Practice areas
We work with technology companies from first financing to steady growth. Each area below says what we do, what we usually get asked, and where we stop.
Company formation and financing
Setting up the company, agreeing who owns what, and raising money without losing track of what you signed.
Typical questions
- Do we need a founders’ agreement before we have revenue?
- What binds us in a term sheet?
- How does a convertible note differ from a priced round?
Commercial contracts
Customer, supplier and partner agreements that match how the product is really sold.
Typical questions
- Which limits on liability are normal for a small supplier?
- Can we use our standard terms with a large customer?
- What should an SLA promise?
IP and open source
Who owns the code, what you may reuse, and what you must publish.
Typical questions
- Do contractors own what they wrote for us?
- Can we ship a product that uses a copyleft library?
- Should we register a trademark now?
Employment and equity
Hiring contracts, contractors, and equity that people understand.
Typical questions
- How big should the option pool be?
- Employee or contractor?
- What happens to unvested equity when someone leaves?
Data and privacy
What personal data you handle, who else touches it, and what the contracts around it should say.
Typical questions
- Do we need a data processing agreement with every supplier?
- What should our privacy notice say?
- What do we do when a customer asks where data is stored?
Outside our scope
Criminal law, personal injury, family law and tax filing are outside what this practice does. If your question is there, we will say so on the first call.