Business

Corporate & Business Practice:

Avis & Avis, PA provides a complete range of business services for the organization, incorporation, operation, merger, liquidation or reorganization of profit and not-for-profit domestic, foreign and off-shore corporations. We handle the preparation of shareholder and partnership agreements; formation of general and limited partnerships; Florida limited liability companies; filing of fictitious names, federal copyright and trademark registrations. We handle general commercial transactions ranging from the purchase and sale of businesses to specialty transactions such as the purchase and sale of yachts, aircraft and offshore vacation properties.

We have represented franchisees in business development matters throughout Florida, from leasing, site review and acquisition through store construction. We have worked with franchisees of Applebee's, IHOP Restaurants, Stevi B's Pizza Buffet and Exit Realty, among others.

Commercial Litigation:

Avis & Avis, PA has extensive experience in real estate, commercial, contractual, landlord/tenant, probate, construction lien, foreclosure, and other areas of commercial litigation. Firm Member in good standing of the Florida Bar; admitted to the District Court for the Southern District of Michigan, the Trial Bar of the US District Courts for the Middle and Southern Districts of Florida and the 11th Circuit Court of Appeal.

Recent Business Transactions:

Purchase of C-182T aircraft
Purchase and sale of 84' Italian custom yacht
Sale of 112' Perini sailing yacht
Management contracts/operations for megayachts
Sale of 45 unit national franchise operation
Franchise development of inline & outparcel store locations
Franchise fee and leasehold financing transactions in excess of $25m
Leasehold financing
Restaurant lease agreements
SBA business financing
Development loans and mortgages
Business leases
Lender disputes
Transfers of member's interests
Construction disputes
Shareholder's Meetings & Board of Director's Meetings