Running a business takes more than selling a product or delivering a service. It takes planning, contracts, compliance, and a steady hand when risk shows up. Whether you are forming a new company, expanding an existing one, signing agreements, hiring workers, or thinking about what happens to the business after you, the right legal guidance protects what you have built. At Kanu & Associates, P.C. we work with entrepreneurs, small business owners, professionals, investors, and growing companies across Arizona and New Mexico. Call (602) 324-5320 to talk it through.
Legal Support for Every Stage of Your Business
Every business has legal needs, and those needs shift over time. A brand-new company may need help picking an entity structure, preparing formation documents, and putting internal agreements in writing. An established company is usually dealing with contracts, compliance questions, partnership issues, employee matters, or a problem that has already landed on the desk. Our job is to give you clear, practical answers so you can keep moving.
- Business formation — LLCs, corporations, professional entities, and partnerships
- Operating agreements and bylaws
- Business contracts: drafting, review, and negotiation
- Compliance and risk management
- Partnership and ownership agreements
- Business succession planning
- Employer compliance support
- Business immigration planning for employers
- Asset protection and estate planning coordination for business owners
- General legal guidance for small businesses and entrepreneurs
Formation, Entity Choice, and Contracts
Choosing a structure is one of the first real decisions a business owner makes, and it reaches further than most people expect. It affects liability protection, taxes, management authority, ownership rights, recordkeeping, and how easily you can grow or bring in a partner later. We walk clients through the options and set the company up properly from day one, because a strong foundation prevents a surprising number of future disputes.
Contracts are the backbone of business relationships. A well-drafted agreement defines expectations, protects your rights, and gives you a plan if something goes sideways. A vague one invites arguments you did not need to have. We draft, review, and negotiate service agreements, independent contractor agreements, vendor and client agreements, partnership and operating agreements, employment-related agreements, confidentiality and nondisclosure agreements, purchase and sale agreements, and business-to-business agreements. Before you sign anything, it is worth knowing exactly what you are agreeing to and what risk you are quietly accepting.
Compliance, Risk, and Employer Immigration
Most owners are focused on customers, payroll, and operations. Compliance tends to get attention only after something goes wrong. We help businesses spot legal risk early, tighten up internal procedures, and stay prepared for issues involving contracts, ownership, employees, documentation, and regulatory obligations.
If you hire or want to hire foreign workers, immigration is not a paperwork chore — it is a business planning issue, a compliance issue, and a risk management issue all at once. Our firm handles employment-based immigration alongside the rest of your business work, which means the strategy stays consistent.
- Employment-based visa planning
- Business and investment immigration options, including E-1 visas
- Foreign worker sponsorship
- USCIS and DOL filings
- Responses to Requests for Evidence
- I-9 issues, audit preparation, and audit response
- Workforce immigration planning and employer compliance guidance
The very best Immigration attorney out there. Excellent and very exceptional. What sets Dr. Kanu apart is his meticulous attention to detail and commitment to his clients' success.
Kanu & Associates holds a rating of 4.3 out of 5 from 152 reviews. Attorney Solomon Kanu brings more than two decades of legal experience and is admitted to practice in Arizona, the U.S. District Court for the District of Arizona, and the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit, and is a member of the State Bar of New Mexico.
Planning Ahead for Owners and Families
For many owners, the business is the single most valuable asset they have. It represents years of work, family sacrifice, and long-term financial security. That is why business law and estate planning belong in the same conversation. We help owners work through the questions that are easy to postpone:
- What happens to the business if the owner becomes incapacitated?
- Who has authority to manage the company if something unexpected happens?
- How should ownership interests be transferred?
- How can the business be protected for a spouse, children, or a future generation?
- Should the business be connected to a trust or estate plan?
Planning ahead protects more than the company. It protects your family, your employees, your customers, and the legacy you intended to leave. We serve residential and commercial clients throughout Arizona and New Mexico, and we are open Monday through Friday, 8:30am to 5:30pm.