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11 Jul '16
When a business is owned by more than one person, there can come a time when someone wants to leave. Even in the most amicable circumstances, this is a new deal with each owner on a side. A while ago, a client of mine bought his partner out of the business. Because neither side thought […]
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09 Jun '16
A contract should be the first building block to a relationship between a contractor and an owner. It will set the tone for the relationship and spell out important issues that both sides will want to know. Form contracts like the kind that you can buy at a stationary store or the AIA standards are […]
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31 May '16
Trade secrets are a BIG deal, especially here in Silicon Valley, and it’s no “secret” that the vast majority of misappropriation of information occurs internally. Owners of any kind of business with proprietary information – be it a specialized restaurant or a software development company – should understand that their company’s highest risk with respect […]
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The option to extend a lease term or assign a lease are key provisions for most commercial tenants – especially those who invest large sums to build out their premises. For instance, in San Francisco, upscale restaurants are known to spend millions on build-outs, not to mention the amount of energy and time dealing with planning […]
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Construction contracts play a huge role in managing changes orders, an inevitable and often controversial part of construction projects. This article is geared towards commercial subcontractors, but these issues arise for prime contractors and owners as well as in residential construction. For ease of reading, the two parties will be referred to as the contractor […]
