Asset protection and business deals, with the tax consequences handled by the same team.
Asset protection for business owners, professionals, landlords, and investors who want what they own kept out of reach of future claims, and mergers and acquisitions for owners buying or selling a company. Michael Brandwein leads the practice and started his career as a tax attorney; Gordon Tax handles entity structuring, payroll, and business returns alongside.
Business law services
Two things done in depth. One of them, asset protection, is for individuals as often as for businesses.
Responsive, and built around the tax outcome.
Most business legal problems are tax problems by the time they cost money: an entity that pays more than it should, a sale structured so the seller keeps less than expected, a payroll debt that reaches the owner personally. We work from the tax outcome backward. Contracts, structure, and deals are drafted with the return in mind.
Attorneys respond to client communications within 48 business hours, usually much faster. Focus industries: crypto and Web3, ecommerce, and online businesses.
Results depend on the facts of each matter and are not a prediction of the outcome in your case.
Entity structuring, payroll, and business returns are handled by our affiliated accounting firm, Gordon Tax. Business tax problems, including payroll tax debt and Illinois sales tax audits, go to the tax controversy attorneys.
Who handles business law matters
Business matters are led by a corporate attorney who began as a tax attorney, working with the firm’s tax attorney and CPA.
Questions people ask before they call
Straight answers to the questions that come up first. The consultation is where we answer the rest.
Entity formation and structuring are handled through Gordon Tax; contracts and general counsel work are taken on case by case when they connect to a matter we already handle. Ask in the consultation and we will tell you plainly whether it fits.
Yes. That is the reason to use a firm with attorneys and CPAs on the same side of the table: the structure is modeled for the after-tax result before terms are negotiated, and the diligence is done by people who prepare returns and defend audits.
No. The firm is in Skokie, outside Chicago, and represents business clients nationwide. Illinois matters, including sales tax audits and the Independent Tax Tribunal, are a regular part of the practice.
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