We provide focused legal guidance across corporate law, banking and finance, and taxation—helping clients make informed decisions, manage risk, and move their businesses forward.
01 — CORPORATE & BUSINESS LAW
Corporate & Business Lawyers
Strategic counsel for business lifecycle management, corporate governance, commercial transactions, and ownership restructurings.
Business formation
Corporate governance
Business contracts
Mergers & acquisitions
Joint ventures
Shareholder agreements
Business restructuring
Regulatory compliance
Commercial transactions
02 — BANKING & FINANCE
Banking & Finance Lawyers
Representation for commercial lenders, institutions, borrowers, and investors in debt structuring, credit facilities, and compliance.
Banking transactions
Loan documentation
Commercial lending
Financing transactions
Investment transactions
Debt financing
Financial regulations
Securities matters
FinTech legal matters
03 — TAX LAW
Tax Attorneys
Comprehensive counsel on corporate tax strategy, pass-through entities, transaction-driven tax planning, and IRS controversy defense.
Business tax planning
Corporate taxation
Tax compliance
Tax disputes
Tax-efficient transactions
IRS matters
State and federal tax issues
Tax implications of business transactions
Texas Margin & Franchise Tax
Why Corporate Law Group
Legal Advice Built Around Your Business
We believe commercial legal counsel should solve operational friction, not create it. Our counsel is structured around four foundational pillars.
Business-Focused
We understand that legal decisions can directly affect your business operations and growth. We align legal structure with your commercial objectives.
Strategic
We look beyond individual legal issues to understand the bigger picture—evaluating capitalization, tax exposure, and future investor exit paths.
Responsive
Clear communication and timely legal guidance when important decisions need to be made. Direct partner access without bureaucratic layers.
Practical
Straightforward advice designed to help clients understand their options and take decisive action, free of impenetrable legal jargon.
Client Archetypes
Legal Counsel for Businesses & Professionals
From formation through complex commercial acquisitions and capital market financing, we represent diverse commercial stakeholders.
Formation to Scale
Startups & Entrepreneurs
Legal support from entity formation and co-founder agreements through seed and venture growth rounds, intellectual asset protection, and incentive pools.
Operating Entities
Small & Mid-Sized Businesses
Ongoing corporate, commercial contract, tax planning, employment covenants, and regulatory compliance guidance serving as dedicated outside general counsel.
Enterprise Scale
Corporations
Counsel for complex commercial transactions, corporate governance, board compliance, joint ventures, shareholder relations, and restructuring.
Capital Providers
Financial Institutions
Legal support for commercial lending, syndicated debt, credit facility drafting, collateral perfection under UCC Article 9, and regulatory audits.
Private Equity & Angels
Investors
Legal guidance for investment vehicles, private debt/equity transactions, convertible securities, shareholder buyouts, and transaction tax shields.
Leadership & Wealth
Executives & Business Owners
Personal and business tax optimization, executive compensation agreements, equity rollover planning, and corporate succession structuring.
Clear Engagement Path
How We Help
A straightforward, three-step consultative framework designed to assess your legal position quickly and execute strategic solutions.
01
Tell Us About Your Matter
Schedule a consultation and explain your legal needs, operational goals, or pending transactions through our confidential intake process.
02
Understand Your Options
Our attorneys review your situation, assess potential exposure and statutory obligations, and explain the relevant commercial considerations.
03
Move Forward With Confidence
Receive a practical, tailored legal roadmap with predictable milestone expectations, risk controls, and decisive execution.
About the Firm
A Business-Minded Approach to Law
Corporate Law Group provides legal counsel to businesses, entrepreneurs, financial institutions, and professionals across corporate, banking and finance, and tax matters.
Our approach combines legal knowledge with an understanding of the commercial realities our clients face. We focus on clear advice, careful planning, and practical solutions designed around each client's objectives.
"We reject the billable-hour bureaucracy of legacy BigLaw. Our clients receive high-caliber transactional execution, prompt direct attorney communication, and strategies calibrated strictly to their commercial return on investment."
Positioned at the intersection of Texas commercial expansion and multi-state transactional finance, our attorneys counsel clients through high-stakes formations, private capital raises, IRS controversy resolutions, and credit negotiations.
