Company law – lawyer helps with company law
Company law regulates the formation, governance and dissolution of companies. Company law applies to all company forms – limited companies, sole proprietorships, limited partnerships and cooperatives. Lakiasiaintoimisto A&Co. Legal Oy helps with all areas of company law. Our lawyers ensure that your company governance is correct and that your rights are protected.
What does company law cover?
Company law covers the founding of a company and the choice of company form, drafting and amending articles of association, share transactions and transfers of interests, general meetings and decisions, appointment and dismissal of the board and CEO, dissolution and liquidation of the company, as well as disputes related to the company. Company law also covers international corporate structures.
Articles of association and general meetings
The articles of association are the company's basic rules that define the company's operations, governance and shareholders' rights. The articles must be drafted carefully and must be followed. General meetings make the company's most important decisions – financial statements, profit distribution, board election and other matters. A lawyer drafts the articles of association, assists in organizing general meetings and ensures that decisions are correct.
Share transactions and transfers of interests
A share transaction is the transfer of a shareholding from one shareholder to another. A share transaction must be made in writing and must be registered. Share transactions often involve shareholders' agreement terms – for example pre-emption rights or transfer restrictions. A lawyer drafts the share purchase agreement, ensures the transfer is correct and handles the registration. Share transactions should be handled with a lawyer's help – mistakes can be costly.
Company law in Spain
Spanish company law differs from Finnish legislation – company forms, governance and registration are different. For a Finnish company operating in Spain, knowledge of both countries' company law is required. Our lawyers help with Spanish company matters – from founding to share transactions. We serve in Finnish and Spanish.
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