Florida Corporate Law Firm
The business and corporate lawyers at Di Pietro Partners bring decades of trial experience and a proven track record of representing companies of all sizes through various stages of growth. Our team is well-versed in a wide range of corporate legal matters, including corporate litigation, business formation, regulatory compliance, governance, shareholder disputes, securities litigation, and more.
If you or your company need assistance with corporate law, contracts, litigation, or regulatory matters, contact our experienced Florida corporate attorneys for a free consultation today.
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How We Can Help
Corporate lawyers play a critical role in helping businesses navigate the complex legal landscape. At Di Pietro Partners, our experienced corporate attorneys offer a wide range of services tailored to meet the unique needs of businesses. These services include but are not limited to the following,
Entity Formation and Corporate Structuring – Choosing the right business structure is essential for minimizing liability, optimizing tax benefits, and achieving long-term goals. Our attorneys guide clients through the process of forming corporations, LLCs, partnerships, and other entities while ensuring compliance with Florida laws.
Contract Drafting, Review, and Negotiation – Contracts form the backbone of any business operation. We assist clients in drafting, reviewing, and negotiating contracts to protect their interests. This includes employment agreements, vendor contracts, non-compete agreements, and joint ventures.
Mergers and Acquisitions (M&A) – M&A transactions are often complex and involve significant legal, financial, and operational considerations. Our lawyers handle all aspects of M&A, from due diligence to negotiating terms, drafting agreements, and ensuring regulatory compliance.
Business Litigation – When disputes cannot be resolved amicably, we represent clients in court. Our team has extensive experience handling corporate litigation, including breach of contract cases, intellectual property disputes, and fraud claims.
Employment Law Compliance – Our employer defense attorneys provide guidance on employment law issues, such as employee classification, workplace policies, wrongful termination claims, and compliance with wage and hour laws.
Corporate Governance – Maintaining proper governance is vital for the smooth functioning of any corporation. We advise boards of directors, management teams, and shareholders on compliance with state and federal regulations, fiduciary duties, and best practices.
Shareholder and Partnership Disputes – Conflicts among shareholders or partners can disrupt business operations and lead to costly litigation. Our team works to resolve disputes efficiently, either through negotiation, mediation, or court proceedings.
Securities and Compliance – For publicly traded companies or businesses seeking to raise capital, compliance with securities laws is essential. We assist with securities offerings, regulatory filings, and defending clients in securities litigation.
Regulatory Compliance – In highly regulated industries, compliance with state and federal laws is a must. We help businesses stay compliant with industry-specific regulations, including environmental laws, healthcare regulations, and more.
Healthcare Corporate Law
Navigating the intersection of healthcare and corporate law requires specialized knowledge and experience. The healthcare lawyers at Di Pietro Partners are uniquely positioned to address the needs of physicians, medical providers, and businesses in the healthcare industry. Our firm combines extensive expertise in Florida healthcare regulations with a strong foundation in corporate law, providing unparalleled support for our clients.
Our healthcare corporate law services are designed to address the complex challenges of doing business in the healthcare sector. Here are some ways we routinely assist clients in this sector:
Purchase and Sale of Medical Practices – We guide healthcare professionals through the intricate process of buying or selling medical practices. From negotiating terms to drafting contracts, our lawyers ensure transactions are smooth, compliant, and favorable for our clients.
Healthcare Contracts – Contracts in the healthcare industry often have unique legal requirements. We draft, review, and negotiate employment agreements, service agreements, non-compete clauses, and other critical contracts tailored to the healthcare sector.
Medical Licensing and Credentialing – Licensing and credentialing are crucial for healthcare providers. Our attorneys handle licensing applications, renewals, and defense against disciplinary actions to protect your professional standing.
Regulatory Compliance -The healthcare industry is heavily regulated, with constant changes to laws and guidelines. We help businesses comply with Florida and federal regulations, including HIPAA, Stark Law, Anti-Kickback Statutes, and other healthcare laws.
Litigation and Dispute Resolution – Whether facing contractual disputes, malpractice claims, or regulatory enforcement actions, our legal team provides aggressive representation to protect your interests.
Practice Formation and Structuring – Setting up a new practice involves a range of legal and regulatory considerations. Our team assists with entity formation, tax structuring, licensure, and compliance, helping you start your practice on a solid legal foundation.
Florida Corporate Law
Florida’s corporate law landscape is shaped by a range of statutes and regulations designed to govern businesses, ensure compliance, and protect the rights of stakeholders. Whether you’re forming a new company, managing corporate governance, or navigating legal disputes, understanding these key laws is essential. Below, we outline some of the most important corporate laws in Florida and how they impact businesses.
Key Florida Corporate Laws
- Florida Business Corporation Act (Chapter 607, Florida Statutes)
The Florida Business Corporation Act outlines the legal requirements for forming, operating, and dissolving corporations in the state. Key provisions include:- Formation Requirements: Filing articles of incorporation with the Florida Department of State.
