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Investment Syndicates

Power Up Your Round: Legal Support for Investment Syndicates

Raising capital through an investment syndicate can provide startups with diverse funding sources and valuable networks. However, coordinating multiple investors, dealing with the legal structure of a syndicate and aligning interests requires careful planning and legal expertise. We ensure your syndicate financing is seamless, efficient, and aligned with your goals.

Our unique approach

Investment syndicates bring together multiple investors to support your growth and can provide a powerful funding solution, pooling resources and expertise. However, navigating the complexities of syndicate structures and aligning investor expectations is challenging. We provide comprehensive guidance to help you secure funding while maintaining clarity, fairness, and compliance.

 

Here’s how we can support:

  • Syndicate Structuring: We help you to setup a syndicate framework that fits your needs, whether it involves a lead investor with a defined role or a more collaborative approach among participants, such as forming a simple partnership, or working with external providers.

  • Due Diligence Readiness: We prepare your company for syndicate-driven due diligence, organizing corporate records, financials, and agreements to build trust and address investor concerns.

  • Document Drafting and Negotiation: We prepare tailored term sheets, investment agreements, and shareholder agreements that align with both syndicate dynamics and the startup’s long-term goals.

  • Governance Mechanisms: We advise on establishing clear rules on voting rights, veto powers, and reporting obligations to ensure balanced decision-making and accountability between founders and investors and within the syndicate.

  • Regulatory Compliance: We ensure the syndicate structure and all associated agreements comply with Swiss corporate and securities laws, reducing legal risks and ensuring smooth execution.

  • Integration with Cap Table: We provide strategic advice on the impact of a syndicated investment on your cap table, ensuring clarity of ownership while avoiding unnecessary complexity or dilution.

 

With our expert guidance, you’ll manage the complexities of investment syndicates smoothly while staying focused on building your business.
 

What we deliver

  • Effective handling of negotiations

  • Due diligence preparation or review

  • Comprehensive term sheet preparation and review

  • Tailored investment agreements

  • Balanced shareholders’ agreements with clear governance mechanisms

  • Guidance on voting thresholds, veto rights, and reporting obligations

  • Compliance with Swiss corporate and securities law

  • Integration of syndicate investors into your cap table

  • Advice on managing investor dynamics and expectations

  • Guidance on the roles of lead and minority investors

  • Alignment with market standards and best practices for investment syndicates

  • A trusted legal partner to navigate syndicate complexities

The Team

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Founding Partner (Legal) & CEO

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Founding Partner (Business Consulting) & COO

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Senior Associate (Legal)

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Associate (Legal)

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