Our attorneys assist clients in all aspects of business law and corporate planning, including: choice of entity, entity formation and dissolution of taxable and tax-exempt entities, corporate reorganizations, mergers, acquisitions, and business succession. We know financing structures of sales and acquisitions, and we have extensive transactional experience in representing both buyers and sellers in asset and stock transactions, mergers, stock options and loan arrangements.
Starting a new business is exciting. Set yourself up for success with our article for entrepreneurs: Starting a New Business? Having a Trusted Team of Legal and Financial Advisors is a Key to Success. Get a 10-point plan and the steps where a business lawyer should be engaged.
When business transactions involve a business merger or change in ownership, properly executing legal corporate documents helps protect all parties and alleviate future business risks. Maryland’s highest court recently issued a decision emphasizing the importance of properly documenting business transactions. Read our article Merging Businesses Beware: MD Court Case Demonstrates Importance of Signed Legal Corporate Documents, which provides a valuable lesson on the importance of legal corporate documents, as well as four important factors for businesses to consider.
Consider MM&C to help you in these Business Law matters:
- Business Formation
- Buying & Selling Businesses
- Business Planning
- Business Agreements
- General Counsel Services
- Employment & Non-compete Agreements
- Employee Stock Plans
- Stock Option & Phantom Stock Agreements
- Deferred Compensation Agreements
- Incentive Stock Option Plans
- Non-disclosure Agreements
- Management Agreements
- Licensing & Distribution Agreements
- PPP Loan Forgiveness Applications
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Tax Return Mistakes
Issue: Taxes can be daunting and confusing to most. Taxpayers hire CPAs or tax professionals to handle tax return preparations for no other reason than ...read more →
Buying and Selling a Business
Issue: Selling a business can be an intimidating and stressful undertaking. A business typically represents an owner’s entire career of commitment and ...read more →
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Employment Law
Our highly trained attorneys handle the broad spectrum of employment related issues that arise over the lifespan of a business. We have earned a reputation for...read more →
Tax Advocacy
Our business law attorneys serve as tax advocates to clients in a variety of industries, including: high-tech software development and telecommunications, bio-tech,...read more →
Latest News
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Paid Family and Medical Leave Insurance (FAMLI) is Coming to Maryland
In 2022, the Maryland General Assembly passed legislation to provide Maryland workers with Family and Medical Leave Insurance (FAMLI). The purpose of FMALI...read more →
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Eleven Miller, Miller & Canby Attorneys Recognized as Best Lawyers in America® for 2025 and Two Attorneys Recognized in Exclusive “Lawyer of the Year” Category
Miller, Miller & Canby is pleased to announce eleven firm attorneys have been recognized as Best Lawyers in America.® for 2025. Joseph (Joe) Suntum, Joel...read more →
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Business Law Attorney Peter Randolph Quoted in Expanded Maryland Daily Record Coverage of Business Exit Strategies
Miller, Miller & Canby’s business law and tax attorney Peter Randolph provided insight for a recently-published Maryland Daily Record article: “Sometimes...read more →