Legal Advice for Business in Central Massachusetts

The Harbor Law Group provides valuable legal advice and counsel to entrepreneurs, start-up companies, and on-going small to medium size business entities.  The Harbor Law Group specializes in corporate and intellectual property law, with a heavy emphasis on providing counsel to start-ups and emerging companies in the life sciences, biotech and high technology fields.[link to the “Areas of Practice” top page]

The firm represents corporate clients in a wide range of industries, many of whom have been taken from initial incorporation through various stages of growth, including product licensing, securing financing, joint ventures, and acquisitions.

The Harbor Law Group helps clients protect their business interests so that they can concentrate on growing their company.

Support for new businesses and company formations:

  • Appropriate corporate structure
    We help determine the most appropriate and efficient structure for the business - a sole proprietorship, partnership, corporation, limited liability company, etc. Choosing the correct structure in the beginning can significantly contribute to a company’s success and profitability as it grows and continues to evolve.
  • Corporate governance
    We also counsel in the areas of corporate governance, reporting requirements, and the many aspects of running a business.

Advice and services for new and continuing businesses:

  • Equity funding mechanisms, shareholder, and buy-sell agreements
  • Business succession planning, key man/woman insurance
  • Business acquisitions or sale of business
  • Product licensing, sales, and distribution agreements
  • Protecting business assets and intellectual property rights [link to Intellectual Property Law page]
  • Non-competition and confidentiality agreements
  • Commercial leases
  • Employee matters [link to Employment Law page]
  • Business dissolution
  • Other complex business issues

Attorney Casey’s hands-on business background with a number of biotech and engineering companies gives her the unique ability to understand her client’s concerns and to be able to provide workable, effective legal solutions and advise.