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The 15-Minute Founder’s Guide: Pay-to-Play Transactions

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If your startup continues to follow the proverbial “hockey stick” of uninterrupted, exponential growth that you presented in your seed round pitch deck, you might always have easy access to capital and never encounter a...more

Foley Hoag LLP

Choosing your State of Incorporation

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In the wake of headline-grabbing redomiciles many executives are reevaluating whether to form or maintain their companies in Delaware or to look instead to other jurisdictions such as Nevada and Texas. In this piece, we break...more

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Choosing the Right U.S. Corporate Domicile in the Age of Dexit: Key Considerations

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Prior to the early 1900s, New Jersey was the preferred state of incorporation for U.S. businesses. Eager to cash in on America’s epic industrialization via franchise tax revenues, Delaware directly challenged New Jersey’s...more

DarrowEverett LLP

Your Business's Growth Blueprint: Why Solid Legal Documents Matter

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Every successful business owner has ambition to grow, scale, and take his/her company to the next level. However, there’s one critical, often overlooked aspect that can make or break a business’s ability to get to that level:...more

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Board Dynamics in Venture-backed Startups

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In a venture-backed startup, the composition of the Board of Directors plays a pivotal role. The selection of board members impacts the organizational balance of power, decision-making processes, investor confidence, and the...more

Fenwick & West LLP

Q1 2025 Venture Beacon: Key VC Market Trends

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In this edition of the J.P. Morgan Venture Beacon, we analyze venture deals from Series Seed through Series D+ to surface the real-time dynamics shaping today’s startup ecosystem. Produced in collaboration with J.P. Morgan |...more

IR Global

Preparing Your Business for a Successful Exit

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When I founded EmergeCounsel over a decade ago, my vision wasn’t just to create a law firm, it was to help entrepreneurs, like myself, build businesses that are not only sustainable but also primed for a future exit, should...more

International Lawyers Network

Establishing a Business Entity in Italy (Updated)

1. Types of Business Entities - Italian law provides multiple forms of organizational structures to do business in Italy. They differ from one another due to the extent of liability undertaken by its members. In...more

IR Global

The Role of Legal Counsel in Tech Startups

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For tech startups, having the right legal framework in place is critical to long-term success. The journey of a tech startup is filled with excitement, innovation, and rapid growth. But alongside product development and...more

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What Documents Produced by Cooley GO’s Incorporation Generator Are Available on Stripe Atlas?

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Startups can now use Stripe Atlas(opens in a new tab) to help form their C corp based on form documents previously only available on Cooley GO....more

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How to Form a Corporation in Delaware

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I’m ready to form a Delaware corporation for my startup! If you’ve decided to set up your business as a Delaware corporation, you’re in good company. While founders have many options to choose from for their business...more

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2024 Corporate Governance Practices and Trends in Silicon Valley and at Large Companies Nationwide

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Corporate governance practices vary significantly among public companies. This reflects many factors, including: ..Differences in their stage of development, including the relative importance placed on various business...more

Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati

“It’s Not About How Much Stock You Have; It’s About How Much Copper Wire You Can Get Out of the Building With”: Founder Exits...

The founders and exec team are a critical component of an early-stage company’s business value. In a previous article, we provided detailed guidance on the comparison of U.S. and UK market practices in relation to equity...more

Jones Day

JONES DAY TALKS®: Five Pillars of Series A Shareholder Rights: A Discussion for VC Investors

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The challenges and mechanics of growing a new venture are complex, and when the competing interests of different investor classes are considered, trouble and conflict are possible. As part of a continuing series of podcasts...more

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Political Nexus in Indian Startups: Essential Checks for Investors

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As the Indian startup ecosystem continues to thrive, attracting substantial investments from around the globe, investors are increasingly eyeing opportunities within this burgeoning market. However, investing in Indian...more

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP

OLNS#7 – Flip it Right: US-Holdings für deutsche Start-ups

Mit unseren auf Technologietransaktionen spezialisierten Teams in allen wichtigen globalen Märkten begleiten wir zahlreiche deutsche Technologieunternehmen auf ihrem Wachstumspfad. Als eine der führenden Tech-Kanzleien...more

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP

OLNS#7 – Flip it Right: U.S. Holding Structures for German Start-ups

In substantially all of the major world markets, we have dedicated technology lawyers who support young German technology companies on their growth trajectory through all stages. As one of the top tech law firms in the world,...more

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Primer on Navigating VC for Growth in the Healthy F&B (Food & Beverage) Space

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Venture capital can be a vital source of funding and support for emerging companies in the healthy food and beverage space. In addition to providing capital, venture capitalists may offer strategic guidance, networking...more

International Lawyers Network

Establishing a Business Entity in Italy (Updated)

1. Types of Business Entities - Italian law provides multiple forms of organizational structures to do business in Italy. They differ from one another due to the extent of liability undertaken by its members. In...more

Perkins Coie

Private Early-Stage Startup Companies Coming Under Increased SEC Scrutiny

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While sophisticated participants in private markets have historically been seen as capable of bargaining for information or withstanding losses better than mom-and-pop investors, current events signal that the U.S. Securities...more

White & Case LLP

HP v Autonomy: The “fake it ‘till we make it” start-up culture on trial

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In its long-awaited judgment, the English High Court1 has found that the British software firm Autonomy defrauded the US tech giant Hewlett-Packard (HP) and induced its own acquisition for the price of US$11.1bn...more

Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP

Beware of Risks Involved in Start-Up Company Investing: Avoid Red Flags When Making Private Company Investments

The “Great Resignation” as it has been called reflects the large number of employees leaving the traditional workforce, and many of those departing employees are leaving hourly or salaried positions to start their own new...more

Perkins Coie

New Space Investments and Acquisitions Take Off

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This article is the first of a series by the Perkins Coie New Space industry group on developments in the "new space" industry. Responsible for lowering the cost to access space, the "new space" industry has been developing...more

International Lawyers Network

Establishing A Business Entity In Italy (Updated)

1. Types of Business Entities - 1.1 Premises - The Italian law provides multiple forms of organizational structures in order to do business in Italy, which differ from one another due to the extent of the liability...more

Barnea Jaffa Lande & Co.

Comments and Insights on the Capital Structure of Startup Companies

In the regular corporate world, the capital structure of a company usually means the ratio between the company’s equity (money the company’s owners invested in it) and debt capital (external funding injected into the company...more

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