Business & Corporate Law
Business lawyers in each of Foulston Siefkin’s offices employ their broad and diversified practices to add value to the businesses of our clients. Foulston Siefkin’s business attorneys bring familiarity and experience to the diverse and complex legal areas of commercial and business transactions, including corporate governance, finance, securities matters, franchising, antitrust, creditors' rights and bankruptcy, real estate, intellectual property and e- business, licensing, general commercial matters, aircraft financing, oil and gas, mergers and acquisitions, securitization, entity formation, regulatory matters, and myriad other corporate transaction areas.
Foulston Siefkin is proud of its diverse range of business clients, which range from Fortune 500 companies to sole proprietors. In today’s high-speed economy, our smaller and medium-sized, closely held business clients need experience and legal counseling to grow their organizations. Our experience in representing small to large clients in local, state, regional, national, and international transactions provides a wide-ranging perspective allowing us to arrive at creative and resourceful solutions.
Additionally, Foulston Siefkin’s broad range of legal experience in other important areas of the law is brought to bear for our business clients. Notably, Foulston Siefkin’s tax attorneys provide counseling in a variety of tax-related fields, including tax-benefited restructuring, asset valuation, tax value allocation, and sales and use tax matters. Foulston Siefkin’s employment and labor law attorneys provide valuable expertise in managing human resources, key employees, and labor and union issues. Other areas of experience include health care law, construction law, employee benefits and executive compensation, commercial and business litigation, trust and estate planning and generational business transitions.
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Aircraft Finance
Business Counseling
Business Incorporation
Business Transaction Negotiations
Buy-Sell Agreements
Commercial Matters
Complex Corporate Reorganizations
Contract & Agreement Negotiations
Corporations
Creditor Protection Planning
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Employment Agreements
Family Business Planning
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Family Limited Partnerships
Fraud
Land Transactions
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Leases
Licensing
Limited Liability Companies
Limited Partnerships
Lines of Credit and Other Financing Arrangements
Loans
Mergers
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Non-Compete Agreements
Private Placements
Product Development and Dealer Agreements
Purchase of Business
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Reorganization
Sale of Business
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Shareholders' Agreements
Stock Options
Succession Planning
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Issue Alerts
2024
Deadline to File Reports Under the Corporate Transparency Act Is Looming; Make Arrangements Now to Comply
Federal Court Holds the Corporate Transparency Act Unconstitutional, But Others Still Should Comply
Ringing in the New Year, the U.S. Department of Labor Publishes Final Rule on Independent Contractor Classification Under the FLSA
2023
Businesses Beware New Filing Regulations for Most Companies Take Effect January 1
Some Corporate "Officers" May Lose Indemnification July 1 Without Corporate Action
OCR Announces the End of COVID-19 Public Health Emergency HIPAA Notifications of Enforcement Discretion
Healthcare Providers, The End is Near: CMS Issues Guidance for Expiration of COVID-19 Public Health Emergency
COVID-19 Vaccination Requirements for Federal Employees, Federal Contractors, and CMS-Certified Providers Will End
2020
Coronavirus: Year-End Stimulus Legislation Provides PPP Enhancements and Other COVID-19 Relief
Coronavirus: DOL Revises Paid Leave Requirements Under FFCRA
Coronavirus: What Kansas Multi-Family and Other Residential Landlords Should Know About the Unprecedented Federal Residential Eviction Moratorium Order
Coronavirus: New York Court Vacates Portions of FFCRA Regulations
Coronavirus: COVID-19 Response and Reopening for Business Liability Protection
Coronavirus: Business Guide to the Kansas Ad Astra Re-Open Plan (Phase 2.0)
Coronavirus: Business Guide to the Kansas Ad Astra Re-Open Plan (Phase 1.5)
Coronavirus: Open for Business – The Kansas Ad Astra Re-Open Plan (Phase 1)
Coronavirus: Evaluating Your Estate Planning Strategies
Coronavirus: Maintaining Privacy and Data Security with a Remote Workforce
Coronavirus: What Should Your Business Be Doing to Comply with the Law and Take Advantage of Stimulus Dollars?
Coronavirus: U.S. Department of Labor Issues Regulations Explaining Paid Sick Leave and Expanded FMLA Benefits Under FFCRA
Coronavirus: Rapid Funds Available Now For Businesses In 35 Kansas Communities
Coronavirus: Kansas Gov. Issues Statewide Stay-At-Home Order
Coronavirus: Key Tax and Business Provisions
Coronavirus: Essential Services
Coronavirus: COVID-19 and Your Contractual Obligations
2019
Kansas Supreme Court Ruling Uncaps Damages for "Pain and Suffering"
2018
Don't Wait for IRS Guidance to Invest in Opportunity Zone Fund
2011
New .xxx Domain Name Registry Announced: Act Now to Protect Your Brand
2008
New Construction, Dealership, Franchise, & Transportation Contracts in Kansas Can No Longer Contain Commonly-Used Liability Indemnity Provisions
ARTICLES
2023
The Battle of the Forms - Losing the Battle Is Losing the War
-TK Business Magazine
2009
New Contracts in Kansas Can No Longer Contain Commonly Used Liability Indemnity Provisions
-LJN’S Franchising Business & Law Alert
2024
Discussing the Impact of the Corporate Transparency Act on Your Business (Wichita Regional Chamber of Commerce)
2012
Kansas Corporate Farming Statutes and Limits on Ownership (Wichita Bar Association Real Estate Committee and the Continuing Legal Education Committee)