- Corporate Governance: Rules regarding boards of directors, shareholder meetings, and bylaws.
- Dissolution: Procedures for voluntary and involuntary dissolution of corporations.
- Florida Revised Limited Liability Company Act (Chapter 605, Florida Statutes)
This act governs the creation and management of limited liability companies (LLCs). Key features include:- Flexibility in Structuring: Members can choose how the LLC will be managed (member-managed vs. manager-managed).
- Operating Agreements: Rules for drafting and enforcing agreements between LLC members.
- Liability Protections: Shielding members from personal liability for business debts.
- Florida Uniform Commercial Code (UCC)
The UCC regulates commercial transactions, including sales, leases, negotiable instruments, and secured transactions. Businesses in Florida must comply with these provisions when engaging in contracts and trade. - Florida Securities and Investor Protection Act (Chapter 517, Florida Statutes)
This act governs securities transactions and investments in Florida. It ensures the protection of investors through registration requirements and anti-fraud provisions. - Florida Deceptive and Unfair Trade Practices Act (FDUTPA, Chapter 501, Florida Statutes)
FDUTPA prohibits businesses from engaging in deceptive or unfair practices. Violations can result in legal action, penalties, and damage to reputation.
Corporate Litigation
The corporate litigation lawyers at our firm are skilled in handling various legal problems that corporations may face throughout their existence. These issues include, but are not limited to:
- Anti-discrimination law compliance
- Breach of contract defense
- Breach of contract litigation
- Compliance with corporate governance regulations
- Corporate tax compliance
- Defense against wrongful-termination lawsuits
- Personal injury defense and issues with Torts
- Shareholder disputes (i.e breach of agreements, fiduciary misdeeds, etc)
- Shareholder-derivative lawsuits
- Wage & hour compliance
Securities Litigation
When a company is facing securities law violations, it’s imperative to have legal counsel that’s experienced in this area of law. Securities litigation is highly specialized and requires deep knowledge of complex and constantly changing laws at both the Federal, and State level.
Moreover, securities litigation carries many potential adverse risks for a company. These risks include: substantial monetary loss, lingering negative publicity, and more.
The corporate attorneys at Di Pietro Partners, LLP are very familiar with business law in the State of Florida as well as federal regulations pertaining to Securities.
Corporate Structures
Corporations are legal entities that are separate from the people that form the corporations. Corporations exist as a product of corporate law and their rules balance the interests of the shareholders. The shareholders invest their capital and the employees of the corporation contribute their labor to the process of gaining an income and providing economic growth within the corporation.
One main feature of a corporation is that the shareholders and employees are not liable for any debt that the corporation may enter if it fails. The shareholders will lose the money they invested into the corporation and the employees will lose their jobs but nothing more. Neither party will be liable for paying off any debts that the corporation falls into.
This aspect of business is known as a limited liability partnership. A limited liability partnership, or LLP for short, involves both corporations and partnerships. The benefit of being a part of an LLP is that one party is not responsible for the other party’s financial problems or debts. The partners are also not liable for each other’s negligence or misconduct. They do not have to answer to anyone if they did not cause the problem.
Another aspect of corporations is an LLC. An LLC stands for Limited Liability Company. An LLC is not that different from a partnership or corporation but offers pass-through income taxation. An LLP offers the benefits of a partnership and a corporation in that the shareholders are not liable for the company’s debt or other misconducts.
To construct an LLC, each LLC must have at least one member. A member can be another person, another LLC, a corporation or a partnership. An LLC can be taxed in one of many different ways. An LLC can be taxed as an S corporation, a C corporation, a partnership or a sole proprietor.
A Limited Liability Company is more flexible than other partnerships or corporations and usually works best with a single owner. The owners also have limited liability when it comes to the actions and debts of the partnership.
All of these partnerships and corporations fall into one major category of business organizations. A business is defined as a legally recognized firm whose sole purpose is to provide goods and services to consumers. Businesses are usually formed to increase the income of the business owner as well as enter a market that compliments what the business sells.
All business organizations depend on their customers and how often they keep them coming back to purchase more of their services and products. An LLC, an LLP and a corporation are all forms of ownership when it comes to owning a business. Two other forms are sole proprietorship and cooperative ownership.
A sole proprietorship is when one person owns a business organization. The owner can be the only member of the business or could hire a staff of employees. The lone owner is responsible for the business’ actions, misconducts and debts to its creditors.
A cooperative ownership, also known as a ‘co-op,’ is a limited liability where the members share the decision-making authorities. There are no shareholders in a cooperative ownership. Cooperatives come in two forms: consumer or worker cooperatives. A consumer cooperative is a business owned by the business’ consumers. A worker cooperative is a cooperative owned and operated by its employees in a democratic sense.
All businesses, whether it is an LLC, an LLP, a corporation, a cooperative or a sole proprietorship, have to follow rules, regulations and laws laid out by the country they operate within. These laws include proper ethics, contracts and how to properly deal with customers.