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Nashville Business Formation Attorney & Law Firm

 

Founded by Nashville business formation attorney Zach Scott Gainous, we are a boutique Nashville business formation and maintenance law firm that provides legal expertise, advice, and representation to creative & talented people and businesses with business formation and maintenance issues.  We strive to be the "go-to" and business formation & corporate maintenance firm in Nashville for entrepreneurs, small business owners, startups, small businesses, and medium or mid-size companies in many industries and sectors, including music, entertainment, film & television, media, technology, fashion, food & hospitality, real estate & construction, and others.

As a Nashville business law firm, we regularly assist and help limited liability companies or LLCs, corporations, partnerships, limited partnerships, LLPs, professionals, entrepreneurs, small business owners, startups, companies, and small businesses with a wide variety of business formation, maintenance, permit, and licensing issues.  Here are just some of the ways and issues we assist our clients with business issues:

Nashville Business & Corporate Attorney Zach Scott Gainous

Zach Scott Gainous - Business formation attorney and founder of The Fruitful Firm

Business Formation & Entity Maintenance Attorney & Law Firm for Entrepreneurs, Professionals, Startups, & Companies

As a Nashville business formation and maintenance lawyer and law firm, we have the legal expertise to advise, assist, and represent creative and talented entrepreneurs, startups, small businesses and mid-sized companies in forming and maintaining their businesses and business entities, including

  • advising and counseling entrepreneurs, business owners, and startups with selecting and forming the best business entities for their goals, including discussing the potential risks and liabilities, the differences, benefits, and disadvantages, and the implications of forming limited liability companies, series LLCs, corporations, S-corps, partnerships, limited partnership, LLPs, etc.,

  • representing, advising, and assisting with the formation and maintenance of limited liability companies or LLCs, including drafting, executing, and filing of the necessary LLC articles of organization, LLC operating agreements, LLC annual reports, etc.,

  • advising, representing,, and assisting with the formation and maintenance of corporations, including drafting, executing, and filing of the necessary corporate charters, corporation operating agreements, corporate annual reports, etc.,

  • counseling and representing partners in forming general partnerships and limited partnerships, including drafting of partnership agreements and limited partnership agreements,

  • representing, advising, and assisting with forming and maintaining limited liability parterships or LLPs, including drafting, executive, and filing LLP certificates, LLP partnership agreements, etc.,

  • assisting, representing, and advising on entity conversion documents, assumed name or "DBA" documents, or change or registered agent documents, etc.

Business Formation & Maintenance Lawyer & Law Firm for Music Industry Entrepreneurs, Professionals, Startups, & Companies

Being a Nashville business formation and maintenance attorney and law firm, we have the legal expertise to advise and represent music artists and bands, small and mid-size music publishers, record producers, independent record labels, artist managers, and music business startups and entrepreneurs, in forming and maintaining business entities, including

  • advising and counseling music clients with selecting and forming business entities, including the potential risks and liabilities, the differences, benefits, and disadvantages, and the tax and other implications of forming limited liability companies, series LLCs, corporations, S-corps, partnerships, limited partnership, LLPs, etc.,

  • advising, representing, and assisting with drafting and filing the needed documents for music artist or bands to form and maintain any LLCs, corporations, partnerships, and LLPs for so-called music artist or band "loan out" companies,

  • representing and advising music publishers with forming and maintaining business entities, LLCs, corporations, partnerships, limited partnership, LLPs, and drafting, executing, and filing articles of organization, corporate charters, operating or partnership agreements, etc.,

  • advising, assisting, and representing indie music production or independent record labels with forming and maintaining LLCs, partnerships, corporations, limited partnerships, limited liability partnerships or LLPs, etc.,

  • representing, assisting, and advising music and recording studios with forming and maintaining their business entities, LLCs, corporations, etc., including filing and updating the required annual reports, etc.,

  • counseling and representing artist managers, publicists, and music management and PR firms with drafting and filing the necessary documents to form and maintain business entities

Business Formation Lawyer & Law Firm for Entertainment, Film, & TV Entrepreneurs, Professionals, Startups, Companies, etc.

As a Nashville business formation and maintenance attorney and law firm, we have the legal expertise to advise and represent entertainers, movie, film, & TV actors and celebrities, television & film directors and producers, independent movie & TV production companies, and entertainment, movie & TV startups and entrepreneurs, in forming and maintaining business entities, including

  • advising and counseling entertainment, movie, film, & TV clients in selecting and forming business entities, including the potential risks and liabilities, and the differences, benefits, and disadvantages of forming limited liability companies, series LLCs, corporations, S-corps, partnerships, limited partnership, LLPs, etc.,

  • advising, representing, and assisting with drafting and filing the needed documents for entertainers, movie, & television actors, comedians and comics to form and maintain any business entities for "loan out" companies, etc.,

  • representing and advising movie, film, & TV producers and directors in forming and maintaining business entities, LLCs, corporations, partnerships, limited partnership, LLPs, and drafting, executing, and filing articles of organization, corporate charters, operating or partnership agreements, etc., for "loan out" companies or film and television production companies and studios, etc.,

  • advising, assisting, and representing indie movie & TV production or independent film & television studios with forming and maintaining LLCs, partnerships, corporations, limited partnerships, limited liability partnerships or LLPs, etc.,

  • counseling and representing talent managers, entertainment publicists, and talent management, talent agencies, and PR firms with drafting and filing the necessary documents to form and maintain business entities

Business Formation  & Maintenance Lawyer & Law Firm for Media & Technology Startups, Entrepreneurs, Clients, & Companies

Being a business formation & entity maintenance attorney and law firm, we have the legal expertise to advise and represent media and technology entrepreneurs, professionals, creators, developers, startups, medium & small businesses and more, with selecting, forming or converting, and maintaining their business entities, including

