Westermann & Associates, P.C. regularly assists start-up companies and established businesses in all facets of corporate law, from selection of entity type to formation and governance. With the input of the client’s tax and accounting advisors, we work with the client to establish a foundation on which the client can build and grow its business. The Firm is also often called on to assist clients with succession planning and the implementation of exit strategies.
Entity Selection and Formation
Attorneys in the Firm engage with clients to determine an entity structure that will be consistent with the client’s goals and objectives, including the following structures:
- For-profit and Non-profit Corporations
- Limited Liability Companies
- Limited Partnerships
- Joint Ventures
Governance and Succession Planning
At the outset of formation or as the needs and circumstances of companies and their owners change over time, the Firm assists with the drafting and negotiation of agreements relevant to the governance and succession plans of the company, including:
- Company agreements
- Bylaws
- Partnership agreements
- Buy-Sell agreements
- Stockholders’ and Voting agreements
- Synthetic Equity agreements (Phantom Stock)
Registered Agent Services
The Firm offers its clients registered agent and registered office services in Texas.
Qualification to do Business in Multiple States
The Firm regularly works with its clients to qualify entities to do business in jurisdictions outside the jurisdiction of formation.
Assumed Names
The Firm can assist with the filing of assumed names and frequently works with intellectual property counsel should the client desire to explore options regarding protection of company marks.
Winding Down and Termination
In the event that an entity has come to the end of its “life cycle”, the Firm can assist with the winding down of its affairs and termination of its filings.