Welcome to the website for Attorney Bill Kutsunis and Kutsunis Law Office, LLC.  Bill is committed to providing legal and practical assistance in the areas of business, real estate and construction.  The following outline provides examples of the areas of law Bill practices within:

Business Law

	Business Start-Ups.  Assisting in the organization of start-up ventures, including corporations and limited liability companies, and assisting owners in developing contracts governing operations.
	Contract Drafting & Negotiation.  Negotiating and preparing numerous types of commercial contracts, including supply and distribution agreements, joint venture agreements and confidentiality agreements, to name a few.
	Mergers & Acquisitions.  Representing companies, individuals and management teams in negotiating and structuring business asset and stock transactions, including mergers, acquisitions and sales, as well as any related financing.
	Franchising.  Advising individuals and businesses looking to start-up, acquire or expand a franchised business, including reviewing franchise agreements and addressing any related business and real estate matters.
	Buy-Sell Agreements.  Preparing agreements between owners for the restriction on the transfer of ownership interests and providing the structure the sale and purchase of interests in certain events
	Succession Planning.  Working with closely-held business owners to develop and implement strategies to effectively transfer ownership and/or management of a business to family members and/or key employees.
	Investment Offerings.  Advising individuals seeking funding to start a business venture as well as businesses needing additional money to grow in developing structures for the raising of capital through the offering of ownership interests, options and other rights.

Real Estate and Construction

	Real Estate Transactions.  Representing sellers and buyers in a variety of commercial and residential real estate transactions, including those relating to vacant land, office buildings, industrial facilities, condominiums, residential investment property and farms.
	Lease Drafted & Negotiation.  Negotiating and preparing lease agreements for all types of relationship structures and premises, including office leases, shopping center leases, industrial facility leases and ground leases.
	Construction Contracts.  Assisting in the negotiation and preparation of construction contracts for owners, tenants, design-builders, general contractors and subcontractors, including construction financing related matters.
	Like-Kind Exchanges.  Preparing like-kind exchange agreements to qualify for tax deferred capital gain treatment under Internal Revenue Code Section 1031, including assisting in both forward and reverse exchanges.
	Development.  Advising developers in obtaining the required zoning, subdivision and building approvals for real estate development projects, including securing approvals for plats and certified survey maps, preparing covenants and restrictions, and preparing easement agreements.
	Conventional & Non-Recourse Financing.  Assisting investors and businesses in procuring, negotiating and closing on loans to finance projects, including obtaining conventional, and where available, limited or non-recourse financing.

Attorney Bill Kutsunis would like to assist you with your next project.  For more information, please contact Bill at (608) 833-8030 or send him an e-mail at: bill@kutsunislaw.com.