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Harvey Arasan advises founders, startups and investors throughout a company’s development. We help structure the business from the outset, prepare for investment rounds, negotiate transaction documents and address legal issues that arise after closing. Our work also covers investments involving Türkiye and France.
How we help founders and startups
- Incorporation and shareholding structures
- Founders’ agreements, roles and decision-making arrangements
- Ownership and transfer of rights in software and other intellectual property
- Employee and contractor agreements
- Cap tables, employee share option plans and reverse vesting arrangements
- Legal preparation for fundraising and investor due diligence
How we help with startup investments
We advise founders and investors on term sheets, confidentiality agreements, due diligence, investment and share purchase agreements, shareholders’ agreements and closing documents. We also negotiate provisions concerning governance, investor rights, future funding rounds and exits.
An investment round can reveal gaps in a startup’s documentation, particularly around intellectual property ownership and the rights of founders, employees and contractors. Addressing these issues early can make negotiations and due diligence more straightforward.
For a practical overview of the process, see our Startup Investments Guide. You can also read more about protecting a startup’s IP chain of title.
Planning a startup investment or preparing for a funding round? Contact Harvey Arasan.
