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Salt Lake City Business Law Attorneys

At Christensen & Jensen, we love working with enterprises of all sizes and stages of development, including established businesses, start-ups, small businesses, non-profits, and publicly traded companies. Our business law attorneys have decades of experience in business entity formation and guidance, corporate governance, the creation of contracts, and drafting business operating agreements and essential documents. We can expertly advise on organizational structure, help plan mergers & acquisitions, and help protect your company’s intellectual property (IP).

We work with business and corporate clients in Salt Lake City and across the U.S.

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BUSINESS LAW AND CORPORATE ATTORNEYS IN UTAH

Finding the right legal team for your business can be challenging. You need business attorneys who will take the time to fully understand your legal matter, the urgency of your situation, and the outcome you’d like to achieve. Since many issues are time-sensitive, you also need a lawyer who understands the importance of frequent, proactive communication, and that returns your calls and emails promptly. We understand these needs and we pride ourselves in being highly responsive, and in making sure that we’re on the same page when it comes to your legal issues, timelines, and goals.

We also understand that the value delivered by working with a business attorney needs to exceed the cost. We aim to be good stewards of your investment in legal services.

A one-size-fits-all approach doesn’t work when it comes to business legal planning. Every business is different with unique challenges and opportunities. That’s why Christensen and Jensen attorneys provide expert legal counsel, custom-tailored to your business’s needs and situation.

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Christensen & Jensen’s Business Law Services in Utah

Business Entity Formation & Guidance

Business Entity Formation & Guidance

A good business formation plan, guided by an experienced business attorney is crucial to building your business on a solid legal foundation. It can also be critical in securing needed financing, attracting top executives, and giving your company the best chance for success. We can advise you on the various types of legal entities, compare the benefits of each, and then complete and file the proper documents. Importantly, we can help prevent future problems with a solid, well-thought-out operating agreement. Our services in this area include:

• Business entity formation and guidance

• Formation of c-corporations, s-corporations, joint ventures, franchises, and tax-exempt organizations

• Articles of Incorporation or Organization LLC formation & LLC operating agreements

• Corporate shareholder agreements

• Buy/sell agreements among owning members/shareholders of companies

• Corporate by-laws

• General shareholder agreements

• Membership agreements

• Registration rights agreements.

• Partnership agreements

• Non-profit formation and general counsel

• Business entity dissolution and wind-down

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Corporate Governance

Corporate Governance

We advise companies (both public and private), on transactional, regulatory & governance, and litigation matters. From day-to-day questions to sensitive and crucial corporate governance matters, we can help. This also includes providing guidance on fiduciary duties and ESG (Environmental, Social, & Governance) issues. We offer guidance on executive compensation planning and disclosure as well as governance and compliance under laws such as the Sarbanes-Oxley Act and the Dodd-Frank Act. Other services in this area include:

• Board resolutions

• Consents

• Proxy statements (Proxies)

• Meetings

• Distribution agreements

• Administrative guidance and compliance

• Asset protection

• Administrative proceedings

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Business Operating Essential Agreements and Documents

Business Operating Essential Agreements and Documents

Solid contracts are the cornerstone of any successful business. These documents are strategic tools that protect your interests, manage risks, and uphold your company’s reputation. We can evaluate your company’s unique circumstances, and custom-tailor a contract that accounts for both expected and unexpected future developments. We can help with:

• Business contracts

• “Master” or template sales / service agreements pertaining to business’s main products or services

• Commercial lease review and drafting

• Website terms and conditions

• Website privacy policy statements

• License agreements

• General contract drafting and review

• Independent Contractor Agreements (ICA)

• Consultant agreements

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Business Purchase / Sale Transactions (M&A)

Corporate/Business Transactions

Buying or selling a business is exciting but also brings risks that good legal counsel can help mitigate. At Christensen & Jensen, we represent buyers and sellers who want to purchase or sell a business. Whether it’s the purchase of assets or shares of stock, or acquiring the business as a whole, we deliver guidance through all phases of the process. We can assist with purchase negotiations, drafting purchase agreements, and performing due diligence. We can also work closely with your CPA in business valuation and drafting acquisition or sale agreements to prevent future business disputes.

• Mergers & Acquisitions (M&A) / Business purchase and sale agreements

• Commercial transactions, including Uniform Commercial Code (UCC) transactions and compliance

• Real property purchase and sale transactions

• Commercial real estate

• Secured transactions (UCC Article 2 and Article 9)

• Securities

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Cybersecurity, Data Protection & Privacy

Cybersecurity, Data Protection & Privacy

We can help you develop policies and agreements to safeguard your company against cyber theft, ransomware attacks, and unauthorized disclosures of protected information. If data breaches are suspected, we can respond immediately to minimize damage to your company’s operations and reputation. Our proactive approach can help ensure compliance with the privacy laws of the states and countries in which you do business. Our expertise in this area includes:

• Cybersecurity issues such as cybertheft and cyber extortion

• Establishing defensible data/records retention plans

• State privacy laws, including the Utah Consumer Privacy Act (UCPA), California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) and California Privacy Rights Act (CPRA).

• SEC cybersecurity rules.

• Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) and Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical  Health Act (HITECH).

• Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act (GLBA), Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA) and Fair and Accurate Credit Transactions Act (ACTA)

• Education Privacy Law including FERPA

• Electronic Fund Transfer Act (EFTA)

• The Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA)/ Fair and Accurate Credit Transactions Act (FACTA)

• Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA).

• CAN-SPAM Act, Telemarketing Sales Rule and Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA).

