Kightlinger & Gray, LLP provides full-service corporate counsel to businesses throughout Indiana and Kentucky. We are experienced in guiding companies of all sizes from their initial start-up decisions, to the day-to-day legal matters established businesses face, through the resolution and closing of business operations, if necessary. We routinely handle general corporate counsel responsibilities, contract preparation and review, the sale or purchase of a business, preparation of employment agreements, employment counseling, negotiations, and mediations for clients in Indiana and Kentucky. We work with our clients to discuss and evaluate the various options available to deal with the issues confronting their businesses and work together to create a solution to meet those needs in a cost effective manner without exposing our clients to unnecessary legal liabilities. Our goal is to provide our clients with efficient, practical solutions to their business and legal needs for the life of the business. We also routinely provide training and reviews for supervisors and employees.
We have provided corporate and business law assistance to our large corporate and small business clients in the following areas:
- Business entity selection and formation
- Preparation of core organizational documents
- Minute book maintenance
- Employee stock option plans
- Preparation of shareholder and buy-sell agreements
- Drafting and negotiation of supplier and customer agreements
- Asset purchase agreements
- Stock purchase agreements
- Merger agreements
- Contribution agreements
- Initial offer and letter of intent through the closing
- Due diligence management and analysis
- Definitive agreement negotiation and drafting
- Lending issues
- UCC filings
- Collateral management
- Lease negotiation, preparation, and review
- Non-competition and non-solicitation agreements
- Employee handbooks and policies
- General business negotiations
- Mediation assistance
- Compliance assistance for OSHA, Department of Labor (DOL), and OFCCP
While it is our intention to work closely with a business to avoid the type of problems that lead to litigation, it is sometimes unavoidable for a business to enter into litigation. We have the knowledge and experience to assist clients no matter the size in all of their business legal needs in business and corporate litigation as necessary.
