Pennsylvania Business and National Franchise Lawyers

At Spadea, Lanard & Lignana, we provide effective legal solutions to meet the challenges faced by small and mid-sized businesses. For more than 25 years, our attorneys have helped business clients in Pennsylvania and New Jersey and franchise clients around the country. Let us help your business grow. When you need an attorney who speaks the language of business, contact the attorneys at Spadea, Lanard & Lignana.

Business and Commercial Law

We can assist you with every aspect of starting, running and growing a company. Call us at 215.525.1165 for advice on everyday business transactions as well as strategic business decision making.  Learn more about our business and commercial law practice.

Business Formation and Startup

We will help you launch your new enterprise in a manner that minimizes risk and maximizes your potential for success.

Contracts

We assist clients with the drafting, review, and negotiation of business agreements, vendor contracts, leases and other business transactions.

Legal Audit

Understand your potential legal risks so you can take action to minimize future problems. Our attorneys conduct legal audits to examine regulatory compliance, insurance coverage, intellectual property protection, contractual obligations, and risks regarding employment policies and organizational oversight.

Employment Law for Employers

As your business grows, depend on us to assist you with employment law issues including offer letters, employment contracts, non-compete agreements to protect confidential business information, employee handbooks and employment policies and legal advice on hiring and firing.

Purchase or Sale of a Business

From the letter of intent to the closing, our business attorneys are here to protect your interests during the purchase or sale of a business.

Purchasing a Business

In addition to preparing all required documents for the purchase of a business, we perform a due diligence review of the business' contracts, including customer and vendor agreements, leases, the company's intellectual property portfolio, employee records, and other assets and liabilities to ensure your new company isn't saddled with unwanted obligations and debt.

Selling a Business

Whether your business is a franchise, a partnership or a sole proprietorship, we can help you sell your business and/or business assets.

Franchise Law

Whether you are a prospective franchisor or franchisee, let the experienced attorneys at Spadea, Lanard & Lignana protect your investment. We have helped people with franchise opportunities throughout the United States.  Learn more about our franchise law practice.

Buying a Franchise

We can guide you through this important investment decision. We review and evaluate franchise documents, explain your obligations, and advise you throughout the process. (Learn more about the steps to take in buying a franchise and how to fend off franchising fiascos.)

Establishing and Expanding a Franchise

Our experienced franchise attorneys will guide you through the process of franchising your successful business concept, analyzing methods of expansion and developing the legal documents for compliance with federal and state franchising regulations.

Contact our Business and Franchise Attorneys Today

Whether you need one-time assistance with a contract or would like an on-going relationship with a business law attorney you can depend on for all your company's legal needs, contact our Philadelphia law office.