Markus May is a client focused and service oriented business attorney with knowledge in a broad range of industries. He enjoys helping clients complete business transactions including the purchase and sale of businesses. Mr. May previously worked as a business manager and is very familiar with business drivers and financial concepts and relates well to business owners and managers dealing with financial matters.
Mr. May often represents clients desiring to start a new business on choice of entity decisions, forming entities and maintaining company compliance with regulatory requirements. He advises clients on how to avoid disputes and litigation and how to structure contracts and leases to minimize risk and maximize future benefits.
Mr. May speaks frequently at seminars to business people and fellow attorneys on business law related topics including preparing a business for sale, protecting a business owner's personal assets, and buying and selling businesses. He has been a guest speaker on Chicago radio and was chosen by the Illinois State Bar to discuss the business buying process on the ISBA Law Talk television program.
Markus is a member of the Institute of Illinois Business Laws where he helps draft Illinois business laws and provides input into proposed business laws.