Company Registration & Incorporation Services
Register your company the right way, in the right jurisdiction, with lawyers who understand cross-border structure. Incorporation, founders’ agreements, and post-registration compliance for India and, increasingly, the major global startup hubs.
Share where you are based, where you want to register your company, and what your business does. A lawyer from our team will assess the right structure and jurisdiction, the documents you need, and the timeline, then respond with a precise quote.
Most India incorporations complete in 7 to 15 working days once documents are ready. Cross-border structures take longer and we will give you a realistic schedule.
Registering a company is rarely just paperwork. The jurisdiction you choose, the structure you adopt, and the agreements you put in place at the start decide how you raise money, how you are taxed, how easily you can bring on co-founders or investors, and how much friction you face if you ever expand or exit. Getting it right at registration is far cheaper than restructuring later.
My Legal Pal helps founders, startups, and growing businesses register and incorporate companies, beginning with India and extending to the major hubs that cross-border founders ask about most: the United States, the United Kingdom, the UAE, Singapore, and Australia. Every engagement is handled by a lawyer who looks at your actual plan, not a form-filling service that registers whatever you ask for without telling you whether it is the right choice.
Company registration rarely travels alone. A new company usually needs founders’ and shareholders’ agreements, and as it grows, an ongoing legal retainer. We set the foundation so the structure holds as you scale.
From the structure decision to a registered company with its founding documents in place.
We understand your business, your founders, your funding plans, and where you operate, then advise on the right jurisdiction and entity type.
Name availability, the incorporation documents, and the identity and signature requirements for your chosen jurisdiction.
We prepare and file the incorporation with the relevant registry and track it through to approval.
Founders’ agreement, shareholders’ agreement, and share allocation, so ownership is clear from day one.
The registrations and approvals a new company needs to operate: tax IDs, statutory registers, and first compliances.
A clear calendar of what your new company must file and when, with the option of an ongoing retainer to handle it.
Select a jurisdiction to see the typical structures, what registration involves, and what to consider before you choose.
Before you register anything, two questions matter more than the paperwork: which country, and which entity type. The right answer depends on where your customers, founders, and investors are, and where you intend to grow.
Founders often assume they should register where they live. Sometimes that is right; often it is not. A founder building a global SaaS product, raising from US investors, may be better served by a US entity even while operating from India. A business serving the Gulf market may need a UAE presence. The jurisdiction decision should follow your customers, your funding, and your tax position, not just your postcode.
Within each country, the entity type carries real consequences. In India, a private limited company suits anyone planning to raise funding, while an LLP suits a services partnership and a one person company suits a solo founder. In the US, the LLC-versus-C-Corp choice depends heavily on whether you will raise venture capital. We explain the trade-offs in plain terms so you choose with open eyes.
Many founders we work with are not choosing one country but coordinating two: an Indian operating company and a US or Singapore holding company, for example, or an Indian founder setting up a UAE entity for the Gulf market. These structures have genuine tax and regulatory consequences and should be designed deliberately, with a legal opinion where the position is complex, rather than assembled piecemeal.
Incorporation locks in your share structure, your founder split, your governance, and your initial compliance obligations. Fixing any of these later means amendments, filings, and sometimes investor consent. The founding agreements you put in place at registration, the founders’ and shareholders’ agreements, are what prevent the most common and most painful startup disputes.
Each country has its own registry, its own entity types, and its own quirks. Here is the high-level picture for the jurisdictions founders ask us about most. Dedicated guides for each are being added.
India offers the private limited company (the standard choice for anyone seeking funding), the limited liability partnership, and the one person company for solo founders. Registration runs through the Ministry of Corporate Affairs and requires director identification and digital signatures. India remains our core, fully live service, and a dedicated India guide covers the structures, the process, and the fees in detail.
The US decision usually comes down to the LLC versus the C-Corporation, and the state, with Delaware and Wyoming the most common choices for startups and non-resident founders. A US entity is frequently the right home for a company raising from American investors. Non-resident founders can register without living in the US, though they need a registered agent and an EIN.
The UAE splits between free zone companies (full foreign ownership, sector-specific zones, simpler setup) and mainland companies (broader trading rights, licensed through the relevant emirate’s economic department). The right choice depends on whether you trade within the UAE market or use it as a base. The UAE is a frequent destination for founders expanding into the Gulf.
The UK private limited company is one of the fastest and most economical incorporations globally, registered through Companies House, and a common choice for founders wanting a recognised European base. Directors and persons of significant control must be disclosed.
Singapore’s private limited company is a leading choice for an Asian holding or regional headquarters, valued for its tax regime and treaty network. It requires at least one resident director, which non-resident founders typically address through a nominee arrangement.
