One of the things that all businesses and corporations need is legal advice. This helps them navigate a host of issues and ensure that everything fully complies with local, state, and federal laws.
Sometimes, things get complicated and you need the help of an attorney that practices in these areas. There are differences between the two. Knowing them helps you get the right attorney with experience handling cases in a specific area of the law.
A business lawyer practices business law. This is geared toward the needs of small and medium-sized businesses. They require legal services that address areas such as employee issues, work safety, contracts, taxes, and trademark law. These services are customized to address specific issues the business is facing.
A corporate lawyer works with large corporations. They deal with things such as shareholder rights, managing sizeable assets, operations, and formation.
The Weisblatt law firm’s skilled attorneys practice in both business and corporate law. You work with an experienced and professional attorney that handles your case, receiving practical and objective advice.
Contact us today at (713) 666-1981 to schedule a free phone consultation with a business and corporate lawyer.
Corporate Lawyer vs. Business Lawyer
There are differences between corporate lawyers and business lawyers, even though some people use the terms interchangeably. Corporate lawyers handle the rules, regulations, and laws concerning the formation and operation of corporations. Business lawyers manage the interactions between businesses and people, including customers and employees. Business lawyers provide legal advice on local laws and regulations, reviewing contracts, staff policies, and other matters.
A corporate lawyer can help you with . . .
- Creating buy and sell agreements for trading goods internationally
- Negotiating contracts with other corporations, businesses, and individuals
- Advice on existing contracts
- Protection against litigation
- Trying to attract investors and partners to expand your business
- Setting up a corporate structure for your business
- Creating strategies to reduce possible legal risks for your company.
The advice you receive from these lawyers is more focused and geared toward large businesses, with sizeable assets and operations that span around the world.
A business lawyer serves the needs of small and medium-sized businesses. These are businesses with a limited number of employees and operations focused on specific locations. Business lawyers are legal professionals that deal with a number of business issues including:
- Dealing with employment disputes
- Helping with contracts and setting up important items such as the employee handbook
- Assisting with tax disputes such as audits, investigations, and tax burden reduction
- Helping to set up and start a new business
- Addressing patent and intellectual property issues
- Enforcement of contracts
- Customized advice for mediation and lawsuits.
The Weisblatt Law Firm practices in both corporate and business law. We have decades of experience dealing with many different issues. You will work with a team of dedicated professionals that listens, understands, and provides reliable advice.
This helps you deal with any issues facing your business and move on quickly. Contact us now at (713) 666-1981 to schedule your free phone consultation with a skilled corporate and business lawyer.
What’s the Difference between Business Law and Corporate Law?
Corporate Law
In U.S. law, corporations are seen as being legal business entities that are separate from their owners. Corporate law focuses on corporations – specifically, how they are formed and managed. Corporate law covers areas such as shareholder rights, management duties, and shareholder and investment agreements. Corporations can also file lawsuits and enter contracts, which both involve corporate law practices.
Laws and policies surrounding capital increases and liquidation also fall under corporate law, as do taxation and distribution of corporate assets. Because corporations are a type of business entity, there can be some overlap between business law and corporate law. Corporate lawyers might also provide legal advice on the responsibilities and legal rights of businesses involving a corporation. They draft and review legal contracts during business agreements, as well.
Business Law
Business law determines how companies will conduct themselves and handle business matters. One difference between corporate law and business law is that business law relates closely to employment law. Hiring and firing of employees, employee management, and a safe work environment are matters of employee and business law. Business law also concerns tax law, which involves reviewing the financial tax obligations and advantages associated with various businesses.
Business law also concerns itself directly with customers and customer interactions. For example, terms and conditions involving products and services, licensing, and guidelines for refunds and guarantees, and other sales matters, all involve business law.
Are There Similarities Between Corporate Lawyers and Business Lawyers?
Despite the variations and differences between business law and corporate law, they share similarities. Both forms of law fundamentally deal with business. Business law governs business entities, such as partnerships, limited liability companies (LLCs), and sole proprietorships. A corporation is a specific type of business entity.
Business lawyers and corporate lawyers deal with similar issues, but on different levels. Some lawyers know both business law and corporate law very well. Both types of lawyers handle much of the behind-the-scenes legal work needed to be compliant with state, federal, and sometimes international laws and standards. Both handle legal agreements, often on a larger scale for corporate lawyers.
A Business Attorney to Guide Your Company’s Path Forward
When Do You Need a Business Lawyer?
We recommend hiring a business lawyer if you think you will need legal advice for your business in the future. Those times when you will require an attorney include:
- Drafting and reviewing any legal documentation
- Compliance issues
- Mergers and acquisitions
- Managing employees
- Forming and entering into contracts
- Licensing property
- Leasing new equipment and space for your business
- Setting up continuation agreements
- You need custom advice for your situation.
We recommend entering into an agreement with your lawyer in advance. It outlines all fees and the services that will be provided. This outlines the parameters upfront and in writing to prevent any misunderstandings.
The Weisblatt Law Firm is the firm to turn to for help with your business law issues. Our firm was founded to give you practical legal advice. We have decades of experience working on many different business law issues. This gives us unique insights we apply to your situation. Our knowledge, skill, and experience make a difference.
Our legal advice is customized for your business to help you to address the challenges you are facing. Contact us now at (713) 666-1981 to schedule your free phone consultation with a skilled attorney. The world of business is changing, and you need an attorney on your side that keeps up with everything.
Attorney Andrew Weisblatt
Mr. Weisblatt has practiced continuously since becoming licensed in 1992 and has represented businesses ranging in size from one person start-up ventures to multi-national corporations employing hundreds of people in multiple countries. From 2005 through 2009 Mr. Weisblatt was in-house counsel and chief operating officer of a multi-national corporation in the steel products industry. That in-house position provided valuable insight into how businesses work and what they actually need from their lawyers – both in-house and outside counsel. Attorney Bio
