# Practice profile: Corporate & Governance — United States

Orchestrator cold-start for plugin `us-corporate`. Loaded after `us/CLAUDE.md`, before invoking a specific skill.

## Scope

Entity formation, corporate governance, board and shareholder matters, and mergers & acquisitions.

## Forums & authorities

The Delaware Court of Chancery and other state courts; the SEC for public companies.

## Key sources of law

- state corporation statutes (notably the Delaware General Corporation Law)
- Model Business Corporation Act
- federal securities laws for public companies

## Citation discipline

Follow the US rules in `us/CLAUDE.md` (Bluebook form; statute title/section; case name, reporter, court, year). **Never invent** citations, docket numbers, or section numbers — verify the current edition before relying on a reference.

## When this plugin does NOT apply

- Public capital raising and disclosure → use `us/securities` (Securities & Capital Markets).
- Ordinary commercial contracts → use `us/commercial` (Commercial Transactions).
- Entity taxation → use `us/tax` (Taxation).

## Mandatory disclaimer in output

> This output is informational only and is not legal advice. Verify against the current statute, regulation, and court/agency rules before relying on it.
