Lawyer in Pensacola, Florida
Experienced Representation in Business Transactions and Commercial Litigation
At the law offices of Edsel F. Matthews Jr. P.A., in Pensacola, Eddie has almost 30 years of experience representing individuals and businesses throughout the Florida Panhandle. We offer comprehensive, total-package solutions to complex business and commercial challenges, from transactional matters to litigation. Contact our office for a free initial consultation.
Business Transactions
In our practice, Eddie works extensively with individuals and businesses involved in buying or selling a business, whether through the sale of stock or through merger and acquisition. We handle all aspects of the transaction, from the initial negotiations to the review and preparation of all contracts, including buy-sell agreements and rights of first refusal. We draft and organize all types of agreements for shareholders getting into or out of business with the goal to minimize potential disputes.
Eddie also advises individuals and commercial enterprises that seek to establish a new business enterprise, providing advice on the tax and liability consequences of different business forms, including:
- Partnerships
- Limited Liability Companies
- Limited Liability Partnerships
- S corporations
- C corporations
We prepare and file all documents required to establish your business enterprise in compliance with Florida business laws, including articles of incorporation or organization and by-laws.
In our law practice, we review complex tax transactions with a goal of obtaining the most favorable tax results for clients. We also handle business real estate closings.
Commercial and Income Tax Litigation
In our litigation practice, Eddie handles a broad range of business related disputes, including:
- Tax controversies at the federal, state and local levels, including tax audits and other disputes with the Internal Revenue Service and other tax authorities
- Breach of contract, shareholder, partner and other business disputes
- Construction litigation, including disagreements involving contractors and subcontractors, as well as homeowner claims against contractors for deficient work or failure to perform
- Eminent domain claims, where the government seeks to condemn and take property for a public purpose, such as a roadway. We will help you get fair compensation or work with you to challenge the taking
- Real estate boundary disputes
For experienced representation in business transactions and commercial litigation in the Florida Panhandle, contact us to set up a free initial consultation. Our office is open from 8:30 am until 5 pm, Monday through Thursday, and from 8:30 until 1 pm on Fridays. Evening and weekend appointments are available upon request.
Edsel F. Matthews Jr. P.A.
308 S. Jefferson Street
Pensacola, FL 32502
Phone: (850)432-1300
Fax: (850)438-4244