Advice For Ownership

Business Owners &
Entrepreneurs

Adaptability, market awareness, and long-term planning are a few of the qualities that define business owners and equity partners. The courage and resilience built by competing in the marketplace allow ownership to see the world from a particular vantage. Let us help you take the next step, whether that means a new venture, or profitable exit from an existing one.

Private Partnerships & Joint Ventures

PRIVATE PARTNERSHIPS & JOINT VENTURES: Reach your business goals with confidence. We help you craft the ideal structure and strike the right tone to close the deal. 

BUSINESS-TO-BUSINESS COOPERATIVES: Joint ventures are often thought of in terms of business-to-business interaction. Contractual JVs allow multiple parties to mutually leverage capital and other resources, while maintaining autonomy. New entity corporate JVs may present more advantages in certain circumstances.

AGREEMENTS FOR CLOSELY-HELD ENTITIES: Interpersonal relationships and family dynamics add complication to many closely-held private companies. Minority shareholder issues are also a sensitive area. Succession planning, deferred compensation, and incentive plans for key personnel are often paramount when planning smooth transitions and structured exits.

LICENSING AGREEMENTS: Technology-driven products, device applications, and SaaS require strong licensing agreements to protect intellectual property rights for founders and innovators. Hardware and products with SaaS components are also fertile ground for joint venture agreements to tap into new markets and leverage existing networks.

REVENUE-SHARING ARRANGEMENTS: Joint ventures come in many shapes and sizes. Striking the proper balance to incentivize all parties can enlarge the pie. Definition of scope and exclusivity concerns are often important considerations within revenue-sharing JVs.

  • “Gemondo Law helped me harvest the fruits of my business after 23 years of operation. They assisted each phase of the process, including valuation, buyer due diligence, four rounds of negotiation, and the final closing. The structure of this deal allowed me to reduce my tax liability, but most importantly, to retire with certainty.”

    Jeff B.
    Pennsylvania

Business Enterprise Valuations & Sales

BUSINESS VALUATION: Business valuations arise in many contexts. Common reasons include merger and acquisition, entry or exit of a partner, taxation purposes, and estate planning. Valuations also become necessary due to litigation, bankruptcy, or divorce proceedings.

MARKET DUE DILIGENCE SERVICES: Market feasibility, demography, and competition analysis for a variety of businesses. These services are often used in conjunction with M&A activity and business planning for new ventures.

BUY-SELL AGREEMENTS: Frequently used in succession planning for closely-held businesses or partnerships.

BUSINESS PLANS: Comprehensive or short-form business plans for a broad range of applications and purposes.

Corporate Maintenance Services

Busy with the day-to-day of running your businesses? Never miss another filing deadline. We can help you stay on track with all of your corporate filing obligations.

Beyond formation agreements for various business entities, we provide reinstatements for non-compliant entities, registered agent management, foreign incorporation for multi-jurisdictional businesses, dissolution and termination, and other compliance services.

Contact Info

Contact us to schedule a free consultation. Our time is reserved for an exclusive group of clients who share our values. 

FIRM VALUES

  • Focus on Relationships. 

    “Success is best when it’s shared.”― Howard Schultz

  • Attention to Detail. 

    “Attention to detail cannot (and never is) added later.”― Marco Arment

  • Proactive Strategies for Long-Term Thinkers. 

    “If you don’t know where you are going, you’ll end up someplace else.”― Yogi Berra

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  • Pittsburgh, PA

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testimonials

Words From Clients

  • Timothy J. Kotzman
    CEO, Jubilee Family of Funds
    New York, NY

    “Chris is willing to do whatever it takes to get results for his clients. He routinely brings creative solutions and practical market assessment to our conversations.  Chris has helped me with a range of legal issues from launching private equity securities offerings, to regulatory compliance with the SEC, to large scale property transfers. I value his advice beyond just our attorney-client relationship, as he exhibits a genuine interest in the success of my businesses, my brands, and me.”

  • Jonathan Farmer
    President and CEO, Arsenal Resources
    Wexford, PA

    “Our company has worked with Chris for a number of years. As a PE-backed mineral developer, I can say that he delivers work product on time and on budget. In the PE world, time is always of the essence, and price points always matter. His firm is sensitive to both, yet continually provides the highest level of service. He makes his clients feel like they are a priority. That’s why he won our business.”

  • Brian Pitell
    Founder, BPG Planning
    Sewickley, PA

    “I can speak to Chris’s character of integrity and perseverance. I endorse him as a reliable and trustworthy advisor for anyone looking to build their business. He is an entrepreneur himself, so his firm is a natural fit for self-starters in the fund management and syndication space.”