Corporate Governance and Family Business Protocol

Our experts in corporate governance and corporate law design a customized governance framework to establish clear rules for control of the business and, where applicable, align those rules with relationships among family members.

The service includes:

• Structuring Boards of Directors and supporting committees, including audit, finance, and strategic planning committees
• Designing Family Business Protocols and merit-based rules for family-owned businesses
• Establishing Family Councils and succession committees to support transitions from founder leadership
• “Three-Key Legal Framework,” consisting of the Corporate Governance Key, Asset Protection Key, and Litigation Key
• Amending corporate bylaws to regulate share transfers and the admission of third parties
• Establishing irrevocable trusts for shareholding control and asset protection
• Drafting mediation and alternative dispute resolution agreements for disputes among shareholders
• Developing succession plans for CEOs and providing corporate governance training for shareholders

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Corporate Governance and Family Business Protocol