Startup legal advice.
Startup legal advice.
What is the ROI?
What is the ROI?
Is there an ROI?
Is there a ROI?
Many founders see law as a pure cost block.
Legal advice is expensive, often hard to understand, and the benefits are rarely directly measurable.
We do it differently.
Before we take action, we show you the expected ROI using numbers, statistics, and frequently occurring scenarios.
Our goal: To increase your chances of financing and a successful exit.
Many founders see law as a pure cost block.
Legal advice is expensive, often hard to understand, and the benefits are rarely directly measurable.
We do it differently.
Before we take action, we show you the expected ROI using numbers, statistics, and frequently occurring scenarios.
Our goal: To increase your chances of financing and a successful exit.
Marco Fehr, founder of Fehr Legal
Marco Fehr, founder of Fehr Legal
Marco Fehr, founder of Fehr Legal
Customer Feedback
Customer Feedback
Legal success factors
Legal success factors
Strategic financing. Stakeholder management. Intellectual property.
Every startup has its own challenges – but some legal issues are always important success factors. Those who make mistakes often cannot correct them later. Therefore, we focus on this here.
Strategic financing
Strategic financing
What is it about?
What is it about?
What is it about?
Initial capital
Initial capital
Initial financing from family members, friends & angel investors
Initial financing from family members, friends & angel investors
Financing rounds with institutional investors (VCs and private equity firms)
Financing rounds with institutional investors (VCs and private equity firms)
Legal challenges
Legal challenges
Legal challenges
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There are many ways to finance a startup. The choice of financing method must be made consciously.
There are many ways to finance a startup. The choice of financing method must be made consciously.
There are many ways to finance a startup. The choice of financing method must be made consciously.
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Those who take on capital usually have to give up shares in the company. Investors thus gain rights to participate and control, which limits the freedom of decision for the founders.
Those who take on capital usually have to give up shares in the company. Investors thus gain rights to participate and control, which limits the freedom of decision for the founders.
Those who take on capital usually have to give up shares in the company. Investors thus gain rights to participate and control, which limits the freedom of decision for the founders.
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Once chosen, financing usually cannot be reversed. Uninformed financing decisions burden startups in the long term.
Once chosen, financing usually cannot be reversed. Uninformed financing decisions burden startups in the long term.
Once chosen, financing usually cannot be reversed. Uninformed financing decisions burden startups in the long term.
Stakeholder Management
Stakeholder Management
What is it about?
What is it about?
What is it about?
Clear agreements between founders, employees & investors
Clear agreements between founders, employees & investors
Structuring of participations, vesting, and long-term incentives
Structuring of participations, vesting, and long-term incentives
Legal challenges
Legal challenges
Legal challenges
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Disagreements within the founding team are one of the most common reasons for a startup's failure. Clear regulations regarding roles, decision-making rights, and share distribution help avoid later conflicts or minimize their negative consequences, especially when a founding member exits.
Disagreements within the founding team are one of the most common reasons for a startup's failure. Clear regulations regarding roles, decision-making rights, and share distribution help avoid later conflicts or minimize their negative consequences, especially when a founding member exits.
Disagreements within the founding team are one of the most common reasons for a startup's failure. Clear regulations regarding roles, decision-making rights, and share distribution help avoid later conflicts or minimize their negative consequences, especially when a founding member exits.
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Those who grant shares in their own company too early or thoughtlessly will later have to face the consequences and may lose control over their own startup.
Those who grant shares in their own company too early or thoughtlessly will later have to face the consequences and may lose control over their own startup.
Those who grant shares in their own company too early or thoughtlessly will later have to face the consequences and may lose control over their own startup.
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How does one attract top-class employees for their own team?
How does one attract top-class employees for their own team?
How does one attract top-class employees for their own team?
Intellectual Property (IP)
Intellectual Property (IP)
What is it about?
What is it about?
What is it about?
Understanding what makes your company valuable
Understanding what makes your company valuable
Protection of IP through contracts, trademark and patent registrations, as well as technical security measures
Protection of IP through contracts, trademark and patent registrations, as well as technical security measures
Legal challenges
Legal challenges
Legal challenges
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Who owns inventions, software code, and designs? Generally, it is the person who created them. This often leads to unclear ownership of IP, especially in startups.
Who owns inventions, software code, and designs? Generally, it is the person who created them. This often leads to unclear ownership of IP, especially in startups.
Who owns inventions, software code, and designs? Generally, it is the person who created them. This often leads to unclear ownership of IP, especially in startups.
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The value of a startup is strongly tied to its IP. Uncertainties lead to lower company valuations or, in the worst-case scenario, even result in the startup being considered "non-investable" by professional investors.
