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We handle legal, so you can handle legacy.
What does Burhanuddin Law help Chicago business owners do?
Burhanuddin Law helps Chicago area family-owned and closely held businesses address contracts, ownership decisions, commercial disputes, legal risk and real estate matters. Fractional general counsel brings these needs into an ongoing legal relationship, with the scope of work shaped around the business, its priorities and its stage of growth.
Chicago & Chicagoland · Family-owned & closely held businesses
Here for the legacy.
Practical, strategic legal guidance built for modern family-owned businesses.
We listen without judgment.We’ll tell you the truth.Legal spend has to earn its keep.What we do
Legal support for every
stage of your business.
Fractional general counsel
An ongoing legal relationship for contracts, governance and the decisions ahead.
Explore Business disputesCommercial litigation
Assess a business dispute, understand the options and plan a practical response.
Explore Ownership and governanceBusiness law & governance
Document ownership, decision rights and transitions before disagreements take hold.
Explore Contract preparation and negotiationContracts & negotiation
Turn commercial expectations into clear agreements you can use and negotiate.
Explore Liability and risk managementLiability & risk management
Identify legal exposure and set priorities around the way your business operates.
Explore Real estate for business ownersCommercial real estate
Review leases, purchases and property risks before committing to the next deal.
ExploreThe people behind the advice
Know who is in
your corner.
Meet attorney Fariz M. Burhanuddin and explore the firm’s approach to business counsel.
Attorney background & recognition ↗Experience in context.
Read the firm’s published case studies and client feedback.
Explore case studies ↗Read client testimonials ↗Chicago business counsel ↗Practical, strategic legal guidance built for modern family-owned businesses. You know what you are building. We help you understand the legal decisions that affect how it grows, how it operates and what comes next.
A legal partner for the business you are building
A new contract, a disagreement between owners and an expanding property footprint can all affect the same business. Start with the decision in front of you. Explore ongoing fractional general counsel or focused support for a transaction, contract, governance question or commercial dispute.
Built around owners and the decisions they face
Family ownership adds another layer to business decisions: relationships, responsibilities and expectations across generations. Clear agreements and practical advice can help owners talk about control, compensation, transitions and risk before uncertainty becomes a dispute.
What you can expect from us
We listen without judgment. We’ll tell you the truth. Legal spend has to earn its keep. These values mean understanding your priorities, explaining the tradeoffs and connecting legal work to the business decision that needs to be made.
Start with a conversation
Tell us what is changing, what is at stake and whether there is a deadline. Book a consultation, or use the intake form to share initial information. Please avoid sending sensitive documents until the firm confirms how to provide them.
Straight answers
Questions worth asking.
Start here. Talk through the details with counsel.
Do I need ongoing counsel or help with one matter?
An ongoing relationship can make sense when legal questions recur across contracts, operations and ownership. A defined engagement may fit a single transaction or dispute. A consultation can help identify an appropriate scope.
Do you work with family-owned businesses?
Yes. Family-owned and closely held businesses are a core focus of our practice, including owners managing growth, day-to-day decisions and transitions between generations.
How do I get started?
Book a consultation or start the firm’s intake form. Include a short description of the issue and any known deadline. A consultation request alone does not create an attorney-client relationship.
Connected legal decisions
Keep the bigger picture in view.
Fractional general counsel
An ongoing legal relationship for contracts, governance and the decisions ahead.
Explore Business disputesCommercial litigation
Assess a business dispute, understand the options and plan a practical response.
Explore Ownership and governanceBusiness law & governance
Document ownership, decision rights and transitions before disagreements take hold.
Explore Contract preparation and negotiationContracts & negotiation
Turn commercial expectations into clear agreements you can use and negotiate.
Explore Liability and risk managementLiability & risk management
Identify legal exposure and set priorities around the way your business operates.
Explore Real estate for business ownersCommercial real estate
Review leases, purchases and property risks before committing to the next deal.
ExploreYour business. Your next chapter.
