Angel Investment

The right legal advice is crucial for angel investors to ensure their investments are protected and compliant with relevant regulations.

Expert legal guidance can help navigate the complexities of shareholder agreements, due diligence processes, and intellectual property rights. With experienced legal professionals, angel investors can mitigate risks, structure deals effectively, and safeguard their interests throughout the investment lifecycle.

Typically, their involvement spans several key areas:

• Conducting comprehensive due diligence
• Drafting and clarifying documentation
• Providing negotiation support and advocacy
• Managing risks and planning exits

The support you receive continues beyond the initial investment, supporting you by managing ongoing risks, protecting the interests of minority shareholders, and planning viable exit strategies, including guidance on follow-on funding, selling shares, or participating in future funding rounds.

By providing these services, legal advisers are essential partners, supporting investors to understand the process, safeguard their investments, and achieve their strategic goals. Our lawyers have built extensive experience in this area, working within the corporate team.

Our clients state our case:

‘My first contact with Gordons came through Lifted Ventures. This was for a very early stage business where my investment would be one of the first, after a friends and family round. I was investing alongside two other angels and we needed help in preparing shareholder agreements.

Stephanie took the lead in the negotiations and was pragmatic and responsive throughout. As we were dealing with a first-time founder, she took additional time and care to support them too to ensure a good outcome for all parties – after all, this is the beginning of a business relationship where we have to succeed together.

It’s very reassuring to deal with legal advisors who understand the early stage business eco-system. Gordons have immersed themselves in this sector and have a strong network of contacts as well as a great track record in supporting deals. I would use them again without hesitation.’ Suzanne Donovan – Angel Investor

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