Formation & Governance
Formation & Governance
Whether you are a foreign founder entering the U.S. market or a high-growth startup, we guide you through entity selection, secure your foundational intellectual property, and establish the regulatory compliance required for scale.
Whether you are a foreign founder entering the U.S. market or a high-growth startup, we guide you through entity selection, secure your foundational intellectual property, and establish the regulatory compliance required for scale.
Choosing The Right Entity
Choosing The Right Entity
C-Corp
C-Corp
S-Corp
LLC
Partnership
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Best for
Companies raising outside investment, issuing stock widely, or owned by foreign investors or a foreign parent.
How it works
Owned by shareholders, run by a board of directors and officers
Can issue multiple classes of stock, such as preferred shares for investors
Any number and type of owners, including nonresidents and foreign companies
Liability & taxes
Owners are generally not personally liable for company debts
The company pays federal corporate tax on profits, currently 21%; dividends are taxed again to shareholders
Nonresident shareholders generally don’t file U.S. returns on company profits; their dividends are subject to withholding, often reduced by tax treaty
Trade-offs
More formalities: bylaws, board and shareholder meetings, corporate records
Profits are taxed twice when distributed
C-Corp
C-Corp
S-Corp
LLC
Partnership
Compare
Best for
Companies raising outside investment, issuing stock widely, or owned by foreign investors or a foreign parent.
How it works
Owned by shareholders, run by a board of directors and officers
Can issue multiple classes of stock, such as preferred shares for investors
Any number and type of owners, including nonresidents and foreign companies
Liability & taxes
Owners are generally not personally liable for company debts
The company pays federal corporate tax on profits, currently 21%; dividends are taxed again to shareholders
Nonresident shareholders generally don’t file U.S. returns on company profits; their dividends are subject to withholding, often reduced by tax treaty
Trade-offs
More formalities: bylaws, board and shareholder meetings, corporate records
Profits are taxed twice when distributed
Foundational Protection
Foundational Protection
Intellectual Property Registration
Intellectual Property Registration
An entity registration does not protect your brand name. We file federal trademarks and copyrights to secure your exclusive legal rights to your company’s name, logos, and proprietary creative assets.
An entity registration does not protect your brand name. We file federal trademarks and copyrights to secure your exclusive legal rights to your company’s name, logos, and proprietary creative assets.
Industry Regulatory Licensing
Industry Regulatory Licensing
Operating without the right permits creates massive liability. From import/export licensing to specialized retail and hospitality compliance, we navigate state and federal agencies so you can operate legally from day one.
Operating without the right permits creates massive liability. From import/export licensing to specialized retail and hospitality compliance, we navigate state and federal agencies so you can operate legally from day one.
Our Process
Our Process
1
Discovery & Strategy
Discovery & Strategy
We begin by assessing your operational and financial objectives, whether you are structuring a closely held business, preparing to raise capital, or entering a highly regulated industry. We analyze your long-term goals to deliver a definitive structural recommendation.
1
Discovery & Strategy
We begin by assessing your operational and financial objectives, whether you are structuring a closely held business, preparing to raise capital, or entering a highly regulated industry. We analyze your long-term goals to deliver a definitive structural recommendation.
2
Drafting & Execution
We execute the state-level formation with precision. This includes filing your registration documents, securing your federal EIN, drafting customized agreements and initiating your trademark filings to lock down your brand.
2
Petition Assembly & Filing
We execute the state-level formation with precision. This includes filing your registration documents, securing your federal EIN, drafting customized agreements and initiating your trademark filings to lock down your brand.
3
Compliance & Tax Alignment
Formation is only the beginning. We manage subsequent IRS elections (such as S-Corp designations), establish your corporate governance calendar, and secure any required industry-specific licenses to ensure your operations are protected from day one.
3
Consular Interview Preparation
Formation is only the beginning. We manage subsequent IRS elections (such as S-Corp designations), establish your corporate governance calendar, and secure any required industry-specific licenses to ensure your operations are protected from day one.
4
Ongoing Strategic Counsel
We remain your strategic partner post-formation. As your company scales, we adapt your legal infrastructure, handling operational contracts, strategic tax planning, and integrating global mobility solutions (such as E-2 visas) to support your growth.
4
Approval & Ongoing Counsel
We remain your strategic partner post-formation. As your company scales, we adapt your legal infrastructure, handling operational contracts, strategic tax planning, and integrating global mobility solutions (such as E-2 visas) to support your growth.
How We Work
How We Work
A deliberately limited caseload
We take on fewer matters than a high-volume firm, by design. Your case receives focused, senior-level attention, not a place in a queue of hundreds.
Every filing reviewed, then reviewed again
Before anything reaches the government, it passes through a careful, multi-step review. The small errors and inconsistencies that trigger Requests for Evidence, delays, and denials are precisely what that process is built to catch.
Direct access to your attorney
You work with the attorney handling your case from start to finish, clear answers, proactive updates, one point of accountability, not a rotating cast of assistants.
A deliberately limited caseload
We take on fewer matters than a high-volume firm, by design. Your case receives focused, senior-level attention, not a place in a queue of hundreds.
Every filing reviewed, then reviewed again
Before anything reaches the government, it passes through a careful, multi-step review. The small errors and inconsistencies that trigger Requests for Evidence, delays, and denials are precisely what that process is built to catch.
Direct access to your attorney
You work with the attorney handling your case from start to finish, clear answers, proactive updates, one point of accountability, not a rotating cast of assistants.
Speak with an attorney.
Speak with an attorney.
An attorney will review your situation and explain your options.
An attorney will review your situation and explain your options.
© 2016-2026 Mamdani Law. All Rights Reserved.
The content on this website is for informational purposes only, does not constitute legal advice, and does not establish an attorney-client relationship until a formal engagement agreement is signed. Past results do not guarantee future outcomes.
© 2016-2026 Mamdani Law. All Rights Reserved.
The content on this website is for informational purposes only, does not constitute legal advice, and does not establish an attorney-client relationship until a formal engagement agreement is signed. Past results do not guarantee future outcomes.
© 2016-2026 Mamdani Law. All Rights Reserved.
The content on this website is for informational purposes only, does not constitute legal advice, and does not establish an attorney-client relationship until a formal engagement agreement is signed. Past results do not guarantee future outcomes.