26+
Years Cumulative Experience
500+
Transactions Closed
100%
B2B & Corporate Focus
5/5
Statewide Regional Reach
Leadership & Counsel
Meet Our Legal Team
Our attorneys combine top-tier institutional training with entrepreneurial pragmatism to deliver decisive legal leadership.
Texas & New York Bar
Johnathan Vance
Managing Partner
Corporate & Business Law • Banking & Finance • Tax
Strategic analysis of statutory changes, commercial transaction trends, tax planning strategies, and corporate governance essentials.
Corporate Law
What Is Corporate Law and When Does Your Business Need a Corporate Attorney?
An authoritative guide to corporate law, preventative risk mitigation, and identifying the key inflection points where legal counsel preserves enterprise value.
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Banking & Finance
What Does a Banking and Finance Lawyer Do?
Examining commercial credit facilities, UCC Article 9 security perfection, loan covenants, and how finance attorneys protect borrower and lender interests.
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Tax Law
Tax Considerations When Starting a Business
Evaluating pass-through taxation, Section 1202 QSBS capital gains exemptions, Texas Franchise Tax calculations, and Section 83(b) equity vesting elections.
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Business Law
LLC vs Corporation: Legal Considerations for Business Owners
A direct comparison of liability shielding, governance flexibility, institutional venture capital requirements, and long-term exit dynamics.
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Banking & Finance
What Should You Know Before Signing a Business Loan Agreement?
Five critical provisions every commercial borrower must scrutinize: negative covenants, ratio maintenance, personal guarantee carveouts, and cure periods.
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Corporate Law
Corporate Governance: What Business Owners Should Know
Director fiduciary duties of care and loyalty, preventing corporate veil piercing, managing conflict-of-interest transactions, and board best practices.
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Clear Answers
Frequently Asked Questions
Direct, practical guidance addressing common questions on corporate counsel, banking transactions, tax planning, and fee structures.
A corporate lawyer advises businesses on legal rights, obligations, and organizational structure. This spans initial entity selection and formation, drafting internal company agreements, negotiating commercial vendor and client contracts, structuring mergers and acquisitions (M&A), guiding shareholder governance, and managing restructurings. Learn more on our Corporate & Business Law overview.
Your business should engage corporate counsel early: during founder equity structuring, prior to raising third-party seed or venture capital, when negotiating high-value customer or supplier contracts, when navigating state or federal regulations, or when evaluating strategic mergers, joint ventures, or company sales.
A banking and finance lawyer handles commercial loan documentation, syndicated credit facilities, asset-based lending (ABL), mezzanine debt, collateral perfection under UCC Article 9, deeds of trust, and regulatory compliance under federal and Texas banking supervision. See our Banking & Finance services.
Yes. Commercial contract drafting and risk-balanced negotiation is a cornerstone of our practice. We draft and negotiate master services agreements (MSAs), distribution and procurement agreements, intellectual property licensing, confidentiality agreements (NDAs), and executive employment agreements.
Tax attorneys structure transactions to minimize corporate and individual tax liability under the Internal Revenue Code (IRC) and state tax law. We advise on pass-through taxation (LLCs/S-Corps), tax-free reorganizations, Section 1031 real estate exchanges, Texas Franchise Tax calculations, and represent clients before the IRS in audits, appeals, and Tax Court litigation. See our Tax Practice details.
Yes. We regularly form LLCs, C-Corporations, S-Corporations, and Limited Partnerships under Texas and Delaware law. We provide complete founding packages including Certificates of Formation, bespoke Operating Agreements, Corporate Bylaws, founder stock purchase agreements, and IRS Section 83(b) elections.
Yes. We counsel commercial lending institutions, regional banks, private debt funds, family offices, and FinTech platforms on loan structuring, credit agreement preparation, perfection of security interests, and regulatory compliance.
We believe in cost transparency and aligning value with client commercial goals. Depending on the nature of the engagement, we utilize competitive hourly billing, fixed-fee packages for routine formations and contract reviews, and structured monthly general counsel retainers for growing businesses.
Scheduling is straightforward: click Schedule a Consultation anywhere on this site to access our confidential intake portal, complete our in-page contact form below, or reach our team directly at inquiries@corporatelawgroup.org.
Targeted Regional Jurisdiction
Texas Corporate & Business Lawyers
Dedicated legal counsel across Texas’s major economic corridors. We tailor legal strategies to the unique commercial realities of each regional market.
