One of the largest constraints on growth for many businesses is liquidity. Debt can be expensive or unavailable on commercially reasonable terms. And, lenders often prefer to work with a company that has substantial equity. In many instances, growth or expansion...
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Business financing, loan transactions for a commercial principal
The sphere of commercial lending is hardly a straightforward matter in the business universe. First of all, many and diverse actors can be involved. We spotlight their identities and the tailored work that our deep legal team at Stephenson Fournier does for all of...
Feds give go-ahead for huge Texas LNG expansion
Texas is historically entrenched in American business history as a state where commercial enterprise looms large and big deals are routinely consummated. We have noted that singular status in prior Stephenson Fournier blog posts spotlighting diverse economic activity...
Why Texas shines bright for business participants
First place. And not even a close contest. Crunch the numbers on a mixture of factors that collectively assess locales nationally for their commercial vibrancy and the prospects they hold out for business entrepreneurs, and what do you get? Texas. In fact, the Lone...
Texas’ resiliency on display in new economic reports
Multiple business-linked reports issued recently underscore Texas’ prominent placement as a national economic powerhouse. The conclusions in those studies certainly provide ample information to consider for business principals seeking to establish or expand commercial...
Houston strong entrant on a list spotlighting retail real estate
There are of course both buyers and sellers in all areas of the country in the realm of commercial retail real estate. Some locales feature depressed levels of activity and falling prices owing to struggling markets, with other pockets having a more pronounced upside....
Why is it a good time to be an entrepreneur in Texas, nationally?
Steve Strauss provides some insight -- coupled with seemingly near exuberance -- in response to today’s above-posed blog headline at Stephenson Fournier. Strauss certainly seems amply qualified to spotlight and discuss the business opportunity landscape across the...
Doing transactional due diligence: What does that mean, entail?
The Houston commercial law firm of Stephenson Fournier has a long-established record of experience representing diverse Texas businesses on matters spanning a wide range of considerations. Some clients need help on matters relevant to mergers and acquisitions, for...
What does full-scale oil and gas legal representation entail?
When a law firm holds itself out as an entity that helps the virtual universe of actors in the oil and gas industry resolve challenges and exploit opportunities, that is saying something.Especially in Texas. We modestly make the claim at ...
Business owners should know these 4 business valuation methods
Business owners looking to merge or acquire another business are wise to conduct a business valuation of their target business to get a better understanding of the target's economic value. Unfortunately, business valuation is not an exact science. There are many...

