Organization and Governance

A business makes some of its most critical decisions at the beginning of its existence. Start-up companies face a myriad of issues, all of which require decisions which pave the road to the future. Defrees & Fiske lawyers provide useful advice on the best form of organization and structure to allow for flexibility, growth and tax advantage. Some of the areas in which we advise and prepare agreements are:

• Entity selection for corporations, partnerships, and limited liability entities; 
• Buy-sell and other owner arrangements; 
• LLC / LLP operating agreements; 
• Executive compensation.

Recent corporate scandals have multiplied the legal and regulatory pressures felt by all companies, whether large or small, publicly traded or family owned. Our attorneys guide our public and private clients through corporate governance subtleties and the complexities of compliance with Sarbanes-Oxley.