The value of a startup is strongly tied to its IP. Uncertainties lead to lower company valuations or, in the worst-case scenario, even result in the startup being considered "non-investable" by professional investors.
The value of a startup is strongly tied to its IP. Uncertainties lead to lower company valuations or, in the worst-case scenario, even result in the startup being considered "non-investable" by professional investors.
Customer Profiles
Daniel Svonava
Founder Superlinked (USD 9.5m seed round)
Ex-Google Tech Lead
Consulting Areas:
- Startup Investments
- Startup Participation
- Protection of IP and Data Rights
Mona Ghazi
Founder Neuropreneur Institute
TEDx Speaker & LI Top Voice
Consulting Areas:
- Corporate Structures
- Business Establishment in Switzerland
Flurin Jenal
Founder Struckd (B2B Exit)
Forbes 30 under 30
Consulting Areas:
- Co-Founder Participation
- Shareholder Rights
- Employee Participation
- Financing Rounds
Julia Rennenkampff
Founder of Seabird AG
ETH graduate & psychologist
Consulting Areas:
- Protection of IP Rights
- Employee Participation
Daniel Koss
Startup Founder & Investor
Top Gaming YouTuber (CH)
Consulting Areas:
- Corporate Structures
- Shareholder Rights
- Employee Participation
- Financing Rounds
Andrina Roediger
Owner Schoresch
Professional harpist
Consulting Areas:
- Company Acquisition
- Corporate Financing
- Protection of IP Rights
Dieter Borer
Marketing representative Europapark
Serial Entrepreneur
Consulting Areas:
- Structuring joint ventures (national and international)
- Shareholder rights
- Business planning and control
Vipluv Aga
Founder Solextron AG
PhD in Experimental Fluid Dynamics (ETHZ)
Fields of consultation:
- Shareholder rights
- Employee participation
- Financing rounds
Marvin Sangines
Startup Gründer & Investor
LinkedIn Top Voice
Consulting Areas:
- Corporate Structures
- Shareholder Rights
- Employee Participation
- Startup Investments
Customer Profiles
Daniel Svonava
Founder Superlinked (USD 9.5m seed round)
Ex-Google Tech Lead
Consulting Areas:
- Startup Investments
- Startup Participation
- Protection of IP and Data RightsMona Ghazi
Founder Neuropreneur Institute
TEDx Speaker & LI Top Voice
Consulting Areas:
- Corporate Structures
- Business Establishment in SwitzerlandFlurin Jenal
Founder Struckd (B2B Exit)
Forbes 30 under 30
Consulting Areas:
- Co-Founder Participation
- Shareholder Rights
- Employee Participation
- Financing RoundsJulia Rennenkampff
Founder of Seabird AG
ETH graduate & psychologist
Consulting Areas:
- Protection of IP Rights
- Employee ParticipationDaniel Koss
Startup Founder & Investor
Top Gaming YouTuber (CH)
Consulting Areas:
- Corporate Structures
- Shareholder Rights
- Employee Participation
- Financing RoundsAndrina Roediger
Owner Schoresch
Professional harpist
Consulting Areas:
- Company Acquisition
- Corporate Financing
- Protection of IP RightsDieter Borer
Marketing representative Europapark
Serial Entrepreneur
Consulting Areas:
- Structuring joint ventures (national and international)
- Shareholder rights
- Business planning and controlVipluv Aga
Founder Solextron AG
PhD in Experimental Fluid Dynamics (ETHZ)
Fields of consultation:
- Shareholder rights
- Employee participation
- Financing roundsMarvin Sangines
Startup Gründer & Investor
LinkedIn Top Voice
Consulting Areas:
- Corporate Structures
- Shareholder Rights
- Employee Participation
- Startup Investments
Customer Profiles
Daniel Svonava
Founder Superlinked (USD 9.5m seed round)
Ex-Google Tech Lead
Consulting Areas:
- Startup Investments
- Startup Participation
- Protection of IP and Data RightsMona Ghazi
Founder Neuropreneur Institute
TEDx Speaker & LI Top Voice
Consulting Areas:
- Corporate Structures
- Business Establishment in SwitzerlandFlurin Jenal
Founder Struckd (B2B Exit)
Forbes 30 under 30
Consulting Areas:
- Co-Founder Participation
- Shareholder Rights
- Employee Participation
- Financing RoundsJulia Rennenkampff
Founder of Seabird AG
ETH graduate & psychologist
Consulting Areas:
- Protection of IP Rights
- Employee ParticipationDaniel Koss
Startup Founder & Investor
Top Gaming YouTuber (CH)
Consulting Areas:
- Corporate Structures
- Shareholder Rights
- Employee Participation
- Financing RoundsAndrina Roediger
Owner Schoresch
Professional harpist
Consulting Areas:
- Company Acquisition
- Corporate Financing
- Protection of IP RightsDieter Borer
Marketing representative Europapark
Serial Entrepreneur
Consulting Areas:
- Structuring joint ventures (national and international)
