Business and Corporate Law

• Corporate Law
• Business Disputes
  Finocchiaro & Associates, P.C. is a Chicago law firm concentrating in the hospitality industry, commercial transactions, business law, real estate, commercial litigation and tax liens.  We represent clients in both corporate transactional work and litigation courts across the country. Our clients range from publicly traded corporations, to privately held international and national companies, to local businesses and individuals in their business or litigation needs.  We represent real estate developers throughout their real estate business, from acquisition, zoning, finance and leasing through sale.  We also represent some of Chicagoland’s most popular and renown restaurants and hospitality businesses.  Our clients appreciate the efficiency with which we present their legal options, guide them through their strategic legal decisions and then implement those solutions.
• Business Transactions
• Trade Secrets

Employment Law

• Employment Contract
  We represent various clients in a wide variety of contract and corporate transactions.  We negotiate retail, office and industrial leases on behalf of both landlords and tenants.  We assist clients in acquisitions, financing, operations and disposition.  We advise on choice of legal entity issues and guide clients through the formation process, whether corporation, LLC, partnership or other legal entity.  We draft operating agreements, partnership agreements, shareholder agreements, buy-sells and contracts for the full range of business issues including non-competition and other employment agreements, tortious interference claims, trade secrets, and environmental issues.
• Non-compete Agreement
  In addition to litigation, Peter handles many other corporate, transactional and real estate matters. He serves as national counsel to the world’s premier sports surface manufacturer.  He advises clients on complex commercial transactions, trade secrets, tax certificates, employment law, non-compete agreements, and corporate law issues.  His real estate practice encompasses development, tax certificates, covers restrictive covenants, Illinois land trusts, condominiums, title insurance, bankruptcy, foreclosure, and eviction.

Property Law

• Real Estate Litigation
  Our commercial litigation practice is nationwide, representing clients across the country in state and federal courts involving a wide variety of complex disputes, arbitrations and alternative dispute resolution matters. Cases include major multi-party construction litigation, breach of contract, RICO, injunctions, and various real estate disputes.
• Construction Litigation
  Because we also have an active commercial transaction practice, we are well-versed in the intricacies of the defining instruments of a transaction, in particular with AIA-based contract documents, that arms us with a distinct advantage in litigating complex construction disputes and advising our clients as to the scopes of legal responsibility of the various team members. The depth of our knowledge and experience in both litigation and development enables us to handle sophisticated client demands with agility and personal attention, avoiding the bulky and costly over-staffing all too common in larger firms.
• Land Use and Zoning

Finance Law

• Bankruptcy
• Foreclosure
  Our real estate practice is diverse and extensive, including property development, Illinois land trusts, title insurance, condominiums, foreclosure, and bankruptcy.  We represent developers, owners, general contractors, subcontractors, tenants and owners of retail, industrial and multi-family properties across the United States.  We assist business clients in annexation, zoning, leasing, financing, governmental economic incentives and property disposition.  We also have an active practice in tax lien purchases, sales and financing
• Tax Law