C. Anthony Shippam - cashippam@stewartlaw.pro
Ben Melvin, III - bmelvin@stewartlaw.pro
Background
The Stewart Law Firm LLLP
The Stewart Law Firm's extensive experience in corporate and commercial law, captive insurance law, litigation and taxation, make the firm an exceptional resource for progressive businesses. The firm‘s clients include public companies, as well as large, mid-sized and smaller enterprises and high net worth individuals.
The firm’s corporate law practice area is concentrated in corporate, alternative entity, and commercial law matters. Representative matters typically include advice and counsel under Delaware corporate or alternative entity law, formation and organization, governance, extraordinary transactions, complex restructurings, indemnification and insurance matters. The firm also provides legal opinions under Delaware and Nevada law, including the Uniform Commercial Code. The head of the corporate law practice group has over 25 years experience in Delaware corporate law.
The Stewart Law Firm has become the leading law firm in Delaware for captive insurance matters. The firm represents numerous captive insurance companies and assists in their planning, licensing and ongoing operation. The head of the captive insurance practice group chaired the committee that re-drafted Delaware’s captive insurance statute in 2005 and is a director of the Delaware Captive Insurance Association. The firm has been a leader in the development of series LLC captive insurance companies.
The firm’s litigation group has represented clients in all of the Delaware state and federal courts, either as lead counsel or as local Delaware counsel where out-of-state counsel retains primary responsibility. Matters typically include corporate and commercial law matters, bankruptcy matters, or state tax matters.
The firm’s state and local tax and holding company practice group has over 25 years experience representing Delaware and Nevada intangible holding companies. The firm represents national and international clients in implementing and maintaining national and international tax-driven structures. The firm has also represented clients in state tax audits and in Delaware unclaimed property (escheat) matters.
The firm’s Nevada office concentrates its practice in Nevada corporate and alternative entity law, bankruptcy law (principally creditors’ rights), federal and state tax matters, estate planning, probate, and Nevada and international gaming law.