Corporate Counsel / Infrastructure

Ready to Clean Up for the Next Move?

Sound corporate infrastructure gives an established business a cleaner platform for growth, financing, transactions and the decisions that come between them.

~5 MINUTES · 23 QUESTIONS

Readiness review

Before the Clean Up Gets Moving

01 Structure and ownership

02 Authority and risk allocation

03 Execution and next steps

Who it is for

A Clearer Starting Point

For established businesses, founders, operators and leadership teams worried whether their corporate foundation can support growth or a major initiative.

Review scope

What the assessment evaluates

A practical screen for issues likely to affect the next decision.

01 Entity structure

Review whether the legal entities and relationships support the business’s ownership, operations and next stage.

02 Ownership records

Identify gaps in equity records, capitalization, transfers, consents and supporting ownership documents.

03 Governance

Consider approvals, delegations, minutes, policies and the decision practices that keep authority clear.

04 Contracts + compliance

Screen key agreements, renewal points, compliance workflows and recurring obligations that need ownership.

05 Financing readiness

Surface the records and structural questions lenders, investors or deal counterparties look for.

06 Operational legal foundations

Assess the everyday systems that support customers, vendors, intellectual property and risk management.

GENERAL CORPORATE INFRASTRUCTURE PACKAGE ESTIMATES

Assess Current Structure → Identify Legal Gaps → Prioritize Improvements → Update Governance Contracts → Implement Approvals & Records → Ongoing Maintenance

ICorporate infrastructure is an ongoing legal and governance framework, not merely a collection of documents. These packages cover defined legal work for qualifying businesses seeking to establish or strengthen their corporate foundation.

All matters are billed on an hourly basis (estimate is not paid upfront).

RAETZER does not guarantee operational performance, financing, regulatory compliance, growth, or other business results and does not provide accounting, tax, financial advisory, human resources, insurance or business management services. Eligibility, scope and estimate are confirmed after readiness assessment, conflicts review, attorney consultation and execution of an engagement agreement.

Package 1

CORPORATE FOUNDATION

$7,500

Starting at; Final fee ESTIMATE confirmed after attorney review.

Best for

1 clean U.S. entity, 1 or 2 owners, and core records that need organization.

Principal inclusions

  • Infrastructure assessment

  • Formation/governing documents

  • Ownership/capitalization

  • Updated operating agreement/bylaws

  • Owner approvals/IP assignment

  • Records checklist/governance calendar/priority roadmap

VIEW SCOPE AND ASSUMPTIONS

Assumptions: one entity, maximum two owners, no dispute/multiple classes/material securities issue/tax restructuring/active financing or M&A, and clean records.

One standard confidentiality/proprietary/ internal agreement; additional agreements separate. Eligibility, scope and estimate are confirmed after readiness assessment, conflicts review, attorney consultation and execution of an engagement agreement.

Package 2

GROWTH INFRASTRUCTURE

$19,500

Starting at; Final fee ESTIMATE confirmed after attorney review.

Best for

a growing multi-owner business needing governance, ownership, employment/IP, and contract systems.

Principal inclusions

  • Up to three U.S. entities

  • Multi-owner agreement

  • Buy-sell/transfer/death/disability/ separation

  • Cap table/equity review

  • Standard employment/contractor/ confidentiality/IP

  • Up to two core commercial templates

VIEW SCOPE AND ASSUMPTIONS

Includes delegation/approval matrix, governance calendar, financing/M&A diligence checklist, and 12-month roadmap.

Assumes no dispute/securities remediation/foreign entities/litigation/ pending financing/acquisition; extra templates/restructuring/equity plans/ regulatory work require supplemental scope. Eligibility, scope and estimate are confirmed after readiness assessment, conflicts review, attorney consultation and execution of an engagement agreement.

Package 3

INSTITUTIONAL INFRASTRUCTURE

$34,500

Starting at; Final fee ESTIMATE confirmed after attorney review.

Best for

an established business preparing for institutional capital, acquisitions, multi-entity growth, investor governance, or exit.

Principal inclusions

  • Holding/operating structure

  • Up to four U.S. entities

  • Governance/authority

  • Equity incentive/advisory/profits-interest framework

  • Up to four core commercial templates

  • Data-room plan/risk register/executive roadmap

VIEW SCOPE AND ASSUMPTIONS

May include board/committee/officer/ manager framework, related-party/conflict review, financing/acquisition/exit analysis, institutional record book, and executive presentation.

Custom quote for contested ownership, securities violations, tax restructuring, foreign entities, disputes, pending transaction, comprehensive privacy/ benefits/employment/regulatory compliance, or more than four entities/ templates. Eligibility, scope and estimate are confirmed after readiness assessment, conflicts review, attorney consultation and execution of an engagement agreement.

Corporate Legal Infrastructure Assessment

Start with the issues that deserve attention.



This assessment takes about five minutes. Answer honestly — there are no wrong answers, and nothing here is reviewed in real time. When you're done, you'll get a readiness score across four areas: business foundation, offering architecture, investor strategy, and execution readiness, along with a recommended next step.

23 questions · ~5 minutes · instant results

This assessment is for general educational and screening purposes only. It does not determine the legal or regulatory compliance of your corporate framework, the enforceability of specific policies, or your ultimate protection against legal liability. Please don't include any confidential information in your answers.

RAETZER PLLC

Led by a corporate and securities lawyer with more than 20 years of transactional experience across $100+ billion in transactions, we bring institutional deal discipline to businesses that want sophisticated counsel without building an in-house legal department. Sophisticated counsel for the decisions that move a business forward — from first formation through its next chapter.

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