Finding the Right Corporate Home: Why Washington Might Be the Best Alternative for Reincorporation

For decades, most companies gave little thought to where to incorporate. Delaware was the default—home to millions of entities and more than half of all publicly traded U.S. companies. But that default is beginning to shift. Businesses are actively reassessing their legal domicile based on governance stability, statutory clarity, and cost. In a recent piece for NW Sidebar, Michael Hutchings, an attorney at DLA Piper, explores why Washington state is emerging as a compelling alternative for corporate reincorporation.