Business

The Law Offices of Fernando V. Hernandez serves businesses and business owners in San Jose and throughout Northern California in the field of business law, with a special emphasis on helping technology startups and entrepreneurs with business entity formation and intellectual property protection.

Business Incorporation and Transactions

When starting a new business, selecting the appropriate choice of entity is an important decision with lasting ramifications; the type of entity selected will have tax and legal liability implications. Depending on the type of business entity you choose, your business may be entitled to varying income tax structures, and executives and partners may be left open to varying levels of liability. Therefore, it is important to seek assistance of experienced business planning counsel prior to making this decision.

We have extensive experience advising new businesses on the appropriate choice of entity for their new business endeavor and preparing and filing the proper documents with the California Secretary of State to register the new entity. We assist clients in forming corporations, limited liability companies, general partnerships, limited partnerships, and limited liability partnerships depending on the particular needs and goals of the business.

Our business services cover the life of a business, from helping startups obtain financing to business succession planning for the transfer of ownership or eventual dissolution of the company. In between, we represent buyers and sellers in purchases and sales of businesses, negotiating commercial leases and real estate deals, and other important transactions essential to the conduct of your company.

Business Disputes and Litigation-Patent, Licensing and Royalty Disputes

A large part of our business law practice area involves representing clients in patent and licensing disputes and the collection of royalties due. One of our firm's major case results involved a settlement of more than one million dollars in royalty fees for an engineer based on a licensing agreement with a computer manufacturer. As a former engineer himself, Fernando Hernandez understands firsthand the importance of protecting one's intellectual property and maximizing its value. For further information regarding patent, licensing and royalty disputes, please see the Patent and License FAQs page.

An Insider's Perspective

In addition to his engineering background, Mr. Hernandez has a long history of business experience, including a bachelor's and MBA from Santa Clara University and teaching positions in the Business School there. Fernando Hernandez understands what it takes to get a business off the ground and keep it running, to establish a company on firm footing right from the start, and to protect one's legal interests throughout the day-to-day operations and transactions involved. For advice and representation in business formation, transactions, legal disputes, or related matters, contact the Law Offices of Fernando V. Hernandez.