In the last few years, we’ve been advising, partnering and promoting the emergence of technology-based Start’Ups, with the belief that the future of any economy is to be found here.
We are particularly conscious of the sectors related to Renewable Energy and energy efficiency, Information Technology in the field of industry and health, Digital Businesses, and Technology and Biotechnology applied to Agriculture and Water.
We also have to consider and underline the work developed in different offices and tech-transfer teams in the field of academia, as well as promote the connection of those results with the specific necessities of the market and create the synergies that, on the one hand, allow the commercial adaptation and exploitation of the results of the investigation and returns for all the agents involved and, on the other hand, keep up the motivation of the agents dedicated to research in the academic world by converting their efforts into tools and processes that represent clear capital gains for the company.
Naturally, a lot of these entrepreneurial initiatives require, at some point in their life, a large investment that enables them to accomplish their commercial objectives and their objectives of investigation, development and innovation (I+D+i), and, on the other hand, that guarantees as far as possible a return on the investment, determining the control measurements of the project development undertaken and the appropriate strategies for exit. For this reason, recruitment, negotiation, preparation and agreement of contracts with investors with different profiles (institutional, Business Angels, Venture Capital Funds, etc.) and also between co-investors, is a sector in which very specific responsibilities must be developed, and as a result we deal with them in a specific way, completely different from the way in which we deal with traditional legal sectors.
So, given that experience has demonstrated what the basic needs of any Entrepreneur are, and what investors should look out for, we dedicate ourselves to:
Intellectual Property & Tech Transfer
• Advising investigators and investors on the subject of industrial property and intellectual property (patents, registered trademarks, royalties, copyright, etc.)
• Training on the subject of protecting the results of the investigation and their commercial exploitation.
• Management of protection procedures in their initial phase (Processing requests and records, keeping and organizing documents).
• Advising on commercialization, exploitation and legal and extra-judicial defense, especially on:
. determining strategies to commercialize IP rights
. producing strategies and documents related to Confidentiality and Protection in matters of IP
. preparing, negotiating and agreeing sales contracts, licenses or distribution of IP rights
. identifying potentials partners in I+D+i and for commercial expansion, and agreeing national and international collaboration contracts
Corporate Governance and Relationships with Shareholders
We understand the typical restrictions on Entrepreneurs, so we look for the best, most efficient, most flexible and most economical formulas to advise every Entrepreneur and client on each field related to the operation of the company (shareholder meetings, shareholder agreements, administrative decision-making procedures), giving special attention to the treatment of minority shareholders and preventing situations that could lead to legal action.
Strategies for Attracting Finance; Growth & Exit
For Entrepreneurs and Investors, the moment and manner in which they decide to welcome a business, or to offer to work with one, is as important as the moment and manner in which they decide to leave and sell their shares. As a result, we advise Entrepreneurs and Investors about choosing such moments and manners, according to the expected financial progress, movement in and out of the company, and issues related to their liquid assets.
Not all the capital injected into a company comes at the right time and with an appropriate amount, nor is the compensation always right for the strategic interests of the Entrepreneur or Investor.
Business Structuring and Re-structuring
We advise our clients on the identification and the implementation of the most effective formulas for structuring their companies as they grow, often by involving multiple legal entities and international jurisdictions:
Moreover, in situations of crisis, we support our clients in the re-structuring of their companies, protecting business parties that still do have economic potential.
Mergers & Acquisitions, Joint Ventures and other types of Partnerships between Companies
We advise our clients on cross-border operations (within the EU) and on international operations related to Mergers & Acquisitions of other companies, with other companies or on behalf of other companies, as well as those related to other types of partnerships which enable the business activity of our Clients to develop on a national and international level.
Do you have any questions about any of these aspects? Do you think we can help your company go further?
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