Company Formation & Governance

Robert assists entrepreneurs and business owners with establishing and structuring their companies, as well as ensuring that their companies operate in compliance with legal and regulatory standards as they grow and function. This often involves advising on the appropriate type of legal entity to form (e.g., LLC, corporation, partnership, etc.) based on the client’s goals, tax considerations, and liability protection needs, preparing and filing necessary legal documents with the state where the business is being formed, and creating governing documents that outline the rights and responsibilities of the owners and the rules for operating the business.

Robert has represented hundreds of multi-owner companies in their formations by providing structural and deal guidance, facilitating discussions via founder questionnaires, and drafting Certificates of Formation/Incorporation, Operating Agreements, Bylaws, Shareholders Agreements, Voting Agreements, Transfer Agreements, Buy-Sell Agreements, Organizational Resolutions, meeting minutes and other written consents, Membership Interest Purchase Agreements, Stock Purchase Agreements, Restricted Stock Purchase Agreements, and Advisor Agreements.

Example client types include: 

  • adventure park companies;

  • advertising and marketing companies;

  • artists, art galleries, and artist studios;

  • bar, restaurant, and hospitality companies;

  • behavioral therapy companies;

  • beverage companies;

  • collocation facilities;

  • construction and construction materials companies;

  • consulting companies;

  • consumer products companies;

  • design / build companies;

  • digital asset companies;

  • energy project development companies;

  • engineering companies;

  • fashion labels and clothing companies;

  • fiber optic companies;

  • film and television production companies;

  • franchise companies;

  • gaming companies;

  • garage door companies;

  • health and well-being companies;

  • hedge funds, private equity funds, special purpose vehicles, and related management companies;

  • holding companies;

  • HVAC, plumbing, and transport companies;

  • IT companies;

  • luxury real estate companies;

  • management companies;

  • manufacturing companies;

  • matchmaking companies;

  • medical education provider companies; 

  • mining companies;

  • moving companies;

  • non-profit makerspaces;

  • online retailers;

  • other entertainment companies;

  • real estate development companies;

  • record labels;

  • research companies;

  • software companies;

  • solar companies;

  • sports complex, teams, and coaching companies; and

  • technology companies and start-ups.