The Law Firm of Masaru Takiguchi is an Oak Brook, Illinois based law firm with offices in Oak Park, Illinois, providing a  range of business and litigation legal services.

Commercial Real Estate Transactions –The Law Firm of Masaru Takiguchi represents and provides legal services to corporations, partnerships, joint ventures, developers, professional organizations and individuals. We represent and assist in the leasing, acquisition, disposition, financing and utilization of commercial real estate, and the development of new corporate, manufacturing, commercial, office and retail facilities and the development of large residential properties. Our legal services also include serving as principal negotiators in such transactions as well as providing representation in zoning and land use matters. We have experience in providing representation to financial institutions, developers, and businesses in loan workouts, foreclosure matters and real estate-related credit matters.

Residential Real Estate Transactions - The Law Firm of Masaru Takiguchi has experience in Illinois real estate law to assist homeowners, buyers and sellers of homes secure their interests. We handle negotiation and drafting of buy-sell agreements, title and ownership issues, contracts and closings, fraud and adverse possession claims, easements, and trespassing claims, and provide representation in closings and real estate litigation. We also assist homeowners with issues including: mortgage delinquencies, restructuring payments, loan modification agreements, foreclosure and deed-in-lieu negotiations.

Bankruptcy - The Law Firm of Masaru Takiguchi assists individuals, small businesses and small corporations through the process of Chapter 7,11 and 13. Bankruptcy proceedings are a complicated process.

Loan Modifications - The Law Firm of Masaru Takiguchi assists borrowers to renegotiate their existing mortgages with banks and other mortgage holders. Our collaborative approach may result in lower payments and help borrowers to avoid delinquencies and loss of property.

Corporate Law - The Law Firm of Masaru Takiguchi engages in a general corporate practice and represents publicly and privately owned companies. We also represent many other corporations of all sizes, newly formed businesses, partnerships and joint ventures. Our firm frequently handles mergers and acquisitions and negotiates other complex business transactions. We draft commercial documents of various kinds, including stock purchase and sales agreements for closely held corporations, as well as employment and non-competition agreements.

Our work includes Uniform Commercial Code transactions involving the perfection of security interests in property, equipment leasing and truth-in-lending compliance.

Zoning & Land Use - The Law Firm of Masaru Takiguchi has an active practice in the area of zoning and land use law. Our firm assists private landowners and developers in negotiations with municipal governments to forestall litigation. We represent private landowners and developers in litigation matters involving land use issues in state and federal courts.

Family Law - Experienced practitioners in the area of Divorce, we are able to assist in obtaining simple, uncontested divorces and other matters that are less simple.  We assist in advising clients as to the procedure and substantive issues involved.  We evaluate the goals of the client and the tools and methods that may be available to best achieve those goals in an affordable and least costly way.  We like to identify the most efficient way to complete the divorce.