Startup law.
Reduced to the essentials.
Reduced to the essentials.
You are in the right place if your startup needs legal support now or if you want to learn about the most important startup legal topics.
You are in the right place if your startup needs advice now or if you want to inform yourself about the most important legal topics.
You are in the right place if your startup needs legal support now or if you want to inform yourself about the most important startup legal topics.
Customer Feedback
Customer Feedback
Customer Feedback
Customer Feedback
Customer Feedback
Customer Feedback
Startup success factors
Startup success factors
Every startup has its own challenges – but some legal issues are always important success factors. Those who make mistakes often cannot correct them later. That's why we focus precisely on this.
Every startup has its own challenges – but some legal issues are always important success factors. Those who make mistakes often cannot correct them later. Therefore, we focus on this here.
Strategic financing
Strategic financing
What is it about?
What is it about?
What is it about?
Initial capital
Initial capital
Initial financings by family members, friends & angel investors
Initial financings by family members, friends & angel investors
Funding rounds with institutional investors (VCs and private equity firms)
Funding rounds with institutional investors (VCs and private equity firms)
Legal challenges
Legal challenges
Legal challenges
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There are many ways to finance a startup. The choice of financing type must be made consciously - based on one's own interests and long-term business goals.
There are many ways to finance a startup. The choice of financing type must be made consciously - based on one's own interests and long-term business goals.
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Those who take on capital often have to give up shares in the company. Investors thus gain voting and control rights that can restrict the decision-making freedom of the founders.
Those who take on capital often have to give up shares in the company. Investors thus gain voting and control rights that can restrict the decision-making freedom of the founders.
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Once chosen, financing usually cannot be reversed. Mistakes therefore burden the startup in the long term.
Once chosen, financing usually cannot be reversed. Mistakes therefore burden the startup in the long term.
Team structure & involvement
Team structure & involvement
What is it about?
What is it about?
What is it about?
Clear agreements between founders, employees & investors
Clear agreements between founders, employees & investors
Structuring of participations, vesting, and long-term incentives
Structuring of participations, vesting, and long-term incentives
Legal challenges
Legal challenges
Legal challenges
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Disputes among the founding team are one of the most common reasons for a startup's failure. Clear regulations regarding roles, decision-making rights, and distribution of shares help to proactively avoid conflicts or minimize their negative consequences – especially when a founding member departs.
Disputes among the founding team are one of the most common reasons for a startup's failure. Clear regulations regarding roles, decision-making rights, and distribution of shares help to proactively avoid conflicts or minimize their negative consequences – especially when a founding member departs.
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Whoever grants shares in the startup too early or thoughtlessly will lose control over their own company sooner or later.
Whoever grants shares in the startup too early or thoughtlessly will lose control over their own company sooner or later.
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How to attract and retain top talent for a strong team?
How to attract and retain top talent for a strong team?
Intellectual Property (IP)
Intellectual Property (IP)
What is it about?
What is it about?
What is it about?
Understanding what makes your company valuable
Understanding what makes your company valuable
Protection of IP through contracts, trademark and patent registrations, as well as technical security measures
Protection of IP through contracts, trademark and patent registrations, as well as technical security measures
Legal challenges
Legal challenges
Legal challenges
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Who owns inventions, software code, and designs? Generally, it is the person who created them. This often leads to unclear ownership of intellectual property, especially in startups. For example, this can happen when an idea was worked on before the company was founded, a co-founder has left the startup, or there are no professional contracts with team members.
Who owns inventions, software code, and designs? Generally, it is the person who created them. This often leads to unclear ownership of intellectual property, especially in startups. For example, this can happen when an idea was worked on before the company was founded, a co-founder has left the startup, or there are no professional contracts with team members.
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The value of a startup heavily depends on its intellectual property. Unclear IP relations can reduce the company's value and deter investors.
The value of a startup heavily depends on its intellectual property. Unclear IP relations can reduce the company's value and deter investors.
Customer Profiles
Daniel Svonava
Founder Superlinked (USD 9.5m seed round)
Ex-Google Tech Lead
Consulting Areas:
- Startup Investments
- Startup Participation
- Protection of IP and Data Rights
Mona Ghazi
Founder Neuropreneur Institute
TEDx Speaker & LI Top Voice
Consulting Areas:
- Corporate Structures
- Business Establishment in Switzerland
Flurin Jenal
Founder Struckd (B2B Exit)
Forbes 30 under 30
Consulting Areas:
- Co-Founder Participation
- Shareholder Rights
- Employee Participation
- Financing Rounds
Julia Rennenkampff
Founder of Seabird AG
ETH graduate & psychologist
Consulting Areas:
- Protection of IP Rights