Texas Corporate Law Firm
Texas is one of the most dynamic business jurisdictions in the world. Our firm advises corporations, investment funds, and expanding enterprises navigating the Texas Business Organizations Code (BOC), Texas Finance Code, and Texas Franchise Tax regulations.
Texas Entity Formations & Series LLCs
State & Local Tax (SALT) & Margin Tax
Cross-Border Commercial Transactions
Commercial Lending & Debt Facilities
Texas Statewide Reach
State Bar of Texas & Federal Courts
Primary Focus: Banking, Corporate & Tax
Courts: Fifth Circuit, U.S. Tax Court, All Texas Federal Districts
Offices: Houston & Dallas Hubs
Consultation: In-Person & Video Conference
Corporate & Business Lawyer Houston
Houston is a global capital for energy transition, maritime commerce, medical technology, and industrial manufacturing. Our Houston attorneys structure mid-market M&A, international trade contracts, and asset-based financing across Harris County and the Energy Corridor.
Energy & Industrial M&A
Port of Houston Commercial Contracts
Asset-Based Commercial Lending
Texas Comptroller Tax Protests
Houston Office
Downtown Houston Financial District
Address: 1000 Louisiana St, Suite 4800
Jurisdiction: S.D. Texas, Harris County District Courts
Email: houston@mail.corporatelawgroup.org
Hours: Mon – Fri: 8:00 AM – 6:30 PM
Corporate & Tax Attorney Dallas
Dallas-Fort Worth is home to premier private equity funds, commercial real estate syndications, and major corporate headquarters. Our Dallas practice specializes in syndicated loan documentation, private placement debt issuances, and transaction tax shields.
Private Equity & Syndicate Structuring
DFW Commercial Lending Facilities
Corporate Headquarters Relocations
Section 1031 Like-Kind Exchanges
Dallas Office
Uptown Dallas / Dallas Arts District
Address: 2000 McKinney Ave, Suite 1900
Jurisdiction: N.D. Texas, Dallas County Courts
Email: dallas@mail.corporatelawgroup.org
Hours: Mon – Fri: 8:00 AM – 6:30 PM
Banking & Business Lawyer Austin
Austin is the epicenter of Texas innovation, venture capital investments, and rapid-growth SaaS startups. We counsel founders, angel networks, and venture funds on capitalization hygiene, SAFE/convertible debt offerings, and Series equity financings.
Tech Startup Formation & Delaware Flips
Venture Capital Preferred Stock Financings
FinTech Licensing & Regulatory Strategy
Section 1202 QSBS Exit Planning
Austin Practice
Downtown Austin Innovation Center
Address: 300 Colorado St, Suite 2100
Jurisdiction: W.D. Texas, Travis County Courts
Email: austin@mail.corporatelawgroup.org
Hours: Mon – Fri: 8:00 AM – 6:30 PM
Corporate Lawyer San Antonio
San Antonio's economy thrives across aerospace, healthcare systems, cybersecurity, and defense contracting. We guide enterprises through federal government procurement compliance, subcontracting agreements, and regional business restructurings.
Defense & Healthcare Contracting
Commercial Real Estate Lending
Business Succession & Buyouts
Cross-Border Mexico Trade Counsel
San Antonio Practice
Bexar County Commercial Counsel
Address: 112 E Pecan St, Suite 1400
Jurisdiction: W.D. Texas, Bexar County District Courts
Email: sanantonio@mail.corporatelawgroup.org
Hours: Mon – Fri: 8:00 AM – 6:30 PM
Business & Finance Lawyer Fort Worth
Fort Worth has a rich heritage in logistics, aviation, energy, and family enterprise wealth. We serve generational family offices, manufacturing suppliers, and distribution hubs in long-term governance, asset protection, and commercial debt syndication.
Family Office Governance & Entity Structuring
Aviation & Logistics Supply Contracts
Secured Equipment & Asset Financing
Tarrant County Corporate Litigation Defense
Fort Worth Practice
Downtown Fort Worth Business Corridor
Address: 777 Main St, Suite 2400
Jurisdiction: N.D. Texas, Tarrant County Courts
Email: fortworth@mail.corporatelawgroup.org
Hours: Mon – Fri: 8:00 AM – 6:30 PM
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