Overview
The firm advises early-stage and growing businesses on incorporation, founder arrangements, ownership, fundraising and ongoing legal requirements. The practice is directed at the legal documents and decisions a business encounters as it develops.
Our work includes co-founder agreements, capital structures, investment terms, employee stock option arrangements and intellectual-property protection. Where the business handles personal data or provides technology services, the engagement can also address the relevant contracts and privacy questions.
01 / Scope of Work
Founders and ownership
We advise on the initial company and capital structure and on agreements between co-founders. These arrangements should record the parties' roles, ownership and agreed governance position. The review can also address how existing commitments and rights interact with a proposed investment or a later change in the ownership of the business.
02 / Scope of Work
Fundraising and investment terms
The practice includes term-sheet negotiations, legal due diligence, transaction documentation and deal closing. We assist with the analysis of funding-round rights and proposed liquidation preferences, considering them alongside the other investment terms. The instructions determine whether the engagement concerns the founder, the company or an investor; those roles are not interchangeable.
03 / Scope of Work
Employment, intellectual property and compliance
We advise on ESOP schemes, intellectual-property protection and ongoing legal requirements within the agreed scope. Commercial and technology agreements may also require attention as the business begins supplying customers or working with contractors. We document the arrangements used by the business, with separate advice where specialist issues arise.
Information for an Initial Enquiry
Please outline the matter and the advice required. The following information can help us assess the proposed scope:
- Business overview and current stage
- Ownership structure and advice required
Please do not send confidential documents with an initial enquiry. We confirm conflict checks, scope and secure-sharing arrangements before reviewing detailed materials.
Questions
Can a startup seek advice before fundraising?
Yes. Founder agreements, ownership arrangements, contracts and intellectual-property matters can be reviewed independently of a financing round. The initial enquiry should describe the business stage and the decisions requiring advice.
Does the firm provide a standard incorporation or fundraising package?
The legal work is scoped for the particular business and proposed transaction. This website does not offer a fixed package, guarantee investment or imply that completing a checklist establishes legal compliance.