Board Committees That Actually Work

Board Committees That Actually Work. Treat legal as operating infrastructure. Governance, authorizations, and financing should be designed as repeatable systems that protect speed and control. Below is a framework used in real transactions across Latin America. Keep the cap table clean and verifiable. Execute IP assignments early. Document board actions in line with bylaws. Your data room is a product. It must be versioned, searchable, and current. Verification in one click keeps leverage on your side. Match instrument to milestone. Equity funds uncertainty. Debt funds repeatable streams. Covenants enforce discipline. Dashboards keep lenders calm. When markets turn, covenant headroom buys time and preserves options. Integration after signing is where value appears. Align accounting, compliance calendars, payment rails, and permissions early. If day one looks organized, synergies show up faster and risk stays controlled. Bottom line. Treat law as product infrastructure. Define rails, automate checks, keep evidence, and let teams focus on building value. Practical tip. Keep a single repository for policies, risk matrices, and regulator correspondence with owners and SLAs. Consistency compounds into audit ready operations.