Corporate
Corporate
Our diverse and experienced corporate attorneys partner with business leaders on a wide variety of strategic and legal issues. By providing sophisticated, astute, and practical legal advice, we guide our clients on the benefits and risks of their transactions and provide creative solutions to meet their objectives efficiently and effectively.
Representative Experience
- Mergers & acquisitions
- Emerging companies and venture financing
- Entity formation
- Fund formation
- Governance and compliance
- Securities offerings
- Securities reporting and regulation
- International and cross-border transactions
- Tax services
- Foreign account disclosures
- Shareholder disputes
- Succession planning
- Intra-family planning issues
Representative Industries
Our clients include public and private corporations, limited liability companies, partnerships, entrepreneurs, and nonprofit institutions from diverse industry sectors, including:
- Technology
- Hospital/health care
- Senior living and managed care
- Wealth advisory
- Transportation
- Venture capital
- Agriculture
- Entertainment
- Manufacturing
- Restaurant and hospitality
- Retail and design
- Trade and professional associations
- Higher education
- Government and other public agency
- Construction
- Commercial real estate
Key Contacts
News & Resources
Updates to Beneficial Ownership Information Reporting Deadlines
FINCEN Updates to Beneficial Ownership Information Reporting Deadlines with most deadlines extended until mid-Januray 2025
January 1, 2025 Corporate Transparency Act Filing Deadline Reinstated by 5th Circuit
The 5th Circuit stayed a nationwide injunction barring enforcement of the Corporate Transparency Act (CTA), reinstating requirements for reporting companies to disclose information about beneficial owners to FinCEN, with filing deadlines varying by incorporation date, with most companies having a deadline of January 1, 2025, as part of efforts to enhance transparency and combat financial crimes.
Court Blocks Enforcement of Corporate Transparency Act as Filing Deadline Draws Near
On December 3, 2024, Judge Amos L. Mazzant III of the US District Court for the Eastern District of Texas issued a preliminary injunction blocking the US Treasury department from enforcing the Corporate Transparency Act also known as the CTA.
California Modifies its Climate Disclosure Rules
California has amended its climate disclosure rules with SB 219 regarding both carbon disclosure and financial risks associated with climate change.
Real Estate Companies & Investment Sponsors – Don't Wait to Assess Your Reporting Requirements Under the Corporate Transparency Act
Assessing new reporting requirements may take longer than you think thanks to the CTA – the sweeping new law that requires certain new and existing corporations, LLCs, and LPs to file beneficial ownership reports. Here’s what real estate companies and sponsors of real estate investments need to know.
Private Real Estate Investing & the Corporate Transparency Act
The primary purpose of the CTA is to combat significant crimes Congress believes are committed through business entities in the United States. The potential burden on law abiding real estate investment companies, however, is significant. This article delves into the CTA's applicability to common investment and sponsor entities, outlines potential exemptions, and emphasizes the need for early compliance assessment.
FinCEN's New Corporate Transparency Act Guidance: Is Your Company Still Required to Report?
FinCEN clarifies that entities that cease to do business may still need to report under the Corporate Transparency Act.
California's “Hidden Fees Statute” Goes into Effect on July 1, 2024
California Senate Bill 478 comes into effect July 1, 2024. This new law requires a business to advertise the full price that consumers will pay with no hidden fees.
California Senate Passes New Beneficial Ownership Disclosure Bill
California Senate approved SB 1201, requiring corporations and LLCs to publicly disclose beneficial owners from January 1, 2026. This expands federal Corporate Transparency Act rules and mandates biennial reporting of owners' names and addresses, accessible online.
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