Business Law

BUSINESS LAW &

ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT

General Business Experience

Business law comprises a large part of our firm’s practice. We work with clients on their business related transactions, from routine legal review of contracts to major transactions and negotiations, to protect our clients’ interests within the context of those contracts, agreements, leases or subleases. Our experience in business incudes:

business start-ups

financing transactions

expansions of existing businesses

business acquisitions

business incorporations

contract negotiation, including development contracts, construction contracts, acquisition contracts, loans and other financial agreements

contract interpretation and analysis

contract drafting and review

drafting business board governance (bylaws, standard operating procedures, and other policies)

assisting auditors in annual audits and forensic reviews

We also have experience with various governmental funding authorities including the BIA loan guarantee program, Department of Agriculture Rural Utility Services (RUS) Funding, and EDA-CDBG Funding, among others.

Tribal Ecomonic Development

We are proud to serve our tribal business clients in providing resources for future generations, including tribal economic development projects. We have assisted our tribal clients in the initiation and expansion of a wide range of business enterprises. Our experience in tribal economic development involves contracts for projects, including the following:

building and operating casino projects, hotels, cultural centers

expansion of an existing casino enterprise

gasoline and convenience store projects

franchises

construction of community water and wastewater treatment facilities and other infrastructure

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