Strategic Legal Support for Growing Businesses

At Counsel 365, we know middle-market businesses drive innovation, job creation, and growth. These companies face complex legal challenges similar to large corporations — but often without the same internal resources.

Our Middle-Market Business Practice Group delivers practical, cost-effective legal solutions tailored to your needs. Whether your company is family-owned, private equity-backed, or scaling fast, we act as a trusted legal partner — supporting daily operations and guiding you through major transactions and turning points.

Who We Serve

We represent a diverse range of middle market companies, including:

  • Family-owned and closely held businesses
  • Private equity-backed portfolio companies
  • Partnerships and privately held corporations
  • Professional services and consulting firms
  • Manufacturers, distributors, and wholesalers
  • Healthcare, life sciences, and tech companies
  • Real estate, hospitality, and construction firms
  • Logistics, transportation, and supply chain businesses

Areas of Focus:

Business Transactions & Governance

We provide end-to-end legal counsel on essential business matters:

  • Shareholder and operating agreements
  • Strategic alliances, joint ventures, and partnerships
  • Commercial contracts, licensing, and supply agreements
  • Capital raising, private placements, and debt financing
  • Succession planning and exit strategies
Mergers, Acquisitions & Divestitures

We represent buyers, sellers, and investors in:

  • Stock and asset purchases, mergers, and recapitalizations
  • Private equity transactions and management buyouts
  • Divestitures, spin-offs, and restructurings
  • Strategic acquisitions and growth-focused deals
  • Due diligence, regulatory compliance, and deal structuring
Employment &
Labor Law

We help middle-market employers stay compliant and mitigate risk:

  • Employment, independent contractor, and confidentiality agreements
  • HR policies, handbooks, and workplace compliance
  • Wage and hour laws (FLSA, state regulations)
  • Discrimination, harassment, and wrongful termination defense
  • Restrictive covenants and trade secret protection
  • Workforce restructuring and severance planning
  • Union negotiations and agency investigations (EEOC, DOL)
Intellectual Property & Technology

We help protect and leverage IP assets and technology:

  • Trademark, copyright, and trade secret protection
  • SaaS, software licensing, and tech agreements
  • Data privacy and cybersecurity compliance (GDPR, CCPA)
  • IP enforcement, infringement defense, and dispute resolution
Real Estate &
Leasing

We guide companies through real estate and leasing matters:

  • Commercial property acquisition, sale, and development
  • Office, industrial, retail, and mixed-use leasing
  • Real estate financing and joint ventures
  • Zoning, permitting, and land use compliance
  • Construction agreements and dispute resolution
Finance & Lending

We represent both borrowers and lenders in transactions involving:

  • Secured and unsecured commercial lending
  • Asset-based financing and equipment loans
  • Mezzanine and subordinated debt
  • Venture capital and private equity funding
  • Loan restructuring and forbearance agreements
Regulatory Compliance & Risk Management

We help businesses navigate a wide range of regulatory challenges:

  • Consumer protection and advertising laws
  • Antitrust and trade regulation compliance
  • Environmental regulations and permitting
  • Government contracting and procurement rules
  • Export controls, sanctions, and international trade compliance
Commercial Litigation & Dispute Resolution

When conflicts arise, we protect your interests in:

  • Breach of contract and business tort disputes
  • Partnership and shareholder litigation
  • Employment and non-compete cases
  • IP, product liability, and warranty claims
  • Real estate and construction disputes
  • Commercial collections and enforcement actions

Why Choose Counsel 365?

We combine big-firm experience with hands-on service. Our attorneys are agile, business-minded, and deeply invested in your success. We tailor our counsel to your specific goals — offering strategic, real-world solutions that move your business forward.

Whether you’re expanding, closing a deal, resolving a dispute, or navigating daily operations, our team delivers the legal support middle-market companies need to thrive.