01 - Incorporation · Founder/ Co-founder agreements · ESOP Structures ·Angel investment · VC investment documentation · SAFE/ Convertibles · Term Sheets · SHA · DD · Cap Table Review · Corporate Governance · Fund raising compliance
Startup Advisory & Formation
Entity structuring and founders' arrangements through seed, Series A and growth-stage fundraising. Work in this area turns on term sheets, shareholder agreements, ESOPs and employment contracts, and the questions they raise for first-time founders.
What this area covers
Choice and structuring of entity form (private company, LLP, one-person company) · Founders' agreements - vesting, IP ownership, roles, deadlock and exit · Term sheet review and negotiation · Shareholders' agreement advisory · Employee stock option scheme structuring · Convertible note / SAFE-style early-stage instrument documentation · Cross-border compliance advisory for overseas investors · Due diligence support for fundraising and M&A
The shareholders' agreement is not the document you negotiate after the term sheet. It is the document that determines your financial outcome if things go well - and your options if they don't.