Practice area

Founders and startups

Founder and shareholder agreements, option schemes and first hires. The paperwork investors ask about, done once and done properly.

Two founders talking through an agreement over coffee

Most founder disputes come from things nobody wrote down. I help founders put the right paperwork in place early, while everyone is still getting on, so the company is ready when investors start asking questions.

What I help with

  • Founder and shareholder agreements
  • Vesting, leaver terms and decision rights
  • Share option schemes for your team
  • First employment contracts and policies
  • Getting your documents ready for investor due diligence

How it works

We begin with a call about where the company is today and where it is heading. I then set out what you need now, what can wait, and a fixed fee for each piece of work, so nothing is done before you need it.

Growing the team

When you make your first hires, I can set up contracts, a simple handbook and the right-to-work checks, so every new starter joins on the same clear terms.