New York Business Practice
Business Law Firm in New York
Counsel for founders, SaaS companies, and SMBs across Manhattan, Brooklyn, and Hudson Valley. Formation, contracts, financings, and disputes — with flat fees on defined work.
formationFormation & Governance
Set up right the first time.
New York entity choice is rarely straightforward — the LLC publication rule, S-corp elections, foreign-qualification for Delaware entities, and BCL formalities all interact. We handle formation, cap tables, operating and shareholder agreements, and the governance documents investors and banks actually read.
- ◆New York LLC and PLLC formation, including the publication requirement
- ◆Delaware C-corp formation with New York foreign qualification
- ◆Operating agreements, bylaws, and shareholder agreements
- ◆Founder equity splits, vesting, and 83(b) elections
- ◆Registered agent, EIN, and DOS filings
contractsCommercial Contracts
The paperwork your revenue actually runs on.
Contracts are where deals live and die. We draft and negotiate the agreements that carry your business — MSAs, SaaS terms, NDAs, IP assignments, vendor agreements, and reseller/partner deals — with the New York-specific choice-of-law, venue, and enforceability points that come up in state and federal court here.
- ◆Master service agreements, SaaS terms, and SOWs
- ◆NDAs, IP assignments, and contractor agreements
- ◆Vendor, reseller, and channel-partner agreements
- ◆Redlines and negotiation of counterparty paper
- ◆Terms of Service and Privacy Policy for New York SHIELD Act compliance
financingsFinancings & Transactions
SAFEs, notes, priced rounds, and the exit.
From your first SAFE to a Series A and eventually an asset or stock sale, we run financings and transactions on tight timelines. We work diligently, so your paper holds up and your cap table doesn't need to be rebuilt later.
- ◆SAFE and convertible-note issuances
- ◆Priced equity rounds and preferred stock terms
- ◆M&A: asset and stock purchase agreements
- ◆Diligence responses and disclosure schedules
- ◆Distributor, licensing, and joint-venture deals
disputesCommercial Disputes
Demand letters, negotiations, and — if needed — court.
Most commercial disputes settle before a complaint is filed if the demand and posture are right. We handle contract disputes, non-payment, partner/founder disputes, and pre-litigation IP matters for New York businesses. When suit or arbitration is necessary, we prosecute or defend in Supreme Court, SC Commercial Division, ABA.
- ◆Demand letters and cease-and-desist
- ◆Contract breach and non-payment matters
- ◆Partner, member, and shareholder disputes
- ◆Pre-litigation IP and trade-secret disputes
- ◆Litigation in NY Supreme Court, Commercial Division, ABA
How We Work
A predictable, remote-first process.
01Consultation
A paid consultation to review your business, current documents, and immediate risks. You leave with a plain-English assessment of what needs to happen and in what order.
02Scope & Flat Fee
A written engagement scoping the work, fee, and timeline. Flat fees on defined matters — formation, contract sets, financings — so budgeting is predictable.
03Drafting & Negotiation
We draft, redline, and negotiate. You get a shared workspace with versioned drafts, comment threads, and a single point of contact.
04Signing & Closing
Signature packets, closing checklists, and post-closing filings handled end-to-end — DOS, IRS, cap-table updates, and stakeholder distribution.
05Ongoing Counsel
Optional fractional GC support — a monthly retainer for founders and SMBs that want a business lawyer on call without a full-time hire.
FAQ
Questions New York clients ask us most.
Do I need a New York business lawyer if I'm incorporated in Delaware?
Often, yes. A Delaware C-corp doing business in New York usually needs to register as a foreign entity, file DOS paperwork, and comply with New York tax and publication rules for LLCs. A New York business lawyer handles the local overlay on your Delaware structure.
What contracts should every New York small business have?
At minimum: a customer-facing services or SaaS agreement, an NDA, an independent-contractor agreement, an employment offer letter with confidentiality/IP terms, and an operating agreement or shareholder agreement. Add a privacy policy and terms of service if you operate online.
How much does a business lawyer in New York cost?
We work on flat fees for defined scopes — formation, standard contract sets, SAFE or convertible-note financings — and hourly for open-ended matters like disputes or negotiations. You get a written scope and fee before any work starts.
Can you help with the New York LLC publication requirement?
Yes. New York requires LLCs to publish notice in two newspapers designated by the county clerk within 120 days of formation and file a Certificate of Publication. We handle the county selection, publisher coordination, and filing.
Do you offer fractional general counsel for New York startups?
Yes. Monthly retainers with defined hours and a clear scope — the practical alternative to a full-time in-house lawyer when you're not ready for one.
Looking for a business lawyer in New York?
We represent founders and SMBs across Manhattan, Brooklyn, and Hudson Valley — fully remote, flat-fee where possible, and built around your deal calendar.
No attorney-client relationship until retained.