- Employee Participation
Daniel Koss
Startup Founder & Investor
Top Gaming YouTuber (CH)
Consulting Areas:
- Corporate Structures
- Shareholder Rights
- Employee Participation
- Financing Rounds
Andrina Roediger
Owner Schoresch
Professional harpist
Consulting Areas:
- Company Acquisition
- Corporate Financing
- Protection of IP Rights
Dieter Borer
Marketing representative Europapark
Serial Entrepreneur
Consulting Areas:
- Structuring joint ventures (national and international)
- Shareholder rights
- Business planning and control
Vipluv Aga
Founder Solextron AG
PhD in Experimental Fluid Dynamics (ETHZ)
Fields of consultation:
- Shareholder rights
- Employee participation
- Financing rounds
Marvin Sangines
Startup Gründer & Investor
LinkedIn Top Voice
Consulting Areas:
- Corporate Structures
- Shareholder Rights
- Employee Participation
- Startup Investments
Customer Profiles
Daniel Svonava
Founder Superlinked (USD 9.5m seed round)
Ex-Google Tech Lead
Consulting Areas:
- Startup Investments
- Startup Participation
- Protection of IP and Data RightsMona Ghazi
Founder Neuropreneur Institute
TEDx Speaker & LI Top Voice
Consulting Areas:
- Corporate Structures
- Business Establishment in SwitzerlandFlurin Jenal
Founder Struckd (B2B Exit)
Forbes 30 under 30
Consulting Areas:
- Co-Founder Participation
- Shareholder Rights
- Employee Participation
- Financing RoundsJulia Rennenkampff
Founder of Seabird AG
ETH graduate & psychologist
Consulting Areas:
- Protection of IP Rights
- Employee ParticipationDaniel Koss
Startup Founder & Investor
Top Gaming YouTuber (CH)
Consulting Areas:
- Corporate Structures
- Shareholder Rights
- Employee Participation
- Financing RoundsAndrina Roediger
Owner Schoresch
Professional harpist
Consulting Areas:
- Company Acquisition
- Corporate Financing
- Protection of IP RightsDieter Borer
Marketing representative Europapark
Serial Entrepreneur
Consulting Areas:
- Structuring joint ventures (national and international)
- Shareholder rights
- Business planning and controlVipluv Aga
Founder Solextron AG
PhD in Experimental Fluid Dynamics (ETHZ)
Fields of consultation:
- Shareholder rights
- Employee participation
- Financing roundsMarvin Sangines
Startup Gründer & Investor
LinkedIn Top Voice
Consulting Areas:
- Corporate Structures
- Shareholder Rights
- Employee Participation
- Startup Investments
Customer Profiles
Daniel Svonava
Founder Superlinked (USD 9.5m seed round)
Ex-Google Tech Lead
Consulting Areas:
- Startup Investments
- Startup Participation
- Protection of IP and Data RightsMona Ghazi
Founder Neuropreneur Institute
TEDx Speaker & LI Top Voice
Consulting Areas:
- Corporate Structures
- Business Establishment in SwitzerlandFlurin Jenal
Founder Struckd (B2B Exit)
Forbes 30 under 30
Consulting Areas:
- Co-Founder Participation
- Shareholder Rights
- Employee Participation
- Financing RoundsJulia Rennenkampff
Founder of Seabird AG
ETH graduate & psychologist
Consulting Areas:
- Protection of IP Rights
- Employee ParticipationDaniel Koss
Startup Founder & Investor
Top Gaming YouTuber (CH)
Consulting Areas:
- Corporate Structures
- Shareholder Rights
- Employee Participation
- Financing RoundsAndrina Roediger
Owner Schoresch
Professional harpist
Consulting Areas:
- Company Acquisition
- Corporate Financing
- Protection of IP RightsDieter Borer
Marketing representative Europapark
Serial Entrepreneur
Consulting Areas:
- Structuring joint ventures (national and international)
- Shareholder rights
- Business planning and controlVipluv Aga
Founder Solextron AG
PhD in Experimental Fluid Dynamics (ETHZ)
Fields of consultation:
- Shareholder rights
- Employee participation
- Financing roundsMarvin Sangines
Startup Gründer & Investor
LinkedIn Top Voice
Consulting Areas:
- Corporate Structures
- Shareholder Rights
- Employee Participation
- Startup Investments
Customer Profiles
Daniel Svonava
Founder Superlinked (USD 9.5m seed round)
Ex-Google Tech Lead
Consulting Areas:
- Startup Investments
- Startup Participation
- Protection of IP and Data RightsMona Ghazi
Founder Neuropreneur Institute
TEDx Speaker & LI Top Voice
Consulting Areas:
- Corporate Structures
- Business Establishment in SwitzerlandFlurin Jenal
Founder Struckd (B2B Exit)
Forbes 30 under 30
Consulting Areas:
- Co-Founder Participation
- Shareholder Rights
- Employee Participation
- Financing RoundsJulia Rennenkampff
Founder of Seabird AG
ETH graduate & psychologist
Consulting Areas:
- Protection of IP Rights
- Employee ParticipationDaniel Koss
Startup Founder & Investor
Top Gaming YouTuber (CH)
Consulting Areas:
- Corporate Structures
- Shareholder Rights
- Employee Participation
- Financing RoundsAndrina Roediger
Owner Schoresch
Professional harpist
Consulting Areas:
- Company Acquisition
- Corporate Financing
- Protection of IP RightsDieter Borer
Marketing representative Europapark
Serial Entrepreneur
Consulting Areas:
- Structuring joint ventures (national and international)
- Shareholder rights
- Business planning and controlVipluv Aga
Founder Solextron AG
PhD in Experimental Fluid Dynamics (ETHZ)
Fields of consultation:
- Shareholder rights
- Employee participation
- Financing roundsMarvin Sangines
Startup Gründer & Investor
LinkedIn Top Voice
Consulting Areas:
- Corporate Structures
- Shareholder Rights
- Employee Participation
- Startup Investments
Our services
Our service offering depends on five factors:
1. Company phase
2. Long-term corporate goals
3. Personal interests of the founding team
4. Time urgency
5. Budget
We will gather this information in a free initial consultation and then provide a quote. Typical services include:
How we work
1️⃣ Initial contact & needs assessment
1️⃣ Initial contact & needs assessment
🎯 Legal Assessment on Action Necessity
2️⃣ Discussion of possible solutions
2️⃣ Discussion of possible solutions
🎯 Developing Suitable Strategies for Legal Challenges
3️⃣ Creation of understandable legal documents
3️⃣ Creation of understandable legal documents
🎯 Develop clear, practical, and understandable contract solutions
4️⃣ Legal Implementation & Conclusion
4️⃣ Legal Implementation & Conclusion
🎯 Fast, legally compliant, and efficient implementation of the solution
Partner & Engagements
Partner & Engagements
Partner & Engagements
