PRACTICE AREAS

The advantage of the focused business practices at Skjold ▪ Barthel can be yours in any business or entrepreneurial venture. We focus on the areas of business law, commercial litigation, and real estate.

BUSINESS TRANSACTIONS

• Broker/Dealer Compliance
• Federal and State Franchise Compliance
• Franchisee Representation
• Business Financing
• Buy-Sell Agreements
• Contract Review & Drafting
• Corporate Governance & Maintenance
• Distributorship Agreements
• Employment Agreements
• Entity Selection and Formation
• Equipment Leasing Agreements
• Family Business Planning
• Intellectual Property
• Letters of Intent
• Licensing Agreements
• Mergers (Due Diligence & Negotiation)
• Non-Competition, Non-Solicitation & Confidentiality Agreements
• Owner Control Agreements
• Private Financing
• Purchase and Sale (Equity & Assets)
• Secured Transactions
• Wealth Management & Fraudulent Transfer Avoidance Planning
• Woman-Owned Business Certification

COMMERCIAL LITIGATION

• Contract Enforcement
• Debt Collection Practice Act Enforcement
• Defamation
• Employment and Compensation
• Fiduciary Duty Breaches
• Lease Disputes
• Misrepresentaton & Deceptive Trade Practices
• Non-Competition Enforcement and Defense
• Shareholder Disputes
• Trade Secret Enforcement
• Trademark/Copyright Infringement
• Unfair Business Practices

REAL ESTATE TRANSACTIONS

• Leasing & Landlord/Tenant
• Purchase and Sale
• Real Estate Finance
• Letters of Intent

ESTATE PLANNING & PROBATE

• Health Care Declarations (Living Wills)
• Wills
• Power of Attorney
• Trusts
• Probate Administration
• Family Business Planning

MEDIATION

• Mediation
• International IP Mediations

INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY (IP)

• Copyright
• Trademark
• Trademark/Copyright Infringement

INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS

• International IP Mediations