Delaware has long been known as the premier jurisdiction for business law in the United States, with flexible and business-friendly laws, knowledgeable and efficient courts, and a profound respect for the rights and duties of management and owners. Delaware has pioneered the development of new types of business entities, and has become the domicile of choice for over 800,000 distinct business entities.

The attorneys at Berger Harris have had extensive experience dealing with the formation and governance of a wide variety of business entities, including C- and S-corporations, limited liability companies (LLC's), limited partnerships (LP's) and Delaware statutory trusts (DST's). They have helped businesses ranging from single-member startups to multinational conglomerates navigate the issues surrounding the creation of new business entities and managing their affairs. In addition to U.S.-based companies, we have worked with companies based in Canada, China, the United Kingdom, Iceland, the Isle of Man, India, Ireland, Israel, Spain, South Korea and Taiwan among other countries.

Some of the issues dealt with by Berger Harris's Corporate/Business Entity Counseling practice include organization of the Delaware entity, fiduciary duties of managers, directors, officers and controlling shareholders, asset protection and limited liability, and the rights and duties of shareholders and other equity owners. Our attorneys work to avoid future problems (including litigation) through ensuring that the our clients structure their new ventures in a flexible and equitable manner and that their management is conducted in compliance with Delaware law and with an awareness of the rights and duties granted to managers, officers, directors and owners alike under the relevant Delaware statutes and the clients' governing instruments.

We also have a great deal of experience with the drafting and issuance of Delaware opinions required in commercial real estate transactions and other business arrangements. Our attorneys have opined on such issues as due formation and authorization, nondissolution, authority to file bankruptcy, creditors' rights and secured credit under the Delaware UCC in hundreds of transactions.