Corporate Law

Westchester County Corporate Law Attorneys

When you have questions about your rights and responsibilities as a corporate officer, director, or shareholder, or if you need general advice about the legal implications of a particular corporate problem or opportunity, the New York and New Jersey corporate law attorneys at Mitchell Pollack & Associates in Tarrytown and Mahwah are ready to assist your business.

Our experience with corporate governance and the resolution of organizational problems can help you avoid liability while protecting the interests of your corporation. Contact us today for a confidential consultation.

Help with Routine Matters or Avoiding Legal Trouble

Our corporate attorneys provide reliable advice and documentation on such routine matters as updating shareholder agreements, amending bylaws, and making sure that your minutes reflect important board decisions. We can help you with resolutions to ratify corporate action that might otherwise lack formal validity. If a shareholder of a closely held corporation dies without a succession agreement, we can assist with the disposition of the shares.

Certain business or management situations can raise difficult ethical questions for corporate officers and directors, with serious legal consequences for the parties involved if the responsibilities inherent in some situations are overlooked or mishandled. Our attorneys can advise you about the applicable law relating to conflicts of interest, self-dealing, and the fiduciary duties of officers and directors. For continuing guidance on such questions, we can help your corporation develop and adopt formal ethics policies that can help you anticipate and manage potential legal hazards, or protect your interests should litigation become necessary.

Mergers and Acquisitions

For corporations and partnerships considering a merger, acquisition of another company, or dissolution or breakup, we can assist with corporate law regarding:

• negotiation of terms
• due diligence
• valuation of shares and capital assets
• financing agreements
• final documentation

Supporting Financial Institutions

Our long experience representing financial institutions of all kinds allows us to advise banks and credit unions about their corporate governance issues as well. We can assist with questions such as directors' bonds, membership meetings and elections, and the stringent requirements for proper documentation of board action. No matter how your institution is chartered and regulated, our lawyers can help keep your financial institution free of problems with shareholders, members, directors, and officers under both state and federal law. We also handle you commercial litigation needs.