Corporate
Aug. 12, 2019
10 considerations for your social enterprise’s legal form
Instead of merely following the latest trend for choosing a legal form, founders should weigh the following considerations.
Susan H. Mac Cormac
Partner
Morrison & Foerster LLP
Email: smaccormac@mofo.com
Suz is a corporate partner at Morrison & Foerster who has been focused on integrating impact (with particular emphasis on mitigation of climate change) into mainstream companies and capital markets since 2000. She is a drafter of the California Social Purpose Corporation, founded MoFo's impact practice over 10 years ago, teaches a course on Social Enterprise at Berkeley Law School, and represents a range of clients from growth equity and sovereign funds to dedicated impact funds to family offices, together with social enterprises and companies focused on sustainability and ESG.
Jesse Finfrock
Associate
Morrison & Foerster LLP
425 Market St
San Francisco , CA 94105
Phone: (415) 268-6509
Email: jfinfrock@mofo.com
Jesse is a vibrant member of Morrison & Foerster's impact practice, working with family offices, foundations, venture capital investors, charities, startups, and emerging companies on structuring, early-stage and late-stage financings, and general transactional matters.
Jennifer Caballero
Impact Analyst
Morrison & Foerster LLP
Jennifer is based in Morrison & Foerster's San Francisco office and a member of the firm's Social Enterprise and Impact Investing Group.
A company's legal structure establishes the framework and governing rules for operations and growth, which can have a material impact on the ability to balance social, humanitarian, and/or environmental goals with financial sustainabil...
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