Can corporations establish the venue for litigation based on their registered business address?

People sometimes want to register in other jurisdictions for reasons such as:

  • (1) minimum director requirements;
  • (2) favorable corporate taxes;
  • (3) employer or corporate incentives for hiring locally, among others.

This article United States: Kentucky Law Allows Business Corporations To Choose Where They Are Sued In Derivative Litigation Or Litigation To Compel Production Of Company Records discusses the decision-making of the location of the registered office (and books and records) as a strategy to choose the venue for litigation. This article discusses specifically the laws of Kentucky but is an interesting article for business incorporators in all jurisdictions.

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Written by Alina.