DAVID D. SHAW, P.C.
Pacific Building
520 S.W. Yamhill, Suite 1015
Portland, OR 97204
503.221.4260 (tel)
503.221.4267 (fax)

Business Law

Entrepreneurs, family businesses, partnerships, small and emerging businesses, and medium and large corporations count on David D. Shaw, P.C. to provide key legal strategy and work product for any commercial law-related issue. Our business law practice is charged with two equally important missions: (1) to remove legal obstacles from the client’s path to success; and (2) ensure that we provide notice and discussion and draft all business transactions in a manner that preserves future business opportunities for the client.  To reach these goals, we take pride in a method of practice that involves candid discussion and empowerment of the client.

Our attorneys rely upon over a decade of direct front line experience as corporate in-house and outside counsel to craft value-added solutions for today’s business leaders. Examples of business law matters routinely practiced by David D. Shaw, P.C. include the following:

• Provide counsel and advice, and subsequent creation, of all forms of business entities (corporations, limited liability companies, joint ventures, partnerships, subsidiaries, etc.)
• Analyze and prepare documentation for debt and equity financing, including mergers and acquisitions, and more routine promissory notes and debt collection matters
• Draft and provide opinions and assistance on contracts of any size and shape
• Resolve both business-related and ownership disputes (including minority ownership issues and other forms of owner disputes), including use of arbitration, litigation and other forms of dispute resolution
• Analyze and draft leases, licenses, personnel policies and manuals, intellectual property agreements, and other business documents
• Draft and provide opinions on purchase and sales agreements for businesses, including security agreements, asset or stock agreements, guaranties, and assignments.
• Provide tax analysis, opinions, and advocacy before multiple taxing jurisdictions

In addition to our outside counsel practice, our firm is available to discuss attorney-client arrangements through which we act as corporate counsel for small to large businesses.