Our services

 

Commercial Real estate 

  • Acquisition & disposition of commercial property

  • Tax credit financing, including new market tax credits and Low Income Housing Tax Credits (LIHTC)

  • Leasing (office, industrial, retail)

  • Real estate finance

  • Public-private partnerships (PPP)

  • Development Agreements

  • Economic development incentives

  • Land contracts and ground lease agreements

  • Structuring Special Purpose Entities

  • Construction contracts


Economic development & Tax Credit Financing

  • Michigan's grant programs (CRP and MBDP)

  • Job and investment-based tax credits

  • Local property tax abatements

  • Brownfield Tax Increment Finance

  • New Markets Tax Credits (NMTC)

  • Federal Historic Tax Credits (HTC)

  • Low Income Housing Tax Credits (LIHTC)



commercial contracts 

Commercial Contracts & “Outside In-House Counsel” Services

Linchpin Legal PLLC represents businesses from startups to established companies. For many organizations, hiring full-time in-house counsel is neither necessary nor cost-effective. We provide “outside in-house counsel” services to these companies.

All businesses need sound legal advice regarding organizational, governance and compliance matters. Likewise, all entities benefit from review and negotiation of commercial contracts arising in the course of their business activity.

  • Operating Agreements and Bylaws

  • Project Management Agreements

  • Severance Agreements

  • Asset Purchase Agreements

  • Property Management Agreements

  • Employee Leasing Agreements



tax exempt organizations 

  • Establishing Michigan nonprofit corporations

  • Preparing IRS applications for exemption for 501(c)(3) and other 501(c) organizations (Form 1023 and Form 1024, respectively)

  • Advising on compliance matters, such as lobbying and UBIT

  • Developing and drafting bylaws and internal policies

  • Reviewing and updating existing corporate documents

  • Advising regarding state charitable registration requirements in Michigan

  • Conducting seminars for boards to educate on governance and compliance issues


TECHNOLOGY

  • Non-Disclosure/Non-Compete

  • Work for Hire

  • Service Level Agreements

  • End User License Agreements (EULA)

  • Non-Exclusive Software License Agreements (NESLA)

  • Software As a Solution Agreement (SaaS)