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The Texas Legislature recently has taken Texas-sized steps intended to make the state a more attractive place for companies to form, reincorporate, or relocate, further advancing Texas’s efforts to rival Delaware as a...more
From May 23, 2025, companies may transfer their domicile to Hong Kong under a new regime which will allow them to preserve their legal identity and will not interrupt business operations. To qualify, companies must meet...more
Nevada advanced its quest to challenge Delaware as the go-to state for incorporation on May 30, 2025, when Gov. Joe Lombardo signed significant amendments to the Nevada Revised Statutes that govern corporations there....more
Portugal has circa 10,3 million resident inhabitants and most of its population lives in sunny coastal areas. Important cities include the capital Lisbon, Porto (in the north), Coimbra (in the center), Faro (in southern...more
1. Types of Business Entities - When entering the Romanian market, foreign investors have the option of incorporating a new legal entity with a Romanian legal personality, or setting up a unit of a foreign mother...more
I. General Overview - As of April 2024, Mexico has a population of approximately 132.3 according million people to the Mexican National Population Counsil (Consejo Nacional de Población). Covers a land area of 1,964,375...more
Orrick's Founder Series offers monthly top tips for UK startups on key considerations at each stage of their lifecycle, from incorporating a company through to possible exit strategies. The Series is written by members of our...more
Introduction - With its corporate laws based upon those of the UK, Malta has incorporated laws and principles into its own legislation, providing comfort and security to the commercial and business community. The most...more
Last year, I reported that the stockholders of Fidelity National Financial, Inc. had failed to approve a proposal to convert the corporation from a Delaware to a Nevada corporation. The company has not given up on the...more
Amidst a flurry of recent reincorporations—conveniently coined “DExits”—of major corporations such as Dropbox, Tesla, and potentially Meta, Delaware’s future as a corporate safe-haven faces uncertainty. Delaware has long been...more
In the United States, companies can incorporate in any state of their choosing, regardless of where the company is headquartered or operates. The corporate law of the selected state will govern the internal affairs of the...more
Consider incorporating in the Buckeye State - the home of championship college football teams and sensible, business friendly corporate laws. Recent developments have called into question the prevailing wisdom of choosing...more
Trump Media & Technology Group Corp., a Delaware corporation, operates Truth Social and its securities trade on The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC. The company's largest stockholder is Donald J. Trump, Jr. Given...more
1. Types of Business Entities - • Description of the types of entities available in each jurisdiction through which to conduct business - Business may be conducted in France either through a French branch of a...more
This guide highlights the key factors tech startups should consider when choosing where to incorporate in Canada. It takes into account the unique needs of tech startups and the recent efforts by Canadian jurisdictions to...more
Welcome to the final edition of our Quarterly Corporate Update for 2024 covering recent developments in the British Virgin Islands. The fourth quarter of 2024 saw continued strong activity in the BVI office. Our corporate...more
Startups can now use Stripe Atlas(opens in a new tab) to help form their C corp based on form documents previously only available on Cooley GO....more
In Maffei v. Palkon, No. 125, 2024, 2025 Del. LEXIS 51 (Del. Feb. 4, 2025) (Valihura, J.), the Delaware Supreme Court held that a corporation’s decision to reincorporate in another state purportedly to reduce exposure to...more
One of the first decisions that a business owner must make is selecting a state of incorporation. This is a decision not to be taken lightly, as the state of incorporation affects many aspects of the new business. While Texas...more
1. Types of Business Entities in Costa Rica - The most common types of business entities in Costa Rica are Corporations, known in Spanish as “Sociedades Anónimas” (also referred to as “S.A.´s”), and Limited Liability...more
I. Types of Business Entities - 1. Description of the types of entities available - In Chile, there are different types of entities available to establish a business. The most common entities for foreign investment...more
Our British Virgin Islands office’s most popular publications provided valuable insights on doing business in the jurisdiction, effective asset recovery tools, strategies for addressing modern legal challenges, corporate...more
INTRODUCTION - Bilingual and Bi-Juridical - Canada is a bilingual, bi-juridical, and multi-cultural country, composed of 10 provinces and 3 territories. English and French are federally mandated official languages...more
Much has been written about Vice Chancellor J. Travis Laster's ruling in Palkon v. Maffeii, 2024 WL 678204 (Del. Ch. Feb. 20, 2024). That case involved a challenge to TripAdvisor's planned reincorporation from Delaware to...more
Welcome to the Conyers BVI Corporate Review for Q3 2024. In this edition we cover the upcoming annual return filing deadlines for BVI companies, recent headline transactions, recent publications and British Virgin Islands...more