Whether establishing a new venture, preparing to sell your business, or planning for next-generation management, The Alvarez Firm is dedicated to assisting business owners and managers through all stages of the business life cycle. Contracts are a tool to capture the parties’ deal, and generic, cookie-cutter documents can’t capture a sophisticated agreement well. That’s why we take the time to thoroughly understand the nuances of your transactions to create bespoke documents that accurately and succinctly capture the deal. We also strive to ensure that whatever deals we negotiate on our clients’ behalf, from Letters of Intent (LOIs) and Memorandums of Understanding (MOUs) to final agreements, are consistent with and support their strategic business goals and objectives.
When negotiating a business transaction, your rights are determined almost exclusively by what’s included in the contract, and sometimes, what’s not in a contract is just as important as what is. This is why our team of business transaction attorneys is dedicated to ensuring your interests are safeguarded at every stage, crafting agreements that leave no critical detail overlooked.
The skilled counselors who will be helping you
Sophisticated Transactions
In high-stakes business transactions, every detail matters. We have decades of experience in a wide range of industries across Ventura, Los Angeles, Orange County, and all of California. We have negotiated and drafted a wide array of mission-critical business agreements, including purchase and sale agreements, vendor agreements, operating agreements, partnership agreements, as well as loans, securitization, and related documents needed to finance a business or specific venture.
Mergers & Acquisitions
The Alvarez Firm provides comprehensive counsel for mergers, acquisitions, and strategic business transactions, with particular expertise in middle-market transactions. Our attorneys have successfully guided clients through complex deals across multiple industries, including insurance brokerages, medical practices, restaurant groups, beverage companies, and technology startups.
Our practice combines big firm experience with the personalized attention of a boutique practice. Whether you're considering acquiring a competitor, selling your business, or structuring a joint venture, we provide the strategic guidance and technical expertise to achieve your goals.
Succession Planning
For family-owned and closely-held businesses, we develop governance structures that facilitate smooth leadership transitions while protecting the organization’s long-term interests. This includes negotiating and structuring shareholder agreements, buy-sell arrangements, phased transition plans, and tailored exit strategies, whether for succession, sale, or generational transfer.
The Alvarez Firm's difference lies in our ability to combine technical legal knowledge with practical business understanding. We don't just tell clients what the law requires; we help them implement governance solutions that support their strategic objectives while mitigating risk.
Joint Ventures & Partnerships
Providing strategic counsel for businesses forming a collaborative venture or long-term partnership is one of our specialties. By drafting comprehensive agreements that define each party's roles, responsibilities, and profit-sharing arrangements while protecting our clients' interests, our attorneys ensure partnerships remain productive and aligned with everyone’s objectives.
Whether structuring a joint venture for a specific project or establishing an ongoing alliance, we help our clients find a balance between participants while maintaining compliance and operational flexibility. This approach focuses on creating frameworks that allow collaborations to thrive while minimizing conflicts, drawing on our extensive experience across multiple industries.
Corporate Governance
We provide strategic corporate governance counsel to businesses at every stage of growth. For organizations that seek sophisticated legal advice without maintaining an internal law department, we serve as trusted outside general counsel, offering both legal expertise and practical business advice.
Board Advisory Services
We work closely with executive teams and corporate boards of directors to develop effective governance frameworks, draft corporate policies, and ensure compliance with regulatory requirements. Our attorneys regularly advise on director responsibilities, shareholder relations, and fiduciary duty matters. We maintain corporate minutes and other corporate records and documents and ensure they meet the requirements of California’s Corporations Code and other applicable laws and regulations.
Outside General Counsel Representation
In addition to our wide range of transactional services, we serve as an extension of our clients' executive teams, providing guidance on regulatory compliance matters, risk management strategies, litigation risks, strategies to support growth, corporate formalities, and recordkeeping.
Non-Profit Organizations
We have extensive experience counseling nonprofit organizations, helping them navigate their unique legal and operational challenges. We have particular expertise advising faith-based organizations.
FAQs
We are always available to assist any organization that needs help with business corporate transactional compliance assistance. There are three recurrent scenarios when clients are particularly likely to benefit from our services. First, when you have identified the terms of an agreement, and want us to draft a contract. Second, when you want to negotiate a contract or close a deal on your behalf. And third, when you want us to review transactional documents that have been drafted by other lawyers, or when your existing contracts need to be updated.
Every deal is different. During our complete consultation, after we know more about what you are working on, we can better guide you on what costs to expect.
When structuring business transactions, whether for joint ventures, Special Purpose Acquisition Companies (SPACs), Limited Liability Partnerships (LLPs), Limited Liability Companies (LLCs), or other strategic arrangements, you have multiple options to consider. Our team will help you evaluate critical factors such as liability protection, tax efficiency, and operational flexibility to determine the optimal framework for your objectives.
If you're already in talks with another party, sending over whatever you've been working with (term sheets, emails outlining terms, or draft agreements) helps us give you the most targeted advice. Not sure what you need? Just reach out, and we'll figure it out together.