- Shareholder rights
- Business planning and controlVipluv Aga
Founder Solextron AG
PhD in Experimental Fluid Dynamics (ETHZ)
Fields of consultation:
- Shareholder rights
- Employee participation
- Financing roundsMarvin Sangines
Startup Gründer & Investor
LinkedIn Top Voice
Consulting Areas:
- Corporate Structures
- Shareholder Rights
- Employee Participation
- Startup Investments
Customer Profiles
Daniel Svonava
Founder Superlinked (USD 9.5m seed round)
Ex-Google Tech Lead
Consulting Areas:
- Startup Investments
- Startup Participation
- Protection of IP and Data RightsMona Ghazi
Founder Neuropreneur Institute
TEDx Speaker & LI Top Voice
Consulting Areas:
- Corporate Structures
- Business Establishment in SwitzerlandFlurin Jenal
Founder Struckd (B2B Exit)
Forbes 30 under 30
Consulting Areas:
- Co-Founder Participation
- Shareholder Rights
- Employee Participation
- Financing RoundsJulia Rennenkampff
Founder of Seabird AG
ETH graduate & psychologist
Consulting Areas:
- Protection of IP Rights
- Employee ParticipationDaniel Koss
Startup Founder & Investor
Top Gaming YouTuber (CH)
Consulting Areas:
- Corporate Structures
- Shareholder Rights
- Employee Participation
- Financing RoundsAndrina Roediger
Owner Schoresch
Professional harpist
Consulting Areas:
- Company Acquisition
- Corporate Financing
- Protection of IP RightsDieter Borer
Marketing representative Europapark
Serial Entrepreneur
Consulting Areas:
- Structuring joint ventures (national and international)
- Shareholder rights
- Business planning and controlVipluv Aga
Founder Solextron AG
PhD in Experimental Fluid Dynamics (ETHZ)
Fields of consultation:
- Shareholder rights
- Employee participation
- Financing roundsMarvin Sangines
Startup Gründer & Investor
LinkedIn Top Voice
Consulting Areas:
- Corporate Structures
- Shareholder Rights
- Employee Participation
- Startup Investments
Services
We provide the services that generate added value for you. Based on experience, we therefore focus on strategic financing and stakeholder management in your company, as well as the protection of your IP.
Typical services:
We provide the services that generate added value for you. Based on experience, we therefore focus on strategic financing and stakeholder management in your company, as well as the protection of your IP.
Typical services:
We provide those services that generate added value for you. Based on experience, we therefore focus on strategic financing and stakeholder management in your company, as well as the protection of your IP.
Typical services:
Founding agreements, ABVs, GBVs
Investment contracts (in particular silent partnerships, convertible loans, and equity financing rounds)
Employment contracts and employee participation programs
IP strategy and IP protection
We will gather this information during a free initial consultation and then make an offer.
We will gather this information during a free initial consultation and then make an offer.
How we work
1️⃣ Initial contact & needs assessment
1️⃣ Initial contact & needs assessment
🎯 Together we clarify what you really need – based on (i) your current business phase, (ii) your long-term goals, (iii) the urgency of timing, and (iv) your available budget.
🎯 Together we clarify what you really need – based on (i) your current business phase, (ii) your long-term goals, (iii) the urgency of timing, and (iv) your available budget.
2️⃣ Agreement on action required
2️⃣ Agreement on action required
🎯 Based on our first conversation, we will jointly develop specific courses of action tailored to your situation and goals.
🎯 Based on our first conversation, we will jointly develop specific courses of action tailored to your situation and goals.
3️⃣ Development of legal solutions
3️⃣ Development of legal solutions
🎯 Based on the discussed courses of action, we develop legal solutions that are clear, practical, and tailored to your situation.
🎯 Based on the discussed courses of action, we develop legal solutions that are clear, practical, and tailored to your situation.
4️⃣ Legal Implementation & Conclusion
4️⃣ Legal Implementation & Conclusion
🎯 We support you in the final implementation – with legal precision, efficient approach, and a clear focus on results, not formalities.
🎯 We support you in the final implementation – with legal precision, efficient approach, and a clear focus on results, not formalities.
Customer Feedback
Customer Feedback
Partner & Engagements
Partner & Engagements
Partner & Engagements
