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Business and Corporate Law

Business and Corporate Law

Representing Businesses throughout Michigan

At Willis & Willis, our attorneys protect the interests of businesses throughout Michigan. We offer a wide range of services to suit the needs of new and emergency businesses, closely-held corporations, partnerships, joint ventures, strategic alliances and business enterprises of all kinds, as well as financial institutions and investors including private equity and venture capital funds. Our exceptionally talented and experienced lawyers have diverse backgrounds and a broad array of skills and specialties, covering the full range of business services. Contact us to schedule an appointment about your legal concerns.

Business Formation

Whether opening your first business or expanding your business into a new venture, we will advise you about the best business entity to create. Our lawyers will counsel you about the costs and benefits associated with a limited liability company (LLC),"S" or "C" corporation, or joint venture.

After you decide which entity is appropriate for your business goals, we will file all the appropriate documents with the state and federal government. We will draft articles of incorporation, bylaws, operating agreements, shareholder agreements, and other documents needed for the creation of your closely held company.

General Business Advice

The success of your business depends on dealing with disputes both as they arise, and before they occur. Comprehensive corporate and business advice from an attorney can help prevent problems from occurring, and prepare your business when they do occur. Our firm advises businesses about the following:

  • Mergers and acquisitions
  • Asset and stock purchases and sales
  • Strategic alliances
  • Joint ventures
  • Leveraged/mergers/buyouts
  • ESOPs
  • Bankruptcy Acquisitions
  • Recapitalizations and reorganizations
  • Private equity and venture capital investments
  • Public offerings/securities
  • Private offerings
  • Going private transactions
  • Executive compensation
  • Tax planning
  • Commercial transactions, contracts, and sale of goods
  • Licensing and management of technologies
  • Business analysis and risk management concerns
  • Issues related to government contracts
  • Employee compensation and employee benefits
  • Distribution counseling issues
  • Leases of equipment and property

Business Succession Planning

Our lawyers will guide your family through the process of estate planning. Business succession planning creates strategies to transfer ownership and control of closely held businesses to the heirs of business owners. We assist clients with creating life insurance policies, buy-sell agreements, family limited liability companies, succession plans, and estate freezes.

Willis & Willis works to make sure you have the tools in place to meet your business goals. Set up an appointment with an experienced business law attorney, by contacting us today. We represent businesses throughout Southwest Michigan, including companies in Kalamazoo, Portage, Benton Harbor, Hastings, and St. Joseph, but have experience representing clients from California to Canada, and our firm understands the importance of aggressive legal representation.


Kalamazoo Office
491 W South Street
Kalamazoo, MI 49007
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Paw Paw Office
203 South Niles
Paw Paw, MI 49079
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Phone 269.492.1040
Fax 269.492.1042
Toll Free 1.800.610.6938
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At Willis & Willis, PLC, we represent businesses and individuals throughout Southwest Michigan and the Lakeshore area, including clients in Kalamazoo, Benton Harbor, Hastings, Saint Joseph, Portage, Three Rivers, Paw Paw, Marshall, Battle Creek, Grand Rapids, Niles, South Haven, New Buffalo, Plainwell, Saugatuck, Decatur, Cassopolis, Fulton, Schoolcraft, Mendon, Michiana, Conway, Agnew, Grand Beach, Wequetonsing, Ferrysburg, Union Pier, Good Hart, Muskegon Heights, Bliss, Muskegon, Harbert, Carp Lake, Whitehall, Mackinac Island, Bridgman, Berrien Springs, Stevensvile, Dowgiac, Marcellus, Scottsdale, Shoreham, Vicksburg, Watervliet, Lawton, Mattawan, Gobles, Lawrence, Decatur, Riverside, Coloma, Hartford, Lawrence, Covert, Bangor, Glen, Allegan, Ganges, Douglas, Wayland, Holland, Graafschap, Macatawa, Ottawa Beach, Zeeland, Three Oaks, Harbor Springs, Grand Haven, Stutsmanville, Norton Shores, Buchanan, Cross Village, Roosevelt Park, Lakeside, Levering, North Muskegon, Sawyer, Mackinac City, Montague, Pentwater, Ludington, Manistee, Parkdale, Pierport, Arcadia, Elberta, Frankfort, Empire, Glen Haven, Glen Arbor, Lake Leelanau, Omena, Northpoint, Peshawbestown, Suttons Bay, Bingham, Fouch, Traverse City, Old Mission, Mapleton, Acme, Bates, Elk Rapids, Kewadin, Clam River, Torch Lake, Eastport, Atwood, Norwood, Charlevoix, Bay Shore, Bay Harbor, Petoskey, and Bay View, and the counties of Kalamazoo, Cass, Barry, Calhoun, Van Buren, Allegan, and Berrien.

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