Founder & Investor Legal Advice

Founder and investor legal advice, from incorporation through to exit.

Hythe Legal advises UK founders and investors on the corporate documentation that sits behind every round, secondary and exit.

For founders

  • Shareholder Agreements: drafting and negotiating founder and investor rights, reserved matters, drag and tag provisions.
  • Share Purchase Agreements: preparing and negotiating SPAs for secondaries, exits and founder liquidity events.
  • Investment structures: Convertible Loan Agreements (CLAs), Advance Subscription Agreements (ASAs) and priced equity rounds.
  • Equity investments: subscription agreements, share issue documentation, cap table management and articles of association.

For investors

  • Reviewing round documentation and downside protection.
  • Negotiating investor protections in CLAs, ASAs and equity rounds.

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