Family Business
Contact: Marcel J. Bernier
Contact: Michael P. Connolly
Contact: Mark J. Tarallo
For over 75 years, the attorneys of Murtha Cullina LLP have been trusted advisors and advocates for family-owned businesses throughout New England. We work with our clients on all aspects of business formation, governance, financing, mergers and acquisitions, dispute resolution, and shareholder and management succession issues. We also counsel family business owners in connection with their estate planning, trust administration and minimizing federal and state estate taxes. We work closely with our clients' owners, management teams and other professional advisors to provide creative and effective solutions to the many complex and unique issues that face family enterprises as they grow and change through the generations.
- May 4, 2018 - FamilyBusinessPerspectives.com: Do Shareholders Need to Make a Demand Upon the Board of Directors Before Filing Suit on a Family-Owned Corporation's Behalf?
- April 3, 2018 - FamilyBusinessPerspectives.com: Family Business Owners Should Be Aware Of Statutory “Deadlock” Provisions
- March 21, 2018 - FamilyBusinessPerspectives.com: Should an Estate or Trust Operate a Decedent's Family-Owned Business?
- March 7, 2018 - FamilyBusinessPerspectives.com: Beware of Successor Liability Claims in Connection with Family-Owned Businesses
- February 14, 2018 - FamilyBusinessPerspectives.com: Watch the Calendar When Considering Claims in Connection With a Family-Owned Business
- January 8, 2018 - FamilyBusinessPerspectives.com: Court Ruling Highlights The “Perils Of Going Into Business With Family Members”
- December 18. 2017 - FamilyBusinessPerspectives.com: Thinking of Selling? Start Early, Build Your Team
- December 5, 2017 - FamilyBusinessPerspectives.com: Expect A Busy 2018 On The M&A Front
- November 29, 2017 - FamilyBusinessPerspectives.com: Is A Non-Compete Agreement In Connection With The Purchase And Sale Of A Family-Owned Business Enforceable?
- October 20, 2017 - FamilyBusinessPerspectives.com: Watch Out For Minority Shareholder Oppression Claims After Admitting Non-Family Shareholders To The Family-Owned Business
- August 17, 2017 - FamilyBusinessPerspectives.com: High Time for Massachusetts Employers to Consider a Marijuana Use Policy
- August 8, 2017 - FamilyBusinessPerspectives.com: Definitions in Shareholder Agreements Matter When Transferring Family-Owned Business Stock
- July 31, 2017 - FamilyBusinessPerspectives.com: Do You Have a Reasonable Expectation of Receiving Dividends if You Acquired Your Shares in a Family-Owned Corporation Through Gift or Inheritance?
- July 13, 2017 - FamilyBusinessPerspectives.com: Will Your Family-Owned LLC Be Required to Pay the Fair Value of a Withdrawing Member's Interest?
- May 10, 2017 - FamilyBusinessPerspectives.com: Do You Have an Enforceable Contract for the Sale of Family-Owned Business Interests or Just an Agreement to Agree?
- May 4, 2017 - FamilyBusinessPerspectives.com: Massachusetts SJC Sends Reminder of Fiduciary Duties in Closely-Held Corporations
- April 27, 2017 - FamilyBusinessPerspectives.com: If You Expect to Work in the Family-Owned Business for Life, Be Sure to Get It in Writing
- April 25, 2017 - FamilyBusinessPerspectives.com: Pay Attention to Bylaws When Taking Corporate Actions
- April 18, 2017 - FamilyBusinessPerspectives.com: Corporate Formalities Matter in the Transfer of Shares of Family-Owned Businesses
- March 15, 2017 - FamilyBusinessPerspectives.com: Are you paying your children too much to work in the family business? The IRS might think so.
- March 1, 2017 - FamilyBusinessPerspectives.com: Carefully Consider the Scope of Releases When Settling Claims between Family-Business Owners
- February 21, 2017 - FamilyBusinessPerspectives.com: Do You Need to Do Business with Your Co-Owner's Children? It Depends on the Language of Your Agreements.
