A transaction map
Workstreams, key decisions, team responsibilities and the timetable to signing and closing.
Start-ups, founders and investors · M&A
From founder arrangements to an investment or transaction.
I advise founders, companies, investors, buyers and sellers on structuring, due diligence, transaction documents, negotiations, signing and closing.
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What you receive
A practical result
A clear process, practical recommendations and documents ready for negotiation.
Risk assessment
Due diligence or preparation for diligence, with priorities and recommended action.
Transaction documents
Term sheet, sale or investment agreement, shareholders’ agreement and corporate documents.
Negotiation and closing
Support in agreeing terms, signing and completing the steps required to close.
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Areas of support
Start-ups, founders and investors · M&A
Support on every side of the table, from preparation to closing.
The work is tailored to the party’s role, the stage reached and the commercial objective.
Founders and initial structure
Company structure, shareholders’ agreement, roles, vesting, IP, decision-making and conflict or exit scenarios.
Sale of a company or shares
Preparation, due diligence support, seller liability and the share purchase documentation.
Acquisition of a company or business
Legal due diligence, risk identification, structure, protections and acquisition documents.
Investor entry
Term sheet, capital increase, investment and shareholders’ agreements, governance and future exit.
Due diligence
Corporate, contracts, employment, IP, disputes and compliance review with transaction recommendations.
Signing and closing
Coordination of conditions precedent, consents, corporate actions and closing deliverables.
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Ways to work together
A proportionate scope
The scope depends on the stage, role and negotiating objective.
Founders and company
Founder relations, vesting, IP, governance, financing and investor readiness.
Investor
Company review, investment terms, investor rights, governance, protections and exit.
Buyer or seller
Due diligence, structure, price, liability, documents and closing conditions.
How we begin
Stage and objective first. Then the right team and plan.
Describe the project
Explain your role, the current stage, headline terms and target timetable.
Agree the scope
I select the workstreams, documents and specialists and propose timing and fees.
Review and negotiate
We organise information, assess risks and agree the transaction terms.
Sign and close
I coordinate the documents, conditions and actions needed to complete the project.
Developing a start-up or planning a transaction?
Describe your role, stage and target timetable.
I can structure the process, conduct or manage due diligence, prepare and negotiate the documents, and coordinate signing and closing.