Corporate Formation & Governance

The legal foundation that supports every decision you make.

From the first entity formation through ongoing board governance, the documents that organize your company quietly determine how every future business decision plays out. We draft them with that future in mind — not just for the day you sign them.

Formation

Entity Selection

LLC, S-corp, C-corp, partnership — the right choice depends on your ownership structure, tax position, growth plans, and exit horizon. We talk through the tradeoffs with you, then form the entity that fits.

Organizational Documents

Articles of organization or incorporation, initial resolutions, EIN registration, state filings. The administrative basics, done right the first time.

Operating Agreements

For LLCs, the operating agreement is the most consequential document the company will sign. We draft for the issues that actually come up — member buyouts, capital calls, deadlock, transfer restrictions, distribution waterfalls.

Shareholder Agreements & Bylaws

For corporations, the corresponding work: bylaws, shareholder agreements, voting trusts, buy-sell provisions, and the framework for governance decisions that matter.

Ongoing Governance

Closely held companies often run their governance informally — until a transaction, dispute, or external investor forces a closer look. We help maintain the corporate record (minutes, resolutions, written consents), counsel on fiduciary duties, advise on transactions between related parties, and ensure that when the next deal happens, the governance documentation supports it instead of becoming the obstacle.

Common engagements

Starting a company, or cleaning one up?

We work with founders at formation and with established businesses whose original documents have aged out of usefulness. Either way, we can help.

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