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Business Transactions
Whether your business is small or large, local or international, established or in its infancy, you need a
law firm that understands that your business is more than just a number at the bottom of a ledger: Albin | Harrison | Roach
knows that, day in and day out, it is your reputation and livelihood on the line. Our attorneys can help you help you
establish and grow your business, manage your employer-employee relations, draft and negotiate agreements with
customers and vendors, and manage your intellectual property portfolio.
Corporate organization and acquisition
Under Texas law, you have a number of options on organizing your business—you could organize as a sole
proprietorship, a C corporation, an S corporations, a limited liability company, or a partnership. But
which is best for your circumstances? Albin | Harrison | Roach regularly counsels clients on the advantages
and disadvantages of the various forms of organization recognized by the State of Texas. Additionally, we counsel
clients about financing issues, relationships among owners, and acquisitions and divestitures.
Employer/employee relations
Your employees can be a more valuable asset than the inventory in your warehouse or the trucks in your fleet.
Without a productive workforce, your business would grind to a halt. We regularly counsel businesses on employment
contracts, employee benefits, terminations, discrimination claims, and other matters related to your relationship
with your employees.
Commercial transactions
Your business does not operate in a vacuum—you interact daily with old customers, new customers, vendors, and
suppliers, and you must promptly deal with each of them or risk losing valuable business. You don’t have the time
and resources to waste on endless meetings trying to iron out agreements. We can help you draft and negotiate
your sales and licensing agreements, real and personal property leases and purchases, liens and releases, and
other commercial transaction issues.
In today’s increasingly complex business environment business owners, independent consultants, and vendors all
need to have someone they can rely upon to address their business’s legal questions. Whether a client is
incorporating a new business venture or managing an ongoing company, Albin | Harrison | Roach facilitates
the exchange of information the client needs in order to make informed decisions designed to capitalize on
available options while minimizing the personal financial risk assumed by the client.
Answers to some of the most commonly asked business questions include:
Q: Do I need to incorporate?
Q: Does your firm handle corporate transaction and litigation matters?
Q: How much will this cost?
Q: Do I need separate tax advice?
Q: How long does it take?
Q: How do I get started?
Q: Do I need to incorporate?
A: It depends. Many small businesses function perfectly well for decades without ever incorporating.
However, for many others, it is essential that the business incorporate from the beginning. In each case,
it is important to take an objective look at the business enterprise before incorporating to address the issue:
What do you seek to accomplish or avoid by incorporating the business? What is the “risk of error” by
not incorporating? These are questions that Albin | Harrison | Roach helps our clients work through during the
initial consultation.
Q: Does your firm handle corporate transaction and litigation matters?
A: Yes. Albin | Harrison | Roach has assisted corporate clients and individual owners consummate acquisitions,
sales, mergers and reorganizations. Our goal in each case is to help our clients structure and memorialize the transaction in
such a way as to minimize the possibility of post-transaction litigation.
Q: How much will it cost?
A: Transactional and litigation retainers are typically discussed with the client during the initial consultation and will be individually tailored to meet the needs of the client and the anticipated scope of our representation.
Q: Do I need separate tax advice?
A: Albin | Harrison | Roach always recommends that a client obtain competent tax advice before making any significant financial decisions. Our firm works closely with our clients' tax consultants to ensure that the legal advice our firm provides harmonizes with the tax advice received from our clients' tax specialists.
Q: How long does it take?
A: Once the client has engaged the firm, our goal is to provide the client with written confirmation of the
incorporation and the initial corporate documents within five business days. The time involved with other
types of transaction work or litigation will depend upon the complexity of the issues involved, although the
firm works aggressively to minimize any potential delays.
Q: How do I get started?
A: Simply call our office at 214.423.5100 or Contact Us by e-mail to arrange a consultation at your convenience.
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