- February 9, 2017 - FamilyBusinessPerspectives.com: Watch out for Fraud in Family-Business Purchase Agreements
- February 2, 2017 - FamilyBusinessPerspectives.com: Who is Authorized to Bind Your Family Business to Contracts?
- January 31, 2017 - FamilyBusinessPerspectives.com: Bankruptcy Court Sends Not-So-Gentle Reminder About Observing Corporate Formalities
- January 24, 2017 - FamilyBusinessPerspectives.com: What corporate records do family businesses need to provide to their shareholders?
- January 19, 2017 - FamilyBusinessPerspectives.com: Should You Arbitrate Your Family Business Disputes?
- January 17, 2017 - FamilyBusinessPerspectives.com: Family Businesses Should Carefully Consider Indemnification and Advancement Obligations Included In Limited Liability Company Operating Agreements
- January 12, 2017 - FamilyBusinessPerspectives.com: Beware of Conflicting Interest Transactions in Family Business Management
- January 10, 2017 - FamilyBusinessPerspectives.com: Do “Corporate Formalities” Matter in Family Businesses?
- January 9, 2017 - FamilyBusinessPerspectives.com: Welcome to Murtha Cullina's Family Business Perspectives Blog
- Judicial Dissolution of Corporations, LLCs and LPs - One State's Recent Experiences
- An Overview of Owner Access to LLC and Corporation Records
- New Legislation Mandates Electronic Filing of Annual Reports
- September 15, 2017 - Michael Connolly Chairing Family-Owned Businesses Subcomittee Meeting at ABA Business Law Section Annual Meeting
- April 7, 2017 - Michael Connolly Presenting 'Fiduciary Duties in Action: Advising Small to Mid-Sized Business Fiduciaries in Drafting, Decision-Making and Disputes" at ABA Business Law Section Spring Meeting
- Institute of Supply Management
Description
Contact: Marcel J. Bernier
Contact: Michael P. Connolly
Contact: Mark J. Tarallo
For over 75 years, the attorneys of Murtha Cullina LLP have been trusted advisors and advocates for family-owned businesses throughout New England. We work with our clients on all aspects of business formation, governance, financing, mergers and acquisitions, dispute resolution, and shareholder and management succession issues. We also counsel family business owners in connection with their estate planning, trust administration and minimizing federal and state estate taxes. We work closely with our clients' owners, management teams and other professional advisors to provide creative and effective solutions to the many complex and unique issues that face family enterprises as they grow and change through the generations.
News & Alerts
- May 4, 2018 - FamilyBusinessPerspectives.com: Do Shareholders Need to Make a Demand Upon the Board of Directors Before Filing Suit on a Family-Owned Corporation's Behalf?
- April 3, 2018 - FamilyBusinessPerspectives.com: Family Business Owners Should Be Aware Of Statutory “Deadlock” Provisions
- March 21, 2018 - FamilyBusinessPerspectives.com: Should an Estate or Trust Operate a Decedent's Family-Owned Business?
- March 7, 2018 - FamilyBusinessPerspectives.com: Beware of Successor Liability Claims in Connection with Family-Owned Businesses
- February 14, 2018 - FamilyBusinessPerspectives.com: Watch the Calendar When Considering Claims in Connection With a Family-Owned Business
- January 8, 2018 - FamilyBusinessPerspectives.com: Court Ruling Highlights The “Perils Of Going Into Business With Family Members”
- December 18. 2017 - FamilyBusinessPerspectives.com: Thinking of Selling? Start Early, Build Your Team
- December 5, 2017 - FamilyBusinessPerspectives.com: Expect A Busy 2018 On The M&A Front
- November 29, 2017 - FamilyBusinessPerspectives.com: Is A Non-Compete Agreement In Connection With The Purchase And Sale Of A Family-Owned Business Enforceable?