  • advising and counseling tech & media clients in selecting and forming business entities, including the potential risks and liabilities, and the differences, benefits, and disadvantages of forming limited liability companies, series LLCs, corporations, S-corps, partnerships, limited partnership, LLPs, etc.,

  • advising, representing, and assisting with drafting and filing the needed documents for technology, computer hardware, software, video game, website, & app entrepreneurs, developers, programmers, professionals, companies, mid or small businesses, & startups, etc., to form or convert and maintain business entities for tech companies, including drafting, executing, and filing articles of organization, corporate charters, operating or partnership agreements, etc.,

  • advising, assisting, and representing media companies, creators, producers, professionals, entrepreneurs, startups, medium & small businesses with forming or converting and maintaining LLCs, partnerships, corporations, limited partnerships, limited liability partnerships or LLPs, etc., including photographers, videographers, writers & authors, blogs & bloggers, news, commentary, or other websites & social media companies, podcasts & podcasters, magazine & book publishers, etc.

Business Formation  & Maintenance Lawyer & Law Firm for Fashion Designers, Brands, Startups, Entrepreneurs, Models & Clients

Being a business formation & entity maintenance attorney and law firm, we have the legal expertise to advise and represent fashion & apparel entrepreneurs, professionals, designers & creators, models, startups, companies & brands, medium & small businesses and more, with selecting, forming or converting, and maintaining their business entities, including

  • advising and counseling apparel & fashion clients in selecting and forming business entities, including the potential risks and liabilities, and the differences, benefits, and disadvantages of forming limited liability companies, series LLCs, corporations, S-corps, partnerships, limited partnership, LLPs, etc.,

  • advising, representing, and assisting with drafting and filing the needed documents for apparel & fashion designers & creators, entrepreneurs, & professionals, apparel, merch, and fashion brands, mid or small businesses, startups, etc., to form or convert and maintain business entities & companies, including drafting, executing, and filing articles of organization, corporate charters, operating or partnership agreements, etc.,

  • advising, assisting, and representing apparel & fashion models, celebrities, entrepreneurs, & fashion photographers with forming or converting and maintaining LLCs, partnerships, corporations, limited partnerships, limited liability partnerships or LLPs, etc., including so-called "loan out" companies for professional fashion models, celebrities, & photographers, etc.

Business Formation Lawyer & Law Firm for Chefs, Food & Hospitality Entrepreneurs, Restaurateurs, Food Truck & Restaurant Owners, Small Businesses, & Startups.

As a Nashville business formation and maintenance attorney and law firm, we have the legal expertise to advise and represent chefs, food & hospitality, food truck & restaurant entrepreneurs, business owners, franchises & franchisees, mid and small businesses, & startups, in forming and maintaining business entities, including

  • advising and counseling food, restaurant, & hospitality clients in selecting and forming business entities, including the potential risks and liabilities, and the differences, benefits, and disadvantages of forming limited liability companies, series LLCs, corporations, S-corps, partnerships, limited partnership, LLPs, etc.,

  • advising, representing, and assisting with drafting and filing the needed documents for popular chefs & celebrity chefs to form and maintain any business entities for "loan out" companies, etc.,

  • representing and advising restaurateurs, chefs, food truck, food & restaurant entrepreneurs, and startups in forming or converting and maintaining business entities, LLCs, corporations, partnerships, limited partnership, LLPs, and drafting, executing, and filing articles of organization, corporate charters, operating or partnership agreements, etc.,

  • advising, assisting, and representing bed & breakfasts, hotels, motels, hospitality, food, & restaurant entrepreneurs, owners, startups, medium & small businesses, with forming or converting and maintaining LLCs, partnerships, corporations, limited partnerships, limited liability partnerships or LLPs, etc.

Business Formation & Maintenance Lawyer & Law Firm for Construction & Real Estate Marketing, Advertising, & Public Relations, Healthcare, Medical, & Dental Companies, LLCs, Corporations, Partnerships, Entrepreneurs, Startups, Small Businesses, & Business Owners

Being a Nashville business attorney and law firm, we have the legal expertise to advise and represent entrepreneurs, professionals, business owners, startups, small businesses, limited liability companies or LLCs, corporations, general partnerships, limited partnerships, limited liability partnerships or LLPs, and more across many industries, with their business formation & maintenance issues, including

  • advising and counseling clients in selecting and forming business entities, including the potential risks and liabilities, and the differences, benefits, and disadvantages of forming limited liability companies, series LLCs, corporations, S-corps, partnerships, limited partnership, LLPs, etc.,

  • representing and advising Nashville area construction, real estate, & architecture entrepreneurs, professionals, companies, medium & small businesses, and startups in forming or converting and maintaining business entities, LLCs, corporations, partnerships, limited partnership, LLPs, and drafting, executing, and filing articles of organization, corporate charters, operating or partnership agreements, etc.,

  • advising, assisting, and representing Nashville area doctors, physicians, surgeons, dentists, medical, healthcare, & dental practices, etc., with forming or converting and maintaining LLCs, partnerships, corporations, limited partnerships, limited liability partnerships or LLPs, etc.,

  • representing, counseling, & assisting Nashville area marketing, advertising, public relations or PR professionals, entrepreneurs, executives, companies, small & mid-sized businesses, and startups with forming, converting, and maintaining LLCs, corporations, partnerships, and other business entities.

Let's talk about your business formation, entity conversion, or maintenance issues or concerns.

We love to talk and meet with current and potential business entity formation & maintenance clients.  If you need help or have questions about business formation or entity conversion & maintenance issues, please complete and submit the form here or call us at 615-671-4301.

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