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Most law firms want to be all things to all people.
By focusing on the maritime industry, Velicaria Egenias can be all things to a few people - people who make up the
maritime industry. Aside from dispute resolution, the Law Firm offers other services to investors seeking to invest in
the Philippine maritime industry.
DISPUTE RESOLUTION
Litigation, arbitration, and mediation of disputes
involving cargo claims, crew claims, and claims arising out of bills of lading, charter parties and other contracts of carriage
BUSINESS FORMATION
Advise on available methods of doing business (sole proprietorship, partnership, corporation),
the advantages and disadvantages, and the legal requirements for each
Advice on the equity structure of the corporation/partnership
Assistance in obtaining the necessary approvals, permits, and licenses from the appropriate government agencies
Preparation
of necessary documentation such as articles of incorporation, by-laws, partnership agreements, operating agreements, shareholders'
agreements
BUSINESS OPERATIONS/TRANSACTIONS
Advise on general business and commercial transactions, contracts,
financing matters, credit questions, collections, insurance matters and day-to-day business questions
Assist in negotiating
and drafting contracts and other legal documents to protect the client and achieve results
Advise on the tax consequences
and legal risks of business operations and commercial transactions
Advise on the impact of laws and regulations
Preparation
of standard and special business contracts
Obtaining the necessary visa/working permit for expatriates
CORPORATE
GOVERNANCE
Monitor and prepare corporate authorizations, records, and stock transactions
Advising Boards of
Directors on governance matters and on matters where the interests of individual directors, officers, or large stockholders
might differ from the interests of the corporation as a whole
Assist in the conduct of meetings of shareholders and
Board of Directors and the recording of such meetings
EMPLOYMENT/EMPLOYEE RELATIONS
Advise on compliance
matters and sound employment practices to avoid liability and legal costs
Review of employment policies, policy manuals
and employee handbooks and make recommendations as needed
Monitor changes in laws and regulations and advise on the
effect of such changes
Handle matters involving employee contracts and benefits issues
Advise on labor and
employment issues that arise in corporate transactions and restructurings, and in issues such as employee discipline, collective
bargaining,
labor-management relations, strikes and lockouts
Let Velicaria Egenias be your virtual in-house legal department.
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