Business Formation
& Governance
Starting and managing a business requires careful planning, strategic decision-making, and a solid legal foundation. Principia Business Law specializes in business formation and governance, offering guidance through critical formation stages and support as you grow. Selecting the appropriate legal structure and possessing well-crafted governance documents sets your business up for long-term success. Using your designs, we construct the perfect business framework to support your visions, management style, and ownership structure.
At Principia Business Law you get detailed advice and valuable direction for your formation needs. We walk together through every step of the formation process, starting with entity choice and tax structure.
Every choice made and document drafted will incorporate your business objectives, financing considerations, any relevant compliance concerns, ownership arrangements, and management assignments.
Example documents include:
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Articles of Organization or Incorporation
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Bylaws
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Operating Agreements
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Partnership Agreements
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Shareholder Agreements
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Buy-Sell Agreements
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Our priority is to maximize your asset protection in an efficient and effective business structure.​
Entity Formation
Throughout the formation process, Principia advises business and nonprofit clients on many governance issues.
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Corporate governance and entity structure is considered to maximize liability protection and tax efficiency.​
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Management is considered to ensure that decision-makers have the necessary authority to run the organization.​
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Resolutions, decisions, and minutes are recorded and organized for efficient and effective record keeping.​
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Processes are put in place for related party transactions, shareholder/member relations and crisis management and dispute mediation.
All stages of the business life cycle and many potential contingencies will be contemplated in your legal structure. Your business' legal foundation will provide stability and support productivity.