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Liquor Licensing / Hospitality / Alcohol / Liquor Laws

Liquor Licensing / Hospitality/Alcohol/Liquor Laws

Many restaurants and bars in Utah rely on their liquor license to be successful. As a result, those restaurants and bars need adept attorneys to navigate this crucial aspect of their business. Liquor licensing and compliance in Utah requires restaurants and bars to deal directly with the Utah Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control (“DABC”) on a host of issues. Christensen & Jensen’s liquor law compliance attorneys provide complete beginning-to-end services for bars and restaurants that deal with the DABC. Our attorneys are able to draft due diligence reports for potential restaurant/bar locations, compile applications (including transfers of liquor licenses), advise on changes to liquor laws, advise on what the rules actually are as it relates to DABC compliance, handle violation settlements with the Utah Attorney General’s office, appear at DABC meetings on behalf of clients with employees who are not supposed to be serving alcohol due to “crimes of moral turpitude,” and work on issues related to the “Zion Curtain” and other intricacies regarding the sale of alcohol in the state of Utah. Our services in this area include:

• State applications for bars, restaurants (limited or full-service), hotels, private equity clubs, and off-premise beer

• Order to Show Cause representation

• Sales/transfers of businesses with alcohol licenses

• Violation appeals/settlement negotiations

• Federal TTB issues (manufacturers)

• Local (city/county) licensing

• Advertisement review/advising

• License evaluation

• DABS Commission hearing representation

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Business Transition / Exit Planning

Business Transition/Exit Planning

Effective business succession planning requires an examination of the current state of the business and its trajectory for the next five to seven years. Other components include a financial plan for the business owner, a plan for the transition of ownership and leadership, and a strategy for governance. We can help create a plan and draft the documents needed to accomplish your objectives and minimize tax or financial burdens. We can help with:

• Business succession planning

• Business transition planning

• Business estate planning

• Wills for business owners

• Business sale agreement

• Business continuity instructions and associated legal counsel for determining the customized terms needed for such instructions

• Business exit plans (detailed recommendations and steps to be implemented in preparing the transition of ownership to either employee/family insiders or to third-party purchasers)

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Intellectual Property (IP)

Intellectual Property (IP)

Intellectual Property (IP) is often a company’s most valuable asset. At Christensen & Jensen, we can handle all areas of trademark procurement and protection, including clearing and registering trademarks. We can also help you manage your portfolio of trademarks and devise enforcement and licensing strategies. We also assist clients in protecting and registering copyrights for all types of original work, including print, audio, video, software, website, and database content. We provide counsel and representation on many intellectual property matters, including:

• Trade secrets protection

• Trademark and copyright registration and transactions

• Brand and IP license agreements

• Domain name protection

• Other forms of non-patent intellectual property

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CHRISTENSEN & JENSEN’S BUSINESS LAW ATTORNEYS

Good planning is key to protecting your company’s legal and financial interests

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You’ve put your heart and soul into building a successful business. You have a great product, great people, and a plan for success. But an unforeseen business dispute can bring it all crashing down. At Christensen and Jensen, we believe that strategic legal planning is the key to protecting your company’s value and ensuring peace of mind.

A good legal strategy leverages a proactive approach to mitigating risks and ensuring your business operates within the legal framework. It also helps position your business to take advantage of new opportunities quickly and stay on top of industry-specific regulations, tax laws, and labor laws.

When it comes to employees, we can help you minimize the risk of costly legal battles by establishing clear contracts, rock-solid non-disclosure agreements (NDAs), and comprehensive employee handbooks.

Of course, every business may experience a legal challenge at one time or another. If it does, we’ll be there to advocate for you and your business.

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Christensen & Jensen business law attorneys have experience working with enterprises in a variety of industries, including:

• Construction

• Professional Services

• Non-Profits

• Crisis Management

• Distributors/Wholesalers

• Education

• General services (e.g., repair & maintenance, security, etc.)

• Healthcare (specifically Medical & Dental)

• Hospitality/Restaurants/Bars

• Information Technology (IT)

• Insurance and Financial Planning

• Industrial equipment and industrial services

• Manufacturing

• Marketing/Advertising/Web Development

• Nonprofit/Tax-Exempt Organizations

• Oil, Gas, & Mining

• Professional

• Product law

• Property Management

• Religious Organizations

• Retail

• Real Estate

• Travel and Tourism

• Transportation & Warehousing

• Trucking & logistics companies

REVIEWS

Barry Scholl has been counsel for my high-end fashion and gift shop for a number of years. He has helped us with leases and other contracts, company trademarks and other issues. Barry works hard to understand his clients’ needs and is always happy to answer our questions or to deal with time-sensitive matters. We recommend him highly to fellow business owners.

Sheridan Mordue

Owner/President
Hip and Humble Inc.

Barry Scholl has been counsel for my high-end fashion and gift shop for a number of years. He has helped us with leases and other contracts, company trademarks and other issues. Barry works hard to understand his clients’ needs and is always happy to answer our questions or to deal with time-sensitive matters. We recommend him highly to fellow business owners.

Sheridan Mordue

Owner/President
Hip and Humble Inc.

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For Matters That Count, We’re Your Team.

Christensen & Jensen is a Salt Lake City-based full-service law firm specializing in litigation and trial advocacy. Our award-winning attorneys represent clients throughout Utah and surrounding states in a wide array of matters.

Our firm is unique because we have vast experience representing plaintiffs pursuing claims, and defendants mounting defenses in various settings including investigation, pre-litigation, negotiation, mediation, arbitration, traditional litigation, trial, and appeal.

Salt Lake City Office
801-323-5000

257 East 200 South, Suite 1100
Salt Lake City, Utah 84111

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