Business owners have to manage many decisions, deals, and contracts to grow their businesses.

These decisions mainly include negotiating agreements with their business partners, their service and product providers, and even their customers. It is very important that owners:

  • Know all the important deal points, terms and risks;
  • Negotiate the best deal possible given that knowledge; and
  • Document the deal in proper detail to avoid later disputes or misunderstandings.

We help owners negotiate, document and interpret these agreements on a daily basis. Whether you are examining a franchise opportunity, deciding on a business structure, bringing on investors, engaging a contractor, licensing products, or considering other business arrangements, you will likely need help on these matters from someone that knows you well and has experience in many different business matters.

Our focus on knowing you and building that strong relationship with you will drive our experience to help you in negotiating these business deals to your advantage.

At Venn Law Group, we offer that experience to help you in the following major agreements and business concerns:

  • Business entity choice, formation and structure
  • Partnership agreements
  • Buy/Sell and Shareholder agreements
  • Joint ventures
  • Mergers and acquisitions of businesses, representing both buyers and sellers
  • Ongoing tax advice related to the structure and operations of the business
  • Tax planning
  • Contractor and Subcontractor agreements
  • Customer agreements
  • Contract drafting and review
  • Manufacturing, sales and distribution of products
  • Loans and financial transactions
  • Limited securities offerings
  • Private placement of capital
  • Licensing
  • Franchising
  • Succession and Exit Planning
  • Employee incentives and management compensation and ownership plans
  • Software development and licensing
  • e-Commerce transactions

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In Remembrance of Garth Dunklin

We at Venn Law Group are saddened to announce that our partner, mentor, and friend, Garth Dunklin, passed away on January 14, 2021.

As many attorneys and clients in Charlotte and all over North Carolina can attest, Garth was a true “lawyer’s lawyer.” He relished in the practice of law, teaching legal and real estate concepts, and just being a lawyer serving the community.

Garth’s accolades after over 30 years of practice are simply too many to mention in full, but we particularly want to note that over the years he served on the Boards of the North Carolina Association of REALTORS®, the North Carolina CCIM (Certified Commercial Investment Member) and the Charlotte Region Commercial Board of REALTORS® (“CRCBR”). Garth taught classes for CRCBR, among other groups, for over 23 years, and wrote many instructional texts and forms. He was also an adjunct professor for the UNC-Charlotte Belk College of Business, and a Board Member and former Chair of the North Carolina Rules Review Commission.

Garth was a consummate legal professional, and always endeavored to provide quality service and counsel to his clients and colleagues. He will be missed greatly by everyone at the firm and the Charlotte real estate community. Having practiced with Garth and knowing him for close to 20 years, we, in particular, will miss his boisterous laugh and patience as a mentor. We will also fondly remember the first few days of this firm spent at its “World Headquarters”… which was his kitchen table.

We want to publicly thank Garth’s wife, Helen, and his children, Macy and Garth, Jr., for sharing him with us and to assure them that there is a large community of people that will miss Garth with them.

Garth’s family has asked that in lieu of flowers, those that would like may make contributions in Garth’s honor to the American Cancer Society.

There will be an in-person service to honor Garth on Saturday, January 23, 2020, at 11:00 am, at Heritage Funeral Home located at 3700 Forest Lawn Dr, Matthews, NC 28104. Masks will be required. The service will also be live-streamed as well for those that are not able to attend in person. Below is a link to Garth’s obituary, details about the service, and how to give flowers or donations in his name.

Link to Garth's Obituary

We at Venn Law Group are saddened to announce that our partner, mentor, and friend, Garth Dunklin, passed away on January 14, 2021.

There will be an in-person service to honor Garth on Saturday, January 23, 2020, at 11:00 am, at Heritage Funeral Home located at 3700 Forest Lawn Dr, Matthews, NC 28104. Masks will be required. The service will also be live-streamed as well for those that are not able to attend in person. Below is a link to Garth’s obituary, details about the service, and how to give flowers or donations in his name.

Link to Garth's Obituary