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Dedicated Practice • Texas & Nationwide Counsel

Corporate, Banking & Finance, and Tax Lawyers

Strategic legal counsel for businesses, entrepreneurs, financial institutions, and investors navigating complex corporate, financial, and tax matters.

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$4.8B+ Transactions Structured
3 Core Specialized Legal Pillars
5 Major Texas Metro Hubs Served
100% Commercial & Business Focus
Focused Legal Guidance

Business-Focused Legal Counsel

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."
Decades of BigLaw Credentials
Transparent Fee Modeling
Direct Senior Partner Access
Multi-Jurisdiction Capabilities
Meet Our Attorneys
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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.

Johnathan Vance, Managing Partner Texas & New York Bar

Johnathan Vance

Managing Partner

Corporate & Business Law • Banking & Finance • Tax

Education: J.D., Columbia Law School
Experience: 26+ Years BigLaw & Boutique
Eleanor Sterling, Partner & Head of Banking & Finance State Bar of Texas

Eleanor Sterling

Partner & Head of Banking & Finance

Commercial Lending • Credit Facilities • FinTech

Education: J.D., Harvard Law School
Experience: 20+ Years Commercial Finance
Marcus Chen, Partner & Head of Tax Practice Texas Bar & U.S. Tax Court

Marcus Chen

Partner & Head of Tax Practice

Corporate Taxation • M&A Tax Strategy • IRS Disputes

Education: LL.M. Taxation (NYU), J.D. (UT Austin)
Experience: 17+ Years Tax Counsel
Sofia Ramirez, Senior Counsel Texas & California Bar

Sofia Ramirez

Senior Counsel

Startup Formation • Corporate Governance • Commercial Contracts

Education: J.D., Stanford Law School
Experience: 12+ Years Tech & Corporate
Practical Knowledge

Legal Insights for Businesses

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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