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
When Stock Certificates Disappear
When operating a corporation, it is important to observe corporate formalities. This will ensure that the corporation protects the individual shareholders from the corporation’s liabilities but it can also protect shareholders from costly mistakes. In the recent case...
Heads Up, I Win; Tails Up, You Lose. Did Both Parties Really Agree to Arbitration?
It's a simple concept on its face: To be binding, an arbitration agreement must contain mutual promises by both parties to arbitrate their claims. But if one party to an employment contract excepts one or more types of claims from arbitration, is there mutuality,...
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...
