Establish a Firm Foundation with a Business Formation Attorney.
One of the most critical and immediate questions to answer when forming a business is the type of business entity that best suits you. We are a business formation law firm that will thoroughly and strategically evaluate your business category, your goals (both short-term and long-term), your risk tolerance, your financial situation, tax implications in conjunction with your tax advisor, your operational resources, the amount of control you expect to have, and the strength of the team you currently have or expect to build.
Once we have comprehensively assessed your circumstances, we will advise you of the business entity that is most tailored to your situation. We then serve as your professional business formation lawyers in creating the business structure. Most importantly, we do it in a way that helps you protect your personal assets while legally creating the business you envision.
We Are Business Entity Formation Lawyers That Handle:
- Corporation – C Corp
- Corporation – S Corp
- Corporation – Nonprofit
- LLCs (Limited Liability Company)
- General Partnership
- Limited Partnership (LP)
- Limited Liability Partnership (LLP)
- Sole Proprietorship
When we become your business formation lawyers, you can rely on us to provide you with sound direction that is based on years of history and extensive knowledge of each of the above types of business entities.
Depending on your business needs, we are corporate formation lawyers that provide guidance in determining what type of legal entity is the best fit for you.
If a corporation is appropriate, we will analyze whether the increased ability to raise capital, have more independence from stockholders, and have a greater degree of protecting your personal liability by forming a C corp outweighs the additional cost of incorporation involved, the more intensive reporting requirements, and the more complex operational needs. We help you clearly understand the differences between a C corp and an S corp and when one versus the other is the most appropriate for your specific needs.
In terms of partnerships, we evaluate your need for capital, as well as control over decisions. Limited partnerships, as opposed to general partnership, involve silent investors with no involvement in decision-making and less liability, while the general partners maintain control over all aspects of the business.
LLCs are a relatively new business structure that can take the form of a partnership, a sole proprietorship, or a corporation. An LLC formation attorney like ours at Chauvel and Glatt understand when this relatively new type of business structure is the most appropriate choice for the business you are forming. We will communicate clearly how LLCs work related to each type of business entity, the advantages, and the disadvantages.
A Custom San Mateo Business Formation Attorney
As you can see, there are a myriad of options when it comes to forming a business; however, there is only one best option for your particular needs. We have the know-how to evaluate the right choice for you – and then we help you legally execute the formation of the new business.
The value we provide is comprehensive, from developing articles of incorporation or by-laws to shareholder agreements and all essential documents in between, depending on the direction you take. We help you to understand complicated compliance and regulations requirements and develop the right sustainable procedures to put in place.
There are times when it is necessary or desirable for a business to transition from one type of structure to another, and we also manage these transitions from a legal basis.
Business Formation Services San Mateo Can Trust
Navigating the formation of a new business can be overwhelming. We advise you: do not go it alone. A business formation lawyer is crucial. At Chauvel and Glatt, we provide expert guidance in selecting the right business entity, protecting your personal assets, optimizing your tax structure, and providing your new business with the most sound legal foundation from which to operate successfully.
Our associated expertise in employment law, mergers and acquisitions, contract law, and business law in general enable us to provide you with a comprehensive set of disciplines that we believe will give you the peace of mind to move forward confidently. We want to be your business formation attorneys and will always put your best interests first when serving you in this capacity.