Selecting a business entity is one of the most important decisions when forming a company. Foster Swift attorneys have the experience to help clients select the business entity that aligns with their business model, while considering taxation, liability risks, management structure and operational efficiency.
Clients come to Foster Swift for assistance with the formation of:
- sole proprietorships
- general partnerships
- limited partnerships
- limited liability partnerships
- limited liability companies
- C corporations
- S corporations
- professional corporations
- non-profit corporations
- joint ventures
Foster Swift business formation attorneys assist with:
- Drafting start-up documentation
- Complying with state laws
- Ownership structure
- Establishing corporate records
- Employment contracts
- Zoning compliance
- Real estate transactions and commercial leases
- Taxation
- Employee Benefits
- Intellectual property
- Operating agreements
- Shareholder agreements
- Corporate bylaws
Recent Blog Posts
Publications & Alerts
- Governor Signs Bill Adopting the Uniform Commercial Real Estate Receivership Act, February 2018 Finance, Real Estate & Bankruptcy Law News E-blast, February 7, 2018
- S Corporation Election for Limited Liability Corporations, Foster Swift Business & Corporate Law News, June 12, 2017
- The Real Reasons Courts Pierce the Corporate Veil – How to Avoid Putting Your Personal Assets at Risk, Foster Swift Business & Corporate Law News, September 30, 2016
- Piercing the Corporate Veil: When Your Business's Debts Become Yours, Foster Swift Business & Corporate Law News, May 31, 2016
- Protect Yourself from the Risks of a Sole Proprietorship, Foster Swift Business & Corporate Law News, February 29, 2016
- A Good LLC Operating Agreement Can Avoid a Really Bad Court Case, Foster Swift Commercial Litigation News, November 13, 2014
Events
- Legal Responsibilities of Cooperative Boards of Directors, Small and Emerging Cooperatives Conference, March 19, 2013
