Topic: Doing Business in Other States: Foreign Qualification Requirements and Compliance

Please join us in person or online. Lunch provided by Cogency Global. Thank you to Marc Alscher and Justin Engelmann for hosting this sectional meeting.

Description: When a business conducts activities in a state other than its state of formation, it will need to determine whether foreign qualification is required. This webinar "Doing Business in Other States: Foreign Qualification Requirements and Compliance" will define foreign qualification, discuss what steps are necessary to determine whether an entity is "doing business" in a foreign state, review the foreign qualification process and address the ongoing compliance obligations necessary for the business to remain in good standing in the foreign state. Additionally, we will review the statutory exemptions to foreign qualification (what does not constitute doing business) and discuss some relevant court decisions. Finally, we will provide an overview of the practical tips and requirements for entities when they determine they are required to register, and ramifications when they fail to register.

Learning Objectives:

• Analyze criteria for determining when business activities trigger foreign qualification requirements.
• Implement effective strategies for completing the qualification process and maintaining good standing in multiple states.
• Assess the potential consequences of non-compliance with foreign qualification requirements and develop appropriate risk management approaches.

Speaker: Pia Angelikis, Esq., Vice President of Government Relations & Legal Research, Cogency Global Inc.

Pia Angelikis, Esq., is the Vice President of Government and Legislative Affairs at Cogency Global Inc. She has over 25 years of experience with premiere service companies in the UCC and corporate services industry, managing large teams of expert lawyers and paralegals conducting legal research for public filing requirements for multistate mergers, conversions and acquisitions, tracking and analyzing UCC Article 9 and business entity legislation in all 50 states and the District of Columbia, and providing thought leadership.

Ms. Angelikis has in-depth knowledge of UCC Article 9 filing requirements and best practices for due diligence searching, as well as of service of process, and business entity laws related to public record filings for formations, foreign qualifications, mergers, conversions, reinstatements, withdrawals, change of agent, and corporate compliance. She has domain expertise in maintaining annual report calendaring systems.

As a government relations liaison, Ms. Angelikis works closely with state administrators when they implement new and revised business entity laws and electronic filing systems.

Ms. Angelikis holds a JD from the University of California, Hastings College of the Law and a Bachelor of Arts in History from the University of California at Los Angeles. She is licensed to practice law in California.

In-person & remote attendance available.

• Member Cost: Free
• Non-Member Cost: $15

CLE credit has been applied for this session.

Please RSVP by March 13, 2026 (in-person) or March 17, 2026 (remote).

Sponsored by: Corporate & Securities Sectional

If you have any questions or concerns, please contact Patty Meagher at pmeagher@mmm.com.