Commercial Law
Commercial law encompasses a wide variety of legal topics, including commercial transactions, sales of goods and services, security agreements and security interests, pledges, letters of credit, financing and other related transactions, promissory notes, guaranties, franchise and distribution agreements, warranties, equipment leasing, equipment financing, and collections, to name just a few of the topics covered under the rubric “commercial law.”
With a broad range of experience in commercial law transactions for small businesses and medium-sized businesses, we have assisted a variety of companies in many industries and fields including mobile marketing, packaging manufacturing, packaging distribution, real estate development, the machinery and tool industry, professional corporations, and many more service, manufacturing and distribution companies.
Some of the commercial law services available include:
- Collections
- Commercial Financing
- Equipment Leases
- Financing Agreements
- Franchise Agreements
- Guaranties
- Letters of Credit
- Pledge Agreements
- Promissory Notes
- Sales Contracts
- Security Agreements
- UCC Financing Statements
- Vendor Agreements
Commercial Law Articles
What Is the Intent Behind Your Letter of Intent? Should You Even Bother?
This may come as a shock, but contract negotiations are rarely smooth and risk-free endeavors. There are a multitude of issues to consider, from terms of payment, to performance and damages provisions, to choice of law provisions and arbitration clauses, and many more...
2014 Missouri Legislative Summary
The Missouri Legislature passed 211 pieces of legislation in the 2014 session. Six of those were joint resolutions, which will appear on the August or November ballot. Twenty-one were concurrent resolutions, which express the will of the Legislature but do not change...
Promises, Promises
The Missouri Court of Appeals recently considered whether an electrical contractor pleaded sufficient facts to establish that a “promise” was made by a general contractor to use the electrical company on a building project for St. Louis County. In its petition, the...
Can a Judgment Debtor Still “Plead the Fifth” in Missouri?
Under Section 513.308 of the Missouri Revised Statutes, a party can obtain an order directing a judgment debtor to be examined under oath regarding the existence and location of any assets, liabilities or sources of income that could be used to satisfy the judgment....
