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Spencer R. Knapp (Corporate) Brian R. Murphy Mark A. Langan (Taxation)
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Practice Profile
Dinse, Knapp & McAndrew, P.C. provides a full range of legal services to businesses, from start-ups to publicly held companies. Our clients include companies in the construction, financial services, telecommunications, high technology, manufacturing, transportation, real estate and service industries.
Areas of Concentration
Areas of particular concentration in our Business Planning and Taxation practice include the following:
- Business Formation
We provide comprehensive guidance in the formation of business entities in Vermont and in other jurisdictions, including corporations, partnerships, joint ventures, limited liability companies and non-profit organizations.
- Emerging Companies
The firm has particular interest and experience in the legal issues affecting emerging and entrepreneurial companies. We are skilled in introducing foreign companies to Vermont and American markets and assisting international investors, including E-1, E-2 and EB-5 visa cases.
- Taxation
The firm's tax attorneys provide advice to business clients on income, estate and gift, sales and use, and property tax issues affecting their business and personal tax status.
- Electronic Commerce
The firm represents companies in developing e-commerce businesses, and represents web site developers and designers in providing e-commerce solutions for businesses.
- Securities
The firm has expertise in securities compliance issues in both public and private securities offerings.
- Mergers and Acquisitions
We provide assistance in all aspects of business acquisitions and sales.
- Succession Planning
We have broad experience in assisting business owners in transferring ownership of the business to other family members or to key employees.
- Intellectual Property
The firm provides guidance to its business clients on the protection and enforcement of trademarks, copyrights, and other intellectual property.
- Break-up
We counsel businesses and minority interests in the complex and sensitive issues of intra-company and shareholder disputes.
- Real Estate
The firm provides comprehensive services to our business clients on issues related to real estate planning, development, financing, conveyance and acquisition.
- Employment
We provide guidance on all aspects of the employment relationship, including personnel policies, employment agreements, terminations, immigration, employment discrimination, employee benefits, and executive compensation.
- Contract Preparation and Review
We assist clients in the preparation, negotiation and review of contractual agreements.
- Non-Profits
The firm has extensive experience in the business and legal issues affecting non-profit and tax-exempt organizations.
- Litigation
Our litigation group provides services to our business clients in handling and defending claims, ranging from the most routine collection matters to the most complex litigation, involving securities, employment and contract disputes, and construction matters.
Our business and tax attorneys work closely with others in the firm, in their areas of expertise, to provide coordinated and creative solutions to the needs of our business clients. The firm is an active member of the Vermont Business Roundtable, and our attorneys frequently address business groups on legal topics of interest.