Seeking Information On International Venture Mechanics

In my past experience, I’ve worked with legal, tax, and accounting infrastructure mechanics surrounding C Corps, S Corps, proprietorships, and LLCs and the part and parcel that comes along such as articles, amendments to articles, board governance, investors rights, stock option plans and (subforms for directors, advisors, employees, etc.), interstate filings, etc. within the US. To date I’ve had little experience with international infrastructure, corporate structures, and civil codes as connected to those that work (at closer than arms-length) in the States for those international companies or may raise capital in the future within the States. Kind of obscure and not very focused, but does anyone know of good sources of information on the web related to best practices or personal experiences for such areas (e.g., mechanics on how might typical European companies expand into the US and prepare by putting in place the most optimal infrastructure for US-based stock options, capital raises, etc.)? Right now I’m just extrapolating from the control structures I’ve seen in the US …

I’ll try to share with others any general information that I learn …

Update (5/18/05, not to be construed as legal advice): Some organizational structures outside the US appear to have only common shares. Additional organizational structures may be layered in to create tiers. Not yet clear on if there are any norms on how investors rights between the organizational structures work.