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01 · Startup Desk
From idea to investment.
Legal foundations for ambitious ventures.
Building a startup involves more than developing a product or securing capital.
From founder relationships and intellectual property to investment documentation and governance, early legal decisions can shape a venture's future.
Our Startup Desk helps entrepreneurs build legally sound, investment-ready and scalable businesses.
5support stages: Establish, Protect, Prepare, Transact and Scale
25legal services across those five stages
17+years of experience across the firm
How we support startups
- Incorporation & Entity Structuring
- Founder & Co-Founder Agreements
- Equity & Ownership Structuring
- ESOP Advisory
- Early-Stage Contracts
- Trademark & Patent Protection
- Copyright & Design Protection
- IP Ownership & Assignment
- Confidentiality & Technology Agreements
- Software & Product Licensing
- Legal Readiness Assessments
- Corporate Governance
- Cap Table & Equity Documentation
- Legal Due Diligence Preparation
- Regulatory & Contractual Compliance
- Term Sheet Review
- Share Subscription Agreements
- Shareholders' Agreements
- Investment Documentation
- Transaction Negotiations & Closing Support
- Commercial Partnerships
- Employment & ESOP Frameworks
- Technology Commercialisation
- Strategic Transactions
- Cross-Border Expansion