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Business formation is the process of establishing a legal entity to carry out a particular entreprise.  The law provides several entity options, each with its own advantages and disadvantages. Limited... more +
Business formation is the process of establishing a legal entity to carry out a particular entreprise.  The law provides several entity options, each with its own advantages and disadvantages. Limited Liability Corporations (LLC), Limited Liability Partnerships (LLP), and S-Corporations are a few examples of available options. When forming a business, founders can choose whichever entity-type best aligns with their specific tax and liability needs and considerations. Other important aspects of forming a business include drafting a comprehensive business plan, choosing appropriate insurance, establishing personnel policies and protecting intellectual property.  less -
Adler Pollock & Sheehan P.C.

Charting the Course: Legal Strategies for Emerging Blue Tech Companies

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Startup founders share a common DNA: they move fast, they’re customer obsessed, and they’re driven to succeed. Blue Tech founders bring the same startup ethos but face the unique challenge of then deploying their solutions at...more

Saul Ewing LLP

Reassessing "DExit": Delaware Entity Formation Trends and Recent High-Profile Entity Conversions

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While 2024 and early 2025 saw heightened commentary suggesting a potential "DExit" of corporate entities from Delaware driven by certain judicial decisions and related corporate governance uncertainty, newly released...more

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Starting a Business Made Simple: A Practical Toolkit

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Starting a business is exciting — but it can also feel overwhelming when you’re faced with critical decisions and don’t know where to begin. This toolkit is a practical, step-by-step guide designed specifically for new...more

McDermott Will & Schulte

EU Inc. – The truly European company structure

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Die Ankündigung einer europäischen Rechtsform („EU Inc.“) ist nicht nur ein Meilenstein im Gesellschaftsrecht, sondern auch ein starkes Signal für das Finanzdienstleistungs- und FinTech-Ökosystem....more

Hendershot Cowart P.C.

Key Factors to Consider When Selecting a Business Entity Structure for your Texas Business

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Selecting your business entity is one of the most consequential decisions you'll make as a Texas entrepreneur. The wrong choice can cost you thousands in unnecessary taxes, expose your personal assets to business liabilities,...more

A&O Shearman

Draft law n°8669 on the deferred payment of the minimum share capital of S.à r.l.

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On December 16, 2025, the government filed a draft law n°8669 (the Draft Law), which aims to allow, subject to conditions, the deferred payment of the minimum share capital of private limited liability companies (S.à r.l.)...more

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP

Risk and Reward: How Starting Your Business as an LLC Could Impact QSBS Tax Savings (UPDATE)

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As a founder, deciding whether to organize your business as a corporation or a limited liability company (LLC) is a crucial first step. Corporations are often favored for their ability to attract venture capital and offer...more

DLA Piper

Incorporate Now, Pay Later: Deferred Capital Payments Open Door To Easier SARL Incorporation

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On 16 December the government filed a draft law with the Chamber of Deputies. The draft law relates to deferred payment for the minimum share capital for SARL incorporation (N8669)....more

Allen Barron, Inc.

Business Succession Planning Protects Everything You’re Working to Build

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What is business succession planning, and why is this an important and essential component of forming any new entity or protecting an existing business interest? Business succession planning protects everything you’re...more

IR Global

Corporate Set-Up and Business Immigration: A Joined-Up Approach

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As international businesses continue to look to the UK as a base for expansion, the legal considerations involved in setting up operations here have become increasingly interconnected. Corporate structuring, regulatory...more

Davidoff Hutcher & Citron LLP

The Restaurant Operating Agreement: 10 Clauses That Prevent Partner Disasters

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An operating agreement (for an LLC) or shareholders’ agreement (for a corporation) is where you and your partners decide how the relationship really works. Without it, New York’s default rules step in — and those rules...more

White & Case LLP

Luxembourg corporate law update – Proposed reform of SARL minimum share capital rules

