Our goal is to help you make the right business decisions

We have a long tradition of representing corporations, including non-profit corporations as well as for-profit corporations. Our corporate law clients include industrial, financial, oil and gas, cooperatives, agricultural and commercial enterprises, both publicly and privately held. Because of our expertise in taxation, when we provide business and financial advice, we are aware of the tax consequences and are able to inform you of them. Whatever your commercial law needs, we will put our business expertise to work for you.

Business transaction services

The business transactional services we provide are varied, and include:

1. Organizing profit and non-profit corporations, including preparing and filing Articles of Incorporation and By-laws and organizing and providing for the internal governance of the corporation.
2. Structuring the corporate board and voting of shares to facilitate corporate control and succession issues
3. Preparing amendments to Articles of Incorporation and By-laws
4. Organizing Texas limited liability companies, Texas limited partnerships, and Texas partnerships, and drafting related agreements
5. Drafting and negotiating buy-sell agreements among corporate shareholders, partners, and LLC members
6. Negotiating and preparing documents relating to corporate merger, both consensual and hostile
7. Drafting documents necessary for corporate acquisition, consolidation and dissolution
8. Handling issues relating to regular corporate filings, including annual reports
9. Preparing corporate resolutions and Board of Directors' meetings minutes
10. Advising and counseling corporations regarding the duties and liabilities of corporate directors and officers.

Agreements and Contracts

At Ward & Freels, we have been negotiating and drafting contracts for clients in Lubbock and throughout West Texas for many years. Our mission is to help our clients achieve the best terms available, while constantly seeking creative ways to resolve issues that could otherwise terminate a transaction.

Our extensive experience in contract negotiation and drafting includes:

1. Agreements for acquisition or sale of businesses, including both asset and stock acquisitions and sales
2. Employment agreements and consulting agreements
3. Service agreements
4. Real estate leases and subleases
5. Commercial real estate sale and purchase agreements
6. Purchase order terms and conditions and order acknowledgment terms and conditions
7. Confidentiality agreements
8. Premises security and premises access agreements
9. Utility development agreements
10. Product development agreements
11. Strategic alliance agreements

Commercial Litigation

We help our clients involved in commercial litigation assess their options and make decisions consistent with their goals. We aggressively defend and pursue our clients' interests in matters including:

1. Contract disputes of all types, including contracts for the sale of goods, financial agreements, employment agreements, non-compete agreements, product development agreements, and mechanic's lien foreclosure suits
2. Disputes among shareholders of corporations and partners, including internal governance disputes and asset entitlement upon entity dissolution
3. Creditors Rights

We never encourage unnecessary litigation, but we do believe in doing whatever is necessary when it is in the best interest of our client. Contact us today if you need the services we have to offer.