business organization, review and update of all corporate documents, proxy solicitations as well as contract management, real estate transactions, intellectual property, human resources and employment law, franchise issues, covenants not to compete together with all necessary compliance with federal, state and local laws and administrative regulations. Stuart Law also represents numerous non-profit organizations to obtain and maintain tax-exempt status.

The Stuart Law housing finance practice has led it into the modern world of mixed-use properties involve both residential and commercial leasing components. Our business clients have also ventured into building, acquiring and renovating of commercial properties. As a result, Stuart Law has built and maintains expertise in most forms of commercial real estate ventures, including raw land purchases, land use approvals, planned unit developments and construction, and leasing and operation of the final product.

The Stuart Law sports law practice has its roots in the representation of many professional athletes, coaches and sports organizations. The firm’s work with the Olympic movement and the organizers of major national sporting events including the USA Masters Games, U.S. Olympic Festival, the Special Olympics World Games and the Research Triangle Bid Committee to host the Pan American Games put Stuart Law at the forefront of sports-related practice areas. Stuart Law has provided services to local sports organizations including the Triangle Sports Commission, North Carolina Amateur Sports, and has worked in the community to attract national sports organizations to the Triangle such as USA Baseball.