Fort Collins Business Lawyers

Fort Collins clients receive business formation (LLC, S-Corp, C-Corp, public benefit corporation, and nonprofit), commercial contracts and partnership agreements, brewery and beverage industry contracts and licensing coordination, agtech and manufacturing supply agreements, CSU spinout support, mergers and acquisitions, business tax strategy, and succession planning. The team works with breweries and distilleries, manufacturers, agtech and food companies, professional services firms, and family-owned businesses across Fort Collins, Loveland, Windsor, Timnath, and Wellington.

Yes. The team regularly advises Fort Collins-area brewers, distillers, and beverage operators on entity choice, federal TTB and Colorado liquor licensing coordination, distribution and self-distribution contracts, taproom and lease agreements, supply and packaging arrangements, and ownership and succession planning. Engagements coordinate with the company's accountant and any distributor relationships.

Spinouts from Colorado State University and federal labs typically involve a license or option agreement that controls the underlying intellectual property, plus a Colorado entity that holds the license and raises capital. Your Fort Collins business lawyer coordinates entity formation, founder equity and vesting, IP assignment, and license terms so the company can operate, fund, and eventually exit cleanly.

Many Fort Collins formation, contract, and advisory matters are scoped based on the matter so the cost is known before work begins, with transparent hourly or project-based pricing for complex M&A, regulated-industry, and succession matters. Call (719) 960-4396 for a clear estimate.

Colorado allows online filing of articles of organization with the Secretary of State, but the operating agreement, S-Corp tax election, capital contributions, and ownership structure are where most DIY Fort Collins formations leave gaps that create personal liability or unnecessary tax. A Fort Collins business lawyer ensures the foundation is right under the Colorado Revised Statutes.

Yes. Succession is often the most consequential planning a closely-held Fort Collins business will do. The team drafts buy-sell agreements, structures intra-family transfers and gifting programs, coordinates valuations, and integrates succession with the owner's personal estate and tax plan.