Building a Scalable, Fundable Foundation
Companies succeed fast, or fail faster. And often, the difference comes down to the legal structure beneath the surface.
From incorporation and shareholder agreements to ESOPs, cross-border flips, and due diligence, your legal infrastructure isn’t just paperwork. It’s the scaffolding that supports growth, protects relationships, and attracts serious capital.
Legal Infrastructure for Growth is our tailored service to help founders build investor-grade legal foundations from day one, and evolve them intelligently as they scale.
We don’t offer legalese. We offer clarity, alignment, and deal-readiness.
Choosing where and how to incorporate is a foundational decision with long-term consequences for taxes, ownership, IP protection, and fundraising.
We help you:
Select the right jurisdiction and entity type (Delaware C-Corp, GmbH, LTD, etc.)
Structure your initial cap table sensibly
Draft robust articles of incorporation and bylaws
Align your setup with future fundraising and exit scenarios
Whether you’re launching locally or eyeing a global cap table, we set you up right the first time—without shortcuts that break later.
SHAs often get templated or delayed—but they’re mission-critical for founder alignment and investor trust.
We guide and support:
Custom drafting of Shareholder Agreements and Founders’ Agreements
Definition of key rights: drag-along, tag-along, pre-emption, voting rights, etc.
Scenario modeling (e.g., early founder exits, decision deadlocks, new investors)
Clean IP assignments and NDAs
Our SHAs reflect startup reality—flexible where needed, watertight where critical.
Employee Stock Option Plans (ESOPs) are essential to attract and retain top talent. But too often, they’re poorly structured or misunderstood.
We help you:
Choose the right ESOP model for your jurisdiction and stage
Determine option pool size and vesting schedules
Align ESOP terms with your long-term cap table and exit goals
Educate team members on option value and mechanics
Our goal: make your ESOP a growth engine, not a legal headache.
As startups scale internationally or prepare for US fundraising, cross-border structuring becomes essential.
We support:
Delaware flips for startups outside the US seeking VC capital
Holding company creation for IP, licensing, or tax optimization
Jurisdictional planning for multi-entity groups (e.g., R&D in one country, HQ in another)
Coordination with legal and tax advisors in multiple markets
We know when and how to flip—without tripping over regulatory or investor barriers.
Due diligence can expose weaknesses in weeks that were buried for years. We make sure your company passes investor scrutiny with confidence.
We audit and prepare:
Cap tables with clean historical records
Legal document organization (contracts, board minutes, option plans)
IP protection status and founder assignments
Corporate governance materials (board resolutions, consents, filings)
We also help populate and structure your virtual data room to present your company like a pro.
Legal infrastructure is like plumbing: you only notice it when it leaks. But if you ignore it, it can:
Scare away investors
Create founder disputes
Delay exits or block M&A
Lead to IP disputes or regulatory issues
With proper legal infrastructure, you:
Fundraise faster
Attract and retain talent
Expand across borders with confidence
Protect your vision as your team grows
This service is designed for:
Early-stage founders who want to get incorporation and equity setup right from the start
Post-seed or Series A startups needing to formalize or upgrade legal structures
Global teams managing operations across multiple countries
Investor-backed companies preparing for due diligence or acquisition
Whether you’re pre-incorporation or preparing for your next round, we ensure you’re legally aligned with your ambitions.
