Startups & Venture Capital & Innovation

We provide advice in the different phases of financing rounds (seed capital, crowdfunding, Series A, B and C Series & IPOs) as well as in the different kinds of financing, including public financing (with local, regional, national, EU and international entities), private financing (smart money, capital increases, convertible notes, safe agreements, etc.), as well as on alternative financing systems (equity crowdfunding, crowdlending, Alternative Fixed-Income Market, Alternative Stock Market, etc.).

We advise different national and international crowdfunding platforms and Startups that wish to finance themselves through these participatory financing platforms. We also advise Startups that intend to finance themselves through Business Angels networks, in the Alternative Fixed-Income Market and in the Alternative Stock Market.

We advise Startups that move their registered office or headquarters abroad (or vice versa), as a means of obtaining additional financing or as an international expansion strategy. Being part of the international TERRALEX network allows us to offer advice in the jurisdictions of all countries.

We advise Startups & Business Angels & Venture Capital in the regulation of internal and external relations between shareholders and between shareholders and the company to achieve the common goal, including the preparation of the Shareholders’ Agreement, bylaws, advisory boards, etc.

We accompany the Investor in the exit or divestment processes in a company, either by sale of their stake, integration in another company, spin-off, liquidation, etc., ensuring their interests and the fiscal optimization of the operation.

Analysis and preparation of the most appropriate incentive plans for the company’s employees and external collaborators (stock options / phantom shares / stock appreciation rights / deferred stock bonus or restricted bonus / stock leverage plan, etc.), ensuring fiscal optimization of the operation.

Definition and design of Data Protection plans, information technologies and Intellectual Property in order to ensure compliance by the company with the relevant legal obligations.

Advice on the e-commerce growth model as well as analysis of the strategic business plan.

Analysis of the viability of the business as well as the most frequent elements both at the beginning of a project and during its development in more advanced phases: shareholders’ agreement, trademark registration or negotiation in the financing search processes, and the main legal aspects to be taken into account.

Our team made up of experts in M&A and in different areas of law practice offer a transversal service that covers all kinds of advice related to the management and accounting of the company in all its phases.

We advise startups, technology companies and innovative companies in the regulatory validation of business models, obtaining authorizations and registrations with public entities, resolving queries on specialized regulation and the implementation of new regulatory requirements in sectors such as finance, health, insurance or energy.