Corporate Law & Business Structuring
Formation, governance and corporate structure for growing companies.
A company’s structure determines who controls it, who bears its risks and how readily it can raise capital, admit partners or be sold. We advise founders, owners and boards on building that structure correctly from the start and adapting it as the business grows.
We act as corporate counsel to companies of every size, from founder-led businesses to established enterprises and international groups with U.S. operations, on matters from formation to reorganisation.
How we help
- Choice of entity and jurisdiction
- Company formation and ongoing corporate maintenance
- Operating agreements, bylaws and shareholder agreements
- Governance frameworks for boards and management
- Ownership, founder and partner arrangements
- Reorganisations, conversions and new subsidiaries
- Outside general counsel services
Who we act for
- Founders and owners
- Private and public companies
- Family businesses
- International groups with U.S. subsidiaries
- Investors in private companies
Sectors
Questions clients ask
Do I need a lawyer to form a company in New York?
Filing the formation documents is simple. The decisions behind them are not: entity type, ownership, control and the operating or shareholder agreement. Getting these right at formation avoids most later disputes between owners.
What is outside general counsel?
It is an arrangement in which a law firm acts as a company’s legal department, on a monthly or as-needed basis, for contracts, governance and transactions, without the cost of an in-house lawyer.
Can you set up a U.S. subsidiary for a foreign company?
Yes. We advise on the state and entity type, form the subsidiary, prepare its governance documents and align it with the parent company’s structure.
Discuss your matter with us.
Book a 60-minute consultation by video. If you engage the firm, the fee is credited toward your retainer.