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Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP

UK Founder Series: Strategic Investors and Corporate Venture — Navigating Commercial and Legal Complexity

In today’s dynamic funding environment, strategic investors and corporate venture capital (CVC) arms have become increasingly prominent players in the UK and global startup ecosystem. Unlike traditional financial VCs,...more

Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP

The Role of Advisory Boards in Scaling: A Competitive Edge for Private Companies - Part Two

Our last installment explored the basic concept of an advisory board. This second, and final, installment moves from concept to implementation, identifying roles and considerations for designing and building an advisory board...more

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Startup Board Basics: Forming, Structuring & Governing Your Board of Directors

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Establishing a board of directors with non-founder directors marks a critical turning point in a startup’s evolution, from founder-led to investor-backed. Whether you are incorporating, closing your first priced financing...more

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Building Legacy: Key Takeaways for Founders Focused on the Long Game

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Being a founder isn’t just about raising a company; it’s about building a legacy. Founders embarking on the high-growth, venture-backed startup journey face a unique set of challenges, and navigating them means paying...more

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Congrats! You’ve Been Hired as General Counsel of a Venture-Backed Private Company. Now What?

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Hiring the first general counsel (GC) is an important rite of passage for companies that have evolved from a small startup to a growing private company, and for the person brought on to fill this role, it can be a tremendous...more

Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP

The Role of Advisory Boards in Scaling: A Competitive Edge for Private Companies - Part One

The journey from a promising startup to a market leader is fraught with challenges: scaling operations, navigating capital markets, attracting top talent, and sidestepping unforeseen competitive threats. For fast-growing,...more

Troutman Pepper Locke

What's a Board to Do? Navigating a Down Round Financing

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In the high-stakes world of startups, securing capital can often feel like navigating a labyrinth. But what happens when the path leads to a down round? As economic pressures mount, many entrepreneurs face this challenging...more

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Five Reasons Delaware Reigns Supreme for Business Formation

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Why is the majority of Fortune 500 companies incorporated in the state of Delaware? Why are more than 75% of all new initial public offerings in the United States done by companies incorporated in Delaware? Why is Delaware...more

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The (Unsuccessful) Great Migration: Where to Form Your Company and Why

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As a founder, where you form your business matters. The most commonly selected state is Delaware. However, increasingly founders are considering states other than Delaware like Texas, Nevada and Wyoming. ...more

Husch Blackwell LLP

Clinic to Cap Table: Building Companies and Advisory Roles the Right Way

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This post is the first in our three-part series, Gearing Up for HTLH USA 2025, where our team of attorneys will share insights on intellectual property, equity, and exit strategies and how these issues intersect in the...more

Morgan Lewis

Deploying Capital for Family Offices: Current Outlook

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In 2025, family offices are navigating a dynamic investment landscape characterized by several key trends. One significant trend is the diversification of investment portfolios, with family offices increasingly engaging in...more

Troutman Pepper Locke

What’s in a Down Round? Key Features of a Down Round

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Startup financing is a dynamic process, and down rounds have emerged as a critical mechanism for companies navigating challenging economic climates. These down rounds are characterized by a reduction in company valuation and...more

Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP

U.K. Competition and Markets Authority Seeks Consultations and Comments on Removing Barriers to the Creation of Superstar Firms

“U.K. scale-ups – particularly fast-growing, superstar firms with the potential to become global leaders – are critical to [the U.K.’s] economic future.” “Effective competition policy will complement and enhance the...more

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How Your Startup Can Work Effectively with Experienced Advisors

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Startups run lean—money, time and deep expertise are often in short supply. But seasoned entrepreneurs who have built and exited companies can be a powerful asset—if engaged the right way....more

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Demystifying the Fundraising Process—From First Meeting to Closing the Deal

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For founders, the fundraising process can feel like a black box that is more art than science and full of jargon, shifting timelines, and high stakes. Yet, understanding the typical steps and expectations can make the...more

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Getting Your Company Ready for a Financing—Building a Solid Foundation for Growth

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Raising capital is a defining moment for any startup, but the groundwork for a successful financing is laid long before you meet your first investor. We’ve seen that the companies best positioned to attract investment are...more

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10 Common Mistakes Startups Make—and How to Avoid Them

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Launching a startup is exhilarating, but the path to building a successful business is riddled with pitfalls that can derail even the most promising ventures. We’ve seen thousands of early-stage companies navigate their...more

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Who’s Actually in Charge Here?: The Real Difference Between Shareholders, Directors and Officers (and Why It Matters to Founders)

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When you’re launching a startup, it’s easy to blur the lines between owners, decision-makers and doers—especially when you’re all three. But as soon as you raise money, add a co-founder, or bring on outside help, things get...more

BakerHostetler

Considering ‘Dexit’: A Comparative Review of Key Issues in Delaware, Nevada and Texas Corporate Laws

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On July 9, leading venture capital firm Andreessen Horowitz (AH) announced that it had decided to redomicile its primary business entity, AH Capital Management, from Delaware to Nevada. AH made an intentionally noisy exit,...more

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The 15-Minute Founder’s Guide: Pay-to-Play Transactions

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If your startup continues to follow the proverbial “hockey stick” of uninterrupted, exponential growth that you presented in your seed round pitch deck, you might always have easy access to capital and never encounter a...more

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Q1 2025 Deal Structures Reflect Shift Toward Portfolio Support

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Fundraising dynamics continued to evolve in Q1 2025, with early-stage companies seeing a modest uptick in down rounds while late-stage companies experienced fewer. Down rounds rose to 20.8% of deals at the Seed through Series...more

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Mark Zuckerberg Got Founder’s Stock—Should I?

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When startup founders hear that Mark Zuckerberg received “founder’s stock” with 10-to-1 voting rights, the natural reaction is: Should I get that too? The impulse is understandable. As a founder, you may worry—sometimes...more

Mandelbaum Barrett PC

Delaware: A Corporate Favorite and Here’s Why

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Delaware’s Legal System: A Foundation Businesses Can Rely On - Delaware has earned a national—and international—reputation for its sophisticated and business-friendly corporate laws....more

Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough LLP

DExodus: Andreesen Horowitz Announces It is Leaving Delaware, Recommends Others Also Consider Leaving

Our ongoing Corporate Governance Insight series about the DExodus (or DExit) (previous installments include an overview from our Corporate Governance Insight on March 20, 2025 and an update on June 11, 2025) now includes an...more

Foley Hoag LLP

Choosing your State of Incorporation

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In the wake of headline-grabbing redomiciles many executives are reevaluating whether to form or maintain their companies in Delaware or to look instead to other jurisdictions such as Nevada and Texas. In this piece, we break...more

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