Practice Areas & Industries: Baker & Daniels LLP

Practice/Industry Group Overview

Our comprehensive corporate counsel practice has developed through decades of helping companies in all industries find practical approaches and creative solutions to challenging problems. We represent the business enterprises, from start-up companies to large multinational companies, that shape Indiana's economy. Clients look to us not only for our legal expertise but also for our experienced and consistent business judgment.

Services Available

We are available to consult with you on a wide range of issues affecting your business, including:

General Business Planning:

• Structuring and forming corporations, partnerships, limited liability companies and professional corporations
• Providing practical advice on corporate governance concerns, and director and officer responsibilities
• Developing a business plan and strategic planning

Tax Planning:

• Structuring the formation, purchase, sale or reorganization of a business to provide the maximum tax benefits

Raising Capital:

• Guidance regarding sources of capital, private placements, venture capital financing, and public offerings

Employee Incentives:

• Structuring executive compensation arrangements, employment agreements, employee benefit plans and stock option plans

Contract Negotiations and Dispute Resolution

Joint Ventures:

• Negotiating domestic and international joint ventures and strategic alliances

Governmental Incentives and Public/Private Ventures:

• Negotiating and evaluating incentive packages
• Development agreements, assistance with site selection
• Advising on tax-exempt bonds and other government incentives

Purchase or Sale of a Business:

• Negotiating and documenting asset and stock acquisitions, mergers, sales of companies, roll-ups, spin-offs and restructurings

Licensing, Franchise, Development and Distribution Agreements

Succession Planning:

• Developing business succession plans in the event of death or retirement of the founder or current family owners/managers

Buy-Sell Agreements and Other Relationships

Supply Agreements, Vendor Agreements and Service Agreements

Clients:
Alimentation Couche-Tard Inc. (ACT) , American Commercial Lines , BorgWarner Inc. , Bridgestone Corporation, Bunge North America, Inc. , Central Indiana Corporate Partnership , Circle K , Citizens Gas & Coke Utility, City of Indianapolis , Clarian Health Partners , Cummins Inc. , Eli Lilly and Company , Fleetwood Enterprises , Guidant Corporation , Indiana Department of Insurance , Indiana University , Indianapolis Bond Bank, Indianapolis Public Schools , Integra Bank Corporation , Ispat Inland Inc. , J.P. Morgan Chase & Co., Kimball International Inc. , Lear Corporation , Lehman Brothers , Lilly Endowment , Mac's Convenience Stores LLC, National Organization of Life and Health Insurance Guaranty Associations, Pinnacle Entertainment, Inc. , Redcats USA, Inc. , Roche Diagnostics Corporation , Rolls-Royce North America Inc., Simon Property Group, Inc. , South Bend Community , School Corporation , Tecumseh Products Company , Weaver Popcorn Company, Inc. , WellPoint, Inc. , Zimmer Holdings, Inc. , Zimmer, Inc.