who we serve: Corporate Attorneys for ESOPS, Shareholders & Companies
Atlas Legal Services’ corporate attorneys help businesses navigate every stage of growth and transition. We work with companies across industries and multiple states, providing legal, tax, and financial guidance that allows business owners to make informed, confident decisions. For existing ESOP companies or those exploring a transition, we manage all aspects of ESOP design, financing, execution, and ongoing compliance, including representation before the IRS and Department of Labor.
We support privately held companies with business formation, mergers and acquisitions, and ownership succession planning. Our attorneys have experience with a wide range of structures, including sole proprietorships, LLCs, S-Corps, and C-Corps. By providing practical, strategic advice, we help companies protect their interests and achieve smooth transitions for long-term success.
Our team also guides individual shareholders and ESOP trustees, offering clear counsel on fiduciary duties, shareholder rights, and corporate governance. We help clients make smart decisions, manage risk, and safeguard their ownership interests while navigating complex business matters.
Working with an Atlas Legal Services business transition lawyer to navigate business changes means you have a partner in your corner who is always looking out for your best interests.
Our Clients Include:
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Existing ESOP Companies
Atlas Legal Services specializes in working with Employee Stock Ownership Plans (ESOPs) and companies that are exploring a transition to an ESOP.
We are able to assist with all facets of ESOP management or transition including: design and feasibility, transaction execution and financing, and ongoing support and maintenance as well as IRS and DOL representation.
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Privately Held Companies
Atlas Legal Services works with privately held companies to support them in many types of business transitions, including business formation and structure, mergers and acquisitions, and ownership transition and succession planning.
We have experience working with many different types of business structures ranging from sole proprietors to S-Corp, C-Corp, LLCs, and more.
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Individual Shareholder Counsel
Individual shareholders sometimes need guidance from a business attorney.
Atlas Legal Services works with business owners as well as shareholders, board members, and trustees to provide trusted guidance and advice in business matters.
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ESOP Trustees
We assist ESOP trustees in understanding and managing their fiduciary and oversight responsibilities, providing insight, analysis, and guidance to aid in decision-making.
