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Sauerwein Simon P.C. is a boutique commercial practice law firm focusing on general business law and insurance defense. At Sauerwein Simon P.C. we are regularly engaged by insurance companies, financial institutions, corporations, family owned businesses, emerging businesses, entrepreneurs and developers. With offices in Missouri and Illinois, we provide our clients with superior legal advice and representation, focusing in the following areas:

Real Estate & Title Insurance

Adverse Possession
Agency Defalcation
Claims Analysis and Resolution
Closing and Escrow Disputes
Curing Title Defects
Defending the Insurer in Litigation
Easement and Access Disputes
Fraud and Forgery
Lease Disputes
Lien Priority Disputes
Major Claims
Mechanics’ Lien Litigation
Policy Coverage Analysis
Recoupment and Recovery
Reformation of Instruments
Quiet Title and Declaratory Judgment
Tax Sales

Insurance Defense

Title Insurance
Directors and Officers
Errors and Omissions
Surety and Fiduciary Liability

Commercial Litigation

Banking Litigation
Business Litigation
Real Estate Litigation
Appellate Practice
Employment Disputes
Non-Compete and Non-Disclosure
Agreements
Lease Disputes

 Corporate and Business Law

Business Formation
Shareholder and Buy-Sell Agreements
Commercial Lending & Borrowing
Corporate Financing & Capital Formation
Employment Agreements & Employee
Incentive Plans
Intellectual Property and Technology
Licensing
Loan Workouts & Financial Restructuring
Mergers and Acquisitions
Private Placements
Private Equity Investments

Real Estate Transactions

Acquisition Due Diligence
Development
Commercial and Industrial Leasing
Purchase and Sale Agreements
Real Estate Financing
Property Tax Appeals
§1031 Like-Kind Exchanges

Banking

Equitable Liens and Equitable Subrogation
Loan Documentation
Loan Workouts & Financial Restructuring
Lien Priority Disputes
Judicial Foreclosures
REO Property Sales

State & Municipal Law

Shareholder Disputes