1. Streamlining Global
Operations with Entity
Management Software

2. Aaron Maroney
Sales Development Manager
Meet the Hosts
Caroline Keller
Legal Operations Manager

3. About Athennian
Athennian is a modern subsidiary
governance platform that powers legal
and business teams to be transaction,
audit, and compliance ready.
Transaction, Audit, & Compliance
Ready

4. About Republic
Republic is the private investing platform
for investors seeking high growth
potential.
The Future of Private Investing

5. Global Operations
Overview
What We
Will Cover:
Global Operational
Challenges
Associated Risks &
Consequences
What is a Central Source
of Truth?
Software Benefits

6. 01
Global Operations

7. So you want to go
global….

8. The three phases of a global entity:
Navigating the Formation
of International Subsidiaries.
Establishing
Global Footprints
Ensuring Sustainable
Success
Exit Strategies and
Beyond
Formation Maintenance Dissolution
Strategies for the Ongoing
Maintenance of
International Subsidiaries.
Seamlessly Dissolving
International Subsidiaries
while Minimizing Risks

9. The three phases of a global entity:
Ensuring Sustainable
Success
Exit Strategies and
Beyond
Formation
Maintenance Dissolution
Strategies for the Ongoing
Maintenance of
International Subsidiaries.
Seamlessly Dissolving
International Subsidiaries
while Minimizing Risks
Find requirements to establish local
infrastructure.
● Legal entity types,
● bank account,
● Local registered agent,, etc.
Register entity
● Entity name
● Obtain Incorporation
Certificate.
Other operational considerations
(Business license, IP laws, physical
presence regulations, etc.)
1.

10. The three phases of a global entity:
Exit Strategies and
Beyond
Maintenance
Dissolution
Seamlessly Dissolving
International Subsidiaries
while Minimizing Risks
● Ensure compliance with local
Legal and Regulatory
Requirements.
● File tax and other financial
obligations.
● Comply with local Reporting and
Disclosure Requirements
● Maintain accurate and up-to-
date records.
2.
Navigating the Formation
of International Subsidiaries.
Establishing
Global Footprints
Formation

11. The three phases of a global entity:
Exit Strategies and
Beyond
● Notify shareholders and
stakeholders
● Settle outstanding taxes,
debts and liquidate all assets
and liabilities
● Terminate Contracts and
Licenses.
● Close Bank Accounts and
Business Operations.
● Obtain a Dissolution
Certificate.
● Keep entity Records and
Documentation for the
required period of time.
Navigating the Formation
of International Subsidiaries.
Establishing
Global Footprints
Formation
Ensuring Sustainable
Success
Maintenance
Strategies for the Ongoing
Maintenance of
International Subsidiaries.
Dissolution
3.

12. 02
Challenges in Global
Operations

13. Lack of
visibility into
other
countries’
operations
Inefficient
decision
making
Cause
Effect

14. Navigating
different laws
and
jurisdictions
Compliance
Risk
Cause
Effect

15. Long-Distance
collaboration
with outside
counsel
Miscommunication,
delays, and
difficulties in
obtaining accurate
and timely
information.
Cause
Effect

16. Lack of
accessible &
accurate
entity data
Errors,
Outdated
Information,
Data Loss &
Cybersecurity
Risk
Cause
Effect

17. Time Zone
Challenges
Collaboration
Inefficiencies &
Delays
Cause
Effect

18. Employee
Churn
Communication
Gaps &
Information Loss
Cause
Effect

19. ● Communication Gaps &
Information Loss
● Inefficient decision making
● Compliance Risk
● Miscommunication, delays,
and difficulties in obtaining
accurate and timely
information
● Errors, Outdated Information,
Data Loss & Cybersecurity
Risk
● Inefficient decision making
Effects

20. 03
Benefits of a Central
Source of Truth

21. Entity
Management
Impacts
everything

22. Data Consistency
● No more scavenger hunts
● Reduces the chances of conflicting
or outdated information

23. Improved
Decision Making
● 360° view of foreign operations
● Full visibility into ownership
structures, documents, and data.

24. Exemplary
Collaboration
● All parties are operating on the
same platform.
● Fosters knowledge sharing
● Reduces misalignments

25. Effective
Compliance &
Governance
● Eliminates data silos
● Facilitates audits & regulatory
reporting

26. S & b
Scalability &
Agility
● Easily accommodate new entities,
markets, and subsidiaries.
● Keeps record of historical entity
information (dissolutions, etc.)
● Keep reusable documents live (e.g,
proof of residence, notarized
information)

27. Q&A

28. THANK YOU
www.athennian.com
Linkedin
Aaron
Moroney
www.republic.com
Linkedin
Caroline
Keller