Entrepreneurial Services Group

Turning an idea into a successful company is a challenge.  There are many obstacles for a start-up or emerging growth company to overcome and it is often difficult to predict where or when the next hurdle will arise.  The lawyers of Seyfarth’s Entrepreneurial Services Group have traversed this landscape many times before — helping companies launch, overcome obstacles, secure financing, mature, and maximize their value in exit transactions.  For decades we have embraced entrepreneurial ventures and are sensitive to the needs and challenges of fledgling businesses, helping thousands of companies address their legal needs and raise billions of dollars by providing strategic counsel for a reasonable cost.  Our services include the following:

Cost Efficiency.  The legal fees of our attorneys appropriately reflect Seyfarth’s commitment to our early stage and middle market clients.  For many legal services we offer fixed prices for discrete projects normally associated with start-up businesses.  Being entrepreneurs ourselves, we may enter into other flexible fee structures scaled to the specific needs of our clients.

Partner-Level Attention.  Mistakes made and issues missed at the early stage of a company’s life can be expensive to fix.  We are committed to giving your company the partner oversight and one-on-one attention that it requires to avoid these situations.  Many of our competitors bring you in the door and then hand you off to an inexperienced associate who cannot identify or properly address important legal issues and business decisions at the outset.  We believe that partner-level attention is crucial.  At Seyfarth, a partner with years of experience and deep legal and business knowledge will help you shape your venture.

High Quality Legal Form Documents.  Our comprehensive library of legal forms allows us to provide cost-effective, high quality legal solutions.  We have the forms necessary to get things started immediately and efficiently for a variety of legal matters, including incorporations, employment agreements, option plans, and bridge loans.  Many of our forms are “plug and play” — simply answer our list of questions and your documents are substantially complete.

Integrated/Company-Specific Approach

We understand that no two businesses are alike.  At the start of our relationship, we will learn about your business, help identify your needs, and provide you with an integrated, company-specific approach to help you achieve your goals.  This is where our breadth and depth of experience is invaluable.  Seyfarth attorneys practice in every substantive area of the law, including:

• Corporate and securities
• Intellectual property
• Labor and employment
• Employee benefits
• Real estate
• Finance

Our lawyers have years of experience in all major industries, including:

• High-tech (including computer hardware and software)
• Life sciences
• Medical devices
• Pharmaceutical and health care
• Telecommunications
• Retail and consumer products
• Hospitality
• Financial services
• Government contracts
• Energy