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On 16 December 2025, the Luxembourg Government has introduced a draft bill proposing to amend the law of 10 August 1915 on commercial companies. The main purpose of the reform is to allow greater flexibility with respect to...more

Hogan Lovells

Establishment of a Business in the United Kingdom by a Foreign Corporation

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This note describes in outline the laws and taxes which currently apply to a foreign corporation establishing a business operation in the United Kingdom and the administrative requirements which need to be observed once the...more

Best Era

Your Bonus Check Is Your Escape Hatch: Why 2026 Is the Year to Start Your Own Firm

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December is here. Bonuses hit bank accounts. And thousands of lawyers are doing the same math they do every year: Is this enough to keep me here? Here is the truth most BigLaw partners will never tell you: The barriers to...more

Fox Rothschild LLP

Out-of-State Attorneys Have Room to Argue their Work for North Carolina Residents Does Not Create “Minimum Contacts”

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Drue Moore was co-founder of a company at the center of today’s high-finance college coaching carousel. Defendant Winthrop Intelligence, LLC used public records to aggregate university data, including coaching salaries, and...more

Holland & Knight LLP

So You Want to Start an Arizona Alternative Business Structure?

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Since 2021, Arizona, nonlawyers have been permitted to hold ownership in law firms, provided that these law firms meet specific criteria. With certification from the Arizona Supreme Court under the state's "alternate business...more

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Why Your Texas LLC Operating Agreement Is Your Best Defense Against Costly Litigation Between Members

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In Texas, your operating agreement (also called a "Company Agreement") is the defining document that governs how your LLC operates. Unlike corporations, which must follow rigid state-imposed structures, LLC members can agree...more

Davidoff Hutcher & Citron LLP

Choosing the Right Entity for Your NYC Restaurant: LLC, Corporation, or Something Else?

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For a New York City restaurant owner, the entity you choose isn’t just a formality — it affects your taxes, personal liability, fundraising options, and even how easily you can sell or expand later....more

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Texas Emerges and Positions Itself as Key Player in Corporate Law Reform and Foreign Investment Restrictions

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Texas has taken another step in positioning itself as a premier destination for corporate legal headquarters, while creating additional hurdles for foreign investment. With the enactment of Senate Bills 29 and 1058, Texas has...more

Stikeman Elliott LLP

Tax Account Registration Delays: A Few Tweaks Could Help CRA More Fully Achieve Its Efficiency Goals

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Two themes of the November 4, 2025 federal budget were the deployment of technology to make government services more cost-effective and the reduction of regulatory red tape that slows private investment. On November 3, 2025,...more

IR Global

Setting Up a Cayman Entity: What You Need to Know

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The Cayman Islands remains one of the world’s most reputable jurisdictions for company formation and investment structures. Known for its stability, tax neutrality, and robust regulatory environment, Cayman attracts global...more

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How Do I Set Up a Company in the Turks and Caicos Islands?

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Setting up a company in the Turks and Caicos Islands (TCI) offers exciting opportunities, whether you are looking to base international operations offshore or to establish a business serving the local economy....more

DLA Piper

Aiming to Start Off Right: Pre- and Post-Incorporation Checklists

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Once you've decided that you want to take the leap of faith and start your own company, what should you do? In other articles, we have provided some practical tips for founders in starting and operating a company), but what...more

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Startup Board Basics: Forming, Structuring & Governing Your Board of Directors

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Establishing a board of directors with non-founder directors marks a critical turning point in a startup’s evolution, from founder-led to investor-backed. Whether you are incorporating, closing your first priced financing...more

Maynard Nexsen

Taking the Pulse, A Health Care and Life Sciences Video Podcast | Episode 255: Private Equity Essentials for Life Sciences...

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This week, Matthew and Lindsay welcome Maynard Nexsen attorney James Childs, who leads the firm’s private markets and private equity practice as well as the venture capital and emerging growth practice. In one of our most...more

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