Understand the legal implications of your fund raising efforts.

Securing finance can propel your business to the next level of growth while maintaining control and mitigating risks. At Entrepreneur Legal®, we are dedicated to guiding you through the legal implications of this crucial process, ensuring your business is poised for success.

Fuel Your Business Growth with Strategic Financing

Raising finance is a pivotal step in any business’s journey, especially for start-ups and SMEs. Understanding the myriad of financing options and their legal ramifications is crucial to successful fundraising.

At Entrepreneur Legal®, we have a proven track record of advising businesses on the legal implications of various financing arrangements

Who Can Benefit from Our "Raising Finance" Service?

Whether you are an entrepreneur, a start-up, or an SME seeking to secure funding in the UK market, our Raising Finance service is designed to meet your needs:
 
Funding Strategy
Receive guidance on developing a winning funding strategy that aligns with your business goals.
 
Legal Compliance
Ensure your fundraising activities comply with laws and regulations in the UK standards, making your fundraising journey smooth and secure.
 
Risk Management
Protect your business by minimizing potential financial and legal risks associated with raising finance.
 
Our Raising Finance service offers strategic guidance, a roadmap through diverse funding options, legal compliance, and risk mitigation throughout your financing journey.

Why Choose Entrepreneur Legal®?

By providing excellent, accessible, timely and affordable legal services through both our UK division and US division, we simplify the process of setting up, managing, and dealing with, your business entity and/or business interests, regardless of whether you have, or plan to have, operations in multiple jurisdictions.

 Expertise: We have assisted 100s of companies with headquarters in over 25 countries including the US, UK, France, Germany, Italy, Israel, Poland, Nigeria, Equatorial Guinea, and Brazil.

 Transatlantic Advantage: Benefit from our unique cross-border experience – an invaluable resource to clients with interests in, or looking to establish interests in, both the UK and the US.

 Focus on Both Entrepreneurs and Investors: We provide legal services and solutions to entrepreneurs, investors and SMEs in a broad range of industries.

 Efficiency and Transparency: Expect timely, effective, and actionable legal solutions.

 Repeat Business Focus: Our aim, from inception, has been to build strong and enduring client relationships, and that begins with excellent service.

Factors To Consider When Fundraising

Understand Your Options
Explore various sources of funding such as venture capital, angel investors, crowdfunding, bank loans, and grants.
 
Prepare Thorough Documentation
Ensure all necessary documents, including business plans, financial forecasts, and legal agreements, are meticulously prepared.
 
Investor Relations
Build and maintain strong relationships with potential investors, keeping them informed and engaged throughout the fundraising process.
 
Financial Health
Maintain transparent and accurate financial records to instill confidence in potential investors about the viability of your business.
 
Legal Safeguards
Protect your interests with robust legal agreements that outline terms clearly and fairly, reducing the risk of future disputes.

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FAQs

We can perform a variety of legal tasks necessary to ensure peace of mind in your fundraising journey. In particular, we can assist with drafting, reviewing and/or negotiating various debt finance and equity finance related documents, including, but not limited to:

  • Secured Loan Agreements
  • Unsecured Loan Agreements
  • Convertible Promissory Notes
  • Capital Raise Term Sheets
  • Subscription Agreements
  • Share Purchase Agreements

That said, it is important to note that we do not give financial advice or carry out mainstream financial services activities.

Legal risk management when raising funds involves the balancing of a variety factors ranging from the need to ensure you are able to meet all necessary legal and compliance obligations to making sure that your financial commitments align with your business objectives.

Our affiliate, Entrepreneur Legal® US, can provide assistance with finance related legal matters in the US.

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