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Business Litigation
The world of business is full of uncertainties. Cost and stress can make litigation a painful disruption on your business operation. At Hong & Mashal, LLP, we pay close attention to your particular needs. After we review and understand your facts, and understand your priorities and objectives, we set an appropriate stra  tegy for accomplishing your litigation goals. We represent clients before federal and state courts, arbitration tribunals, administrative agencies, etc. Our Business Litigation services encompass a broad range of substantive areas, including: • Commercial Litigation: Debt Collection, Breach of Contract, Breach of Warranty, Breach of Covenant of Good Faith and Fair Dealing, Breach of Fiduciary Duties, Business Torts, Product Liability, Unfair Competition, Franchise Litigation, etc. • Corporate Dispute: Shareholder Dispute, Dissolution, Misappropriation of Corporate Opportunity, Breach of Fiduciary Duties, Illegal Distribution, Embezzlement, Receivership, Shareholder Derivative Action, etc. • Financial Litigation: Letter of Credit, Trade Finance Litigation, Syndicated Lending Dispute, Loan Work Out, Debtor-Creditor Relation, Insurance Litigation, Bad Faith, Securities and Commodities Litigation, Bankruptcy Proceeding, etc. • International Trade Dispute: Customs Forfeiture, Trademark and Copyright Infringement, Tariff Classification and Compliance, Export Control, Anti-Dumping, etc. • Employment Litigation: Wage and Hour Dispute, Wrongful Termination, Civil Rights Violation, etc. • Real Estate Litigation: Purchase Dispute, Landlord-Tenant Dispute, Title Dispute, Foreclosure, Mortgage Lending Dispute, Loan Modification, Broker-Agent Dispute, Construction Defects, Eminent Domain, Ellis Act, etc. • Intellectual Property Infringement: Trademark Infringement, Copyright Infringement, Patent Litigation, Trade Secrets Dispute, etc. Please contact us for more information. Business Transactions
At Hong & Mashal, LLP, our goal is to build a long-lasting and fruitful relationship with each of our clients. Our lawyers have broad and profound business experiences which allow us to understand your business needs. We will also spend time to learn the particularities of your business so that your transaction will match your business objectives. Our clients allow us to guide them through the legal fronts, so that they may focus their attention on the operation of their businesses.
Our Business Transaction services include: • Commercial Transaction: advising on legal matters affecting critical business decisions and/or daily operations, including Business Contracts, Uniform Commercial Code (UCC), Licensing, Joint Venture, OEM/ODM Contract, Distributorship, Leasing, Franchising, Regulatory Compliance, etc. • Corporate Law: advising on establishment, management, operation and/or dissolution of business entities, such as Choice of Entity, Shareholder Agreement, Buy-Sell Agreement, Private Placement, , Corporate Governance, Board and Shareholder Meeting, Business Succession, Restructuring, Dissolution, etc. • Merger and Acquisition: advising on legal matters or tax concerns relating to Stock Purchase Agreement, Asset Purchase Agreement, Merger Agreement, Joint Venture, Reverse Merger, Spin-off, Reorganization, Due Diligence, Special Regulatory Compliance, etc. • Real Estate Transaction: drafting and reviewing Purchase Agreement, Option Agreement, Escrow, Lease Agreement, Secured Lending, Deed of Trust, Joint Development Agreement, Syndication, Securitization, REIT, etc. • Secured Transaction: advising on Secured Lending, Deed of Trust, Security Agreement, Guaranty Agreement, UCC Financing, Letter of Credit, etc. • Intellectual Property Protection: advising on search, registration, maintenance, licensing and/or assignment of Patent, Trademark, Copyright, Trade Secret, etc. Please contact us for more information. Tax Planning & Controversy
Whether you are going through a business transaction, or you are litigating a business issue, you cannot reach a true resolution without considering the tax impact. While you often cannot eliminate the impact of taxes, with proper tax planning you can save, defer or minimize such taxes. At Hong & Mashal, LLP, we assist our clients with proper tax
 planning. At the same time, we are here to assist clients though unforeseen and unplanned tax controversies. Our Tax Planning and Controversy services include: • Tax Controversies, including handling of audits, negotiation, resolution, appeal or litigation in tax collection or dispute with Internal Revenue Service (IRS), California Franchise Tax Board (FTB), Board of Equalization (BOE), and property tax dispute with County Assessor Office, etc.
• International Tax Practice, such as Portfolio Interest Exemption, Foreign Income, Foreign Investment, Cross Border Transactions, Subpart F Income, Transfer Pricing, etc. • Tax consultation and planning for particular business projects or needs, such as in Distribution, Liquidation, Merger and Acquisition, Reorganization, Corporate Division, Entity Conversion, Bankruptcy, Compensation Strategies, 1031 Exchange, High-Tech Start-Up, Joint Venture, Business Succession, Intellectual Properties, and Pre-Immigration Planning, etc. • Transfer Tax Practice, such as preparation of Estate Tax Return 706, Gift Tax Return 709, Income Tax Return for Trust and Estate 1041, etc. Please contact us for more information. Estate Planning & Disputes
It is the ultimate goal of each person to protect his or her asset from all losses, and leave them for his or her loved ones. Proper planning may protect your wealth from litigation losses during your life time, and from excessive estate taxes after your death. This requires periodic review and revision as various factors personal factors (your wealth, family size, retirement needs, personal priorities) and environmental factors (laws and regulations) are constantly changing. At Hong & Mashal, we look into your particular situation, integrate estate planning tools together with asset protection vehicles to accomplish your ultimate goals. We also handle probate and disputes related to the estates, wills and trusts. Our Estate Planning & Dispute services include: • Estate Dispute: handling court proceedings in Probate, Will Contest and Trust Dispute, etc. • Integrated Estate Planning: integration of your multiple goals in Estate Planning, Asset Protection Planning, Tax Planning, Retirement Planning, and Business Succession Planning to design a practical strategy in incorporating various tools to carry out your wishes. • Basic Estate Planning: estate planning for individual or family, and preparation of documentation, such as Living Trust, Will, Durable Power of Attorney, Advance Health Care Directive, Property Agreement, Life Insurance Trust, etc. • Advanced Estate Planning: use of advanced estate planning tools, such as: Gifting Program, Intentionally Defective Grantor Trust, Grantor Retained Annuity Trust, Qualified Personal Residence Trust, Minor’s Trust, Dynasty Trust, Charitable Remainder Trust, Charitable Lead Trust, Generation-Skipping Transfer Planning, Split-Dollar Insurance, etc. • Asset Protection Planning: structure design and formation of Multiple Business Entities, Foreign Entity, Asset Protection Trust, etc. • Special Purpose Planning: legal advice in design of an approach to meet your particular needs, such as Pre-Immigration Planning, Qualified Domestic Trust for alien spouse, Special Needs Trust, etc. Additionally, we provide estate, administration and personal related services, such as: • Application of Guardianship, Conservator, etc. • Legal advice in Post-Mortem Planning, Trust Administration, etc. • Preparation of Estate Tax Return 706, Gift Tax Return 709, etc. Please contact us for more information. |