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How to Hire a Corporate Attorney for Business Setup

Hire a corporate attorney who has worked with companies at your stage and in your target jurisdiction — an attorney who handles venture-backed Delaware C-corps thinks about equity, dilution, and investor rights very differently from one who forms LLCs for local service businesses. Stage and entity type are the two most important fit factors.

Автор James Chae — Сооснователь, Expert Sapiens

Licensed Attorney (JD)Bar-Admitted Professionals

Экспертиза платформы: Юридические услуги и отбор адвокатов · Проверено июнь 2026

Проверено верифицированными адвокатами на Expert Sapiens

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Типичный диапазон ставок$1,500–$5,000 for LLC or corporation formation packages; additional $2,000–$8,000 for investor agreement and cap table setup

Как проверить специалиста

Confirm direct experience with your target entity type in your jurisdiction — LLC, C-corp, and S-corp formation carry different tax elections, governance structures, and investor implications

For venture-backed startups, look for attorneys with direct experience structuring SAFEs, convertible notes, and term sheets, not just general corporate formation

Ask whether they use standard templates (YC SAFE, NVCA) or draft custom documents — for early-stage companies, standard templates reduce investor friction and legal cost

Confirm the fee structure covers your full formation scope, not just state filing fees — founders agreements, IP assignment, and bylaws are commonly excluded from quoted packages

Verify they can handle post-formation needs such as board resolutions, cap table maintenance, and equity grants, or will need to refer you elsewhere

Вопросы для обсуждения

Задавайте эти вопросы на любой первоначальной консультации, чтобы быстро отделить сильных кандидатов от слабых.

1.Have you formed companies in my target jurisdiction with my entity type before, and what are the most common complications?

Почему это важно: Jurisdiction-specific rules matter significantly. Delaware C-corps, California LLCs, and Korean LLCs each have unique governance requirements, and an attorney unfamiliar with your target jurisdiction will miss them.

2.Do you use standard SAFE or convertible note templates, or do you draft custom investment documents?

Почему это важно: For early-stage companies, standard YC SAFE templates reduce negotiation time, investor friction, and legal cost. Custom documents are justified only when standard terms genuinely do not fit.

3.What is included in your formation package, and what will cost extra?

Почему это важно: Formation quotes frequently exclude founders agreements, IP assignment agreements, cap table setup, and initial equity grants. Knowing what is out of scope prevents invoice surprises.

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