Business Succession Planning
Extensive Business Knowledge
At WCN, we combine our deep legal experience with our extensive business knowledge to advise and counsel our clients on business succession planning and other matters affecting family and closely held businesses. Business owners are confronted with numerous issues and opportunities when planning for the transfer of either the ownership interests or the control of the entity. We help our clients effectively plan.
Our attorneys’ extensive and varied experience in all aspects of family business succession planning, which includes drafting and implementing shareholder agreements, providing alternatives to funding such agreements, including insurance planning and structuring the transaction of sales and gifts of business interests, including utilization of valuation discounts.
Our experienced attorneys address family and business concerns and negotiate solutions for different members of the family or owners. Our business succession planning attorneys consult and counsel owners and family members to balance the interest of the parties, while protecting the value of the business and providing family members or business owners with the control and equity that is necessary or appropriate.
Exceptional Service.
Exceptional Value.
We take great pride in serving our clients with our personalized, concierge approach, working closely with business owners throughout the journey of owning a business. Our skilled attorneys work as a cohesive team to deliver highly effective legal strategies and solutions that are proven and practical.
Meet the Attorneys in the Private Client Services Practice at Wilchins Cosentino & Novins
Stephen N. Wilchins
Partner
Eric B. Brenman
Of Counsel
John W. Donahue
Partner
Taylor Ferrara
Attorney
Kook Hee Lim
Attorney
Brendan McGrory
Attorney
Robert W. Meshel
Of Counsel
Imelda Monaghan
Partner
Anthony Morgan
Attorney
Merek Rubin
Partner
Why WCN for Private Client Services
Right-sized. We are large enough to have the depth of expertise and knowledge, while small enough to be available, accessible and personal.
Concierge Approach. Our clients are assured of our accessibility, personal attention and skilled guidance as we seamlessly and adeptly address their legal needs.
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Watch the final installment of the Spring 2023 Radio Entrepreneurs Family Business Association (FBA) Panel Discussion as Attorney Stephen Wilchins and the panel talk about “Transitioning the Entrepreneurial Family Enterprise” Part 3
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oEtH0nJNoxA Watch part three, the final installment of Radio Entrepreneurs Family Business Association (FBA) Spring 2023 Panel series. Gain insight and advice from Stephen Wilchins, founding partner at Wilchins Cosentino & Novins, a...
Watch the Spring 2023 Radio Entrepreneurs Family Business Association (FBA) Panel Discussion as Attorney Stephen Wilchins and the panel talk about “Transitioning the Entrepreneurial Family Enterprise” Part 2
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eJDSVXPX7II Watch part two of the Spring 2023 Radio Entrepreneurs Family Business Association (FBA) Panel as Stephen Wilchins, founding partner at Wilchins Cosentino & Novins, a partner from Gray, Gray & Gray, and two guest...