- October 20, 2017 - FamilyBusinessPerspectives.com: Watch Out For Minority Shareholder Oppression Claims After Admitting Non-Family Shareholders To The Family-Owned Business
- August 17, 2017 - FamilyBusinessPerspectives.com: High Time for Massachusetts Employers to Consider a Marijuana Use Policy
- August 8, 2017 - FamilyBusinessPerspectives.com: Definitions in Shareholder Agreements Matter When Transferring Family-Owned Business Stock
- July 31, 2017 - FamilyBusinessPerspectives.com: Do You Have a Reasonable Expectation of Receiving Dividends if You Acquired Your Shares in a Family-Owned Corporation Through Gift or Inheritance?
- July 13, 2017 - FamilyBusinessPerspectives.com: Will Your Family-Owned LLC Be Required to Pay the Fair Value of a Withdrawing Member's Interest?
- May 10, 2017 - FamilyBusinessPerspectives.com: Do You Have an Enforceable Contract for the Sale of Family-Owned Business Interests or Just an Agreement to Agree?
- May 4, 2017 - FamilyBusinessPerspectives.com: Massachusetts SJC Sends Reminder of Fiduciary Duties in Closely-Held Corporations
- April 27, 2017 - FamilyBusinessPerspectives.com: If You Expect to Work in the Family-Owned Business for Life, Be Sure to Get It in Writing
- April 25, 2017 - FamilyBusinessPerspectives.com: Pay Attention to Bylaws When Taking Corporate Actions
- April 18, 2017 - FamilyBusinessPerspectives.com: Corporate Formalities Matter in the Transfer of Shares of Family-Owned Businesses
- March 15, 2017 - FamilyBusinessPerspectives.com: Are you paying your children too much to work in the family business? The IRS might think so.
- March 1, 2017 - FamilyBusinessPerspectives.com: Carefully Consider the Scope of Releases When Settling Claims between Family-Business Owners
- February 21, 2017 - FamilyBusinessPerspectives.com: Do You Need to Do Business with Your Co-Owner's Children? It Depends on the Language of Your Agreements.
- February 9, 2017 - FamilyBusinessPerspectives.com: Watch out for Fraud in Family-Business Purchase Agreements
- February 2, 2017 - FamilyBusinessPerspectives.com: Who is Authorized to Bind Your Family Business to Contracts?
- January 31, 2017 - FamilyBusinessPerspectives.com: Bankruptcy Court Sends Not-So-Gentle Reminder About Observing Corporate Formalities
- January 24, 2017 - FamilyBusinessPerspectives.com: What corporate records do family businesses need to provide to their shareholders?
- January 19, 2017 - FamilyBusinessPerspectives.com: Should You Arbitrate Your Family Business Disputes?
- January 17, 2017 - FamilyBusinessPerspectives.com: Family Businesses Should Carefully Consider Indemnification and Advancement Obligations Included In Limited Liability Company Operating Agreements
- January 12, 2017 - FamilyBusinessPerspectives.com: Beware of Conflicting Interest Transactions in Family Business Management
- January 10, 2017 - FamilyBusinessPerspectives.com: Do “Corporate Formalities” Matter in Family Businesses?
- January 9, 2017 - FamilyBusinessPerspectives.com: Welcome to Murtha Cullina's Family Business Perspectives Blog
- Judicial Dissolution of Corporations, LLCs and LPs - One State's Recent Experiences
- An Overview of Owner Access to LLC and Corporation Records
- New Legislation Mandates Electronic Filing of Annual Reports
Seminars & Events
- September 15, 2017 - Michael Connolly Chairing Family-Owned Businesses Subcomittee Meeting at ABA Business Law Section Annual Meeting
- April 7, 2017 - Michael Connolly Presenting 'Fiduciary Duties in Action: Advising Small to Mid-Sized Business Fiduciaries in Drafting, Decision-Making and Disputes" at ABA Business Law Section Spring Meeting
- Institute of Supply Management
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