The Australian proprietary limited (Pty Ltd) company, registered through ASIC, is the standard private company structure, requiring at least one resident director.
Register where your customers, funding, and growth point you, not automatically where you live. A founder raising from US investors may want a US entity; one serving the Gulf may need a UAE presence; many Indian founders are best served by an Indian company with the option of a foreign holding entity later. The right answer is a structure decision, which is why we start with a consultation rather than a form.
In everyday use they mean the same thing: creating a separate legal entity by filing with the relevant government registry. “Incorporation” is the more formal term, “company registration” the more common search term. Both refer to the process that gives your business its own legal identity, separate from you personally.
In most major jurisdictions, yes. The US, the UK, the UAE, and Singapore all allow non-resident founders to register companies, though each has specific requirements, a registered agent in the US, a resident director in Singapore and Australia, a local arrangement in some UAE structures. We handle these so a non-resident founder can incorporate compliantly.
An automated service can file an incorporation, but it cannot tell you whether you chose the right jurisdiction, the right entity type, or the right share structure, and it will not draft the founders’ agreement that prevents disputes. For a simple single-founder company the difference is small. For anything involving multiple founders, funding plans, or cross-border elements, the structure advice is worth far more than the filing itself.
At minimum, a founders’ or shareholders’ agreement setting out ownership, vesting, decision-making, and what happens if a founder leaves. Depending on the business, you may also need initial contracts, IP assignment from founders to the company, and the first regulatory registrations. We set these up alongside the incorporation so the company is genuinely ready to operate.
It varies by jurisdiction. A UK company can be registered in a day or two; an Indian private limited company typically in 7 to 15 working days once documents are ready; UAE and cross-border structures take longer. We give you a realistic timeline for your specific jurisdiction at the start.
Register where your customers, funding, and growth point you, not automatically where you live. A founder raising from US investors may want a US entity; one serving the Gulf may need a UAE presence; many Indian founders are best served by an Indian company with the option of a foreign holding entity later. We start with a structure consultation rather than a form.
In everyday use they mean the same thing: creating a separate legal entity by filing with the relevant government registry. Incorporation is the more formal term; company registration is the more common search term. Both give your business its own legal identity, separate from you personally.
In most major jurisdictions, yes. The US, UK, UAE, and Singapore all allow non-resident founders to register companies, each with specific requirements such as a registered agent in the US or a resident director in Singapore and Australia. We handle these so a non-resident founder can incorporate compliantly.
An automated service can file an incorporation, but it cannot tell you whether you chose the right jurisdiction, entity type, or share structure, and it will not draft the founders’ agreement that prevents disputes. For a simple single-founder company the difference is small. For anything with multiple founders, funding plans, or cross-border elements, the structure advice is worth more than the filing itself.
At minimum, a founders’ or shareholders’ agreement covering ownership, vesting, decision-making, and what happens if a founder leaves. Depending on the business, also initial contracts, IP assignment from founders to the company, and first regulatory registrations. We set these up alongside the incorporation.
It depends on the country and your plans. In India, a private limited company suits anyone planning to raise funding, an LLP suits a services partnership, and a one person company suits a solo founder. In the US, the LLC-versus-C-Corp choice depends largely on whether you will raise venture capital. We explain the trade-offs so you choose with open eyes.
It varies by jurisdiction. A UK company can be registered in a day or two; an Indian private limited company typically in 7 to 15 working days once documents are ready; UAE and cross-border structures take longer. We give you a realistic timeline for your jurisdiction at the start.
Yes. Many founders coordinate two jurisdictions, such as an Indian operating company with a US or Singapore holding company, or an Indian founder setting up a UAE entity for the Gulf market. These have real tax and regulatory consequences and should be designed deliberately, with a legal opinion where the position is complex.
India is our core, fully live service. We also advise on and coordinate registration in the United States, the United Kingdom, the UAE, Singapore, and Australia, the jurisdictions cross-border founders ask about most. Dedicated country guides are being added.
Prakhar Rai is an advocate enrolled with the Bar Council of India and the founder of My Legal Pal. An alumnus of the National Law School of India University (NLSIU), Bangalore, with a Master of Business Laws, Prakhar has 10+ years of experience advising startups, technology companies, SMEs, and individual entrepreneurs across India, the UAE, the UK, and Southeast Asia.
His practice focuses on corporate and commercial work, with particular depth in company structuring, founders’ arrangements, and the cross-border questions that growing businesses face. My Legal Pal’s company registration service is led by Prakhar and delivered by a team of qualified lawyers experienced in corporate and startup law.
Structure advice, incorporation, and founding agreements for founders building in India and across borders. Begin with a consultation, not a form.
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