Business Laws in New York.

Governs formation, governance, mergers, dissolutions, and shareholder rights of New York for-profit corporations.

Governs formation, operating agreements, management, and dissolution of LLCs.

Noncompetes enforceable only if (1) no greater than required for legitimate employer interests; (2) not imposing undue hardship on employee; and (3) not injurious to the public. Courts may blue-pencil. Healthcare-specific noncompete restrictions apply.

New York's adoption of the UCC governing sales of goods, leases, negotiable instruments, secured transactions, and related commercial matters.

Specialized Commercial Division with dedicated judges hears complex commercial cases meeting monetary and subject-matter thresholds. Operates in multiple counties including NY, Kings, Queens, Bronx, Westchester, Nassau, Suffolk, Erie, and others.

Permits contracting parties to any transaction of at least $250,000 to choose New York law as governing law regardless of reasonable relationship — making New York a preferred choice-of-law jurisdiction for commercial contracts.