Corporate Formation

Corporate Formation This article is about how to approach the question of forming a new entity.  Many wonder what the steps are to forming a new entity and what questions should be considered. This list should not be seen as the complete list of questions but rather...

Now What: You’ve Messed Up Corporate Formation

I get quite a few calls from clients that MESSED UP their corporate formation. Owners are afraid of being SUED because their entity is not “formally” set up The State Franchise Tax Board has SUSPENDED the entity NO ONE has been ISSUED any equity (stock if...

Got Marijauana Cash? Working with Banks

I get multiple calls each week – how can you help me – a licensed dispensary – obtain a workable banking relationship?  The answer I give is really a question. A series of questions about the business that is calling me and few ever can answer the...

What is Happening in US Corporate Governance Law

Last week in Beijing, I gave the following talk CorpGov2 to the Temple LLM Beijing program. What an impressive, fluent in English, group of professionals. We started with this Hypothetical as a structure for our discussion. So many smart questions – including,...

Cleaning Up Your Business

For years, prospective (and current) clients call me often with the following problem: they are entering into a transaction that requires them to confirm that their corporate documents are up to date.  I thought I would jot down a few notes for everyone so that they...