Business

Hall & Evans understands the legal landscape and unique challenges of doing business in the Rocky Mountain Region.  The attorneys in our Business Practice Group appreciate that our clients’ success can depend not only on the outcome of a case, but sometimes the ability to negotiate the best deal.  With our combined experience, we can provide customized and effective business solutions.

Business Transactions

On the transactional side, Hall & Evans frequently advises a wide array of businesses, whether acting as outside general counsel or providing transaction-specific assistance.  Our collective experience enables us to provide a one-stop-shop for a variety of legal scopes, including:

• Administrative & regulatory disputes;
• Acquisition, leasing, and disposition of real property;
• Business succession planning;
• Charitable gift planning;
• Corporate governance and fiduciary duty;
• Executive and professional contracts;
• Employee benefits;
• Employment and independent contractor agreements;
• Formation, maintenance, and dissolution of a business enterprise;
• Franchise agreements;
• Government contracts;
• Non-profit organizations;
• Professional licensing;
• Purchase and sale of closely held entities;
• Residential and commercial development;
• Sales of goods and warranties; and
• Tax planning.

In addition, our insurance transaction team handles insurance-related transactions subject to state regulatory oversight and approval, including formation, mergers, acquisition, licensing, and reinsurance matters.

Business Litigation

On the litigation side, Hall & Evans provides effective legal strategies and solutions to obtain favorable and cost-effective results.  Our trial attorneys are experienced in all stages of litigation in state and federal courts, as well as in all forms of alternative dispute resolution and administrative proceedings. We have litigated the full spectrum of complex business disputes, including:

• Business torts;
• Commercial litigation;
• Contract disputes;
• Copyright infringement;
• Creditors’ rights;
• Director and officer liability claims;
• Franchise litigation;
• Intellectual property and trade secret litigation;
• Land use;
• Lease disputes;
• Patent infringement; and
• Real estate litigation.