Corporate law

You often only really notice the legal structure of your business when something changes. A new shareholder joins, a director leaves, a discussion arises about the company’s direction or you want to structure your business differently. Then it is important that agreements are clear and match the practical reality of your business.

That foundation starts with the choice of legal form and the way the organisation is structured. Agreements between shareholders, directors and other parties involved are also important. They determine how powers are divided, how profits are shared and what happens if the collaboration changes or ends.

In day-to-day practice, those agreements continue to play a major role. Articles of association, shareholders’ agreements and directors’ arrangements often form the basis for cooperation and decision-making. As long as interests are aligned, these documents may remain in the background. But as soon as a difference of opinion arises, the importance of clear agreements becomes apparent.

Questions may arise, for example, about the direction of the business, the distribution of profits, the role of a director or the way decisions are made. Discussions may also arise about liability or responsibilities when things do not go as expected. In such situations, it is important to know what has been legally recorded and what room there is to adjust course.

Corporate law is also important when changes occur within the business. Think of growth, attracting investors, entering into or ending collaborations, mergers, acquisitions or restructurings. Precisely at those moments, agreements must be recorded carefully so that all parties involved understand the consequences.

Many corporate law questions ultimately come back to the same core issue: how is the business structured and what has been agreed about it? That structure largely determines how a situation is assessed legally and which options there are to act, negotiate or resolve a dispute.

LVH Advocaten guides entrepreneurs through a wide range of corporate law matters. We help set up or adjust corporate structures, record agreements between shareholders or directors and resolve disputes within or around the business. In doing so, we look not only at the legal position, but also at how things work in practice within your company.

By gaining timely insight into your company’s structure and the agreements that go with it, clarity is created. This helps you make well-considered decisions, limit risks and further develop the business in a way that fits your plans.

Would you like to review your corporate structure, record shareholder agreements or discuss an internal dispute? We would be happy to help create clarity before interests drift further apart.