Corporate records
Formation documents, governance records, operating agreements, shareholder agreements, consents, and capitalization basics.
Business legal audit and outside counsel
ST Enterprise.
ST Enterprise combines a structured review of a business's legal records and obligations with an agreed scope of outside counsel work.
Overview
Organize legal records, obligations, and next steps.
The review can cover governance records, contracts, employment and contractor documents, regulatory obligations, and known areas of concern.
We identify work that requires attention, establish priorities, and provide advice or implementation support within the agreed scope.
01Intake
Review the business's operations, goals, existing documents, and current legal concerns.
02Audit
Identify missing documents, unfavorable terms, compliance concerns, and other legal exposure.
03Prioritize
Organize recommended work by urgency and importance.
04Counsel
Provide advice and implementation support within the agreed scope.
Scope of review
Areas the review may cover.
The scope depends on the business and the engagement agreement.
Contract portfolio
Vendor, client, supply, distribution, service, and partnership agreements reviewed for material terms and missing provisions.
Workforce documents
Employment and contractor agreements, offer terms, confidentiality provisions, and related obligations.
Ownership transitions
Buy-sell terms, internal governance, succession needs, and anticipated changes in ownership or control.
Regulatory obligations
Industry requirements, environmental or local permits, and other operating constraints.
Current exposure
Known disputes, missing documents, unfavorable terms, and other issues that may require timely attention.
When it may be useful
Businesses with legal work to organize or update.
Growth
Growing businesses
Businesses whose contracts, governance, or internal processes have not kept pace with operations.
Transaction
Transaction preparation
Companies organizing legal records and agreements before a financing, ownership transition, or other significant transaction.
Continuity
Ownership or leadership transition
Family businesses, closely held companies, and partnerships preparing for succession or control changes.
Prevention
Current legal concerns
Businesses addressing known document, compliance, contract, or dispute-related issues.
Discuss ST Enterprise.
Contact us to discuss the business and a proposed scope of work.