In this episode, we explore the pros and cons of setting up as a limited company, the legal steps that this entails, why these are important and how to get them right, and the importance of drawing up a shareholders’ agreement as early as possible.
We are delighted to welcome corporate lawyer Taryn Strong to the Ignition Team. She is joining as a Senior Consultant within the Corporate team.
We are delighted to welcome corporate lawyer Daniel Jankes to the Ignition Team. He is joining as a Senior Consultant within the Corporate team.
During the recent session from our ‘General Counsel Know How’ series, senior corporate disputes lawyer Simon Engelsman led an interesting discussion on the various ways in which directors of limited companies can be found personally liable for actions carried out on behalf of those companies.
In this episode, we delve into funding rounds, including why businesses need funding, when they should seek funding, key sources of capital, the legal steps involved, key terms to negotiate, and an insight into what can go wrong when rounds aren’t properly managed.
As a founder or an entrepreneur, you will, sooner or later, look to make an exit from your business. In an ideal world, the exit will have been planned during the early life of the company as this is the best way to protect the future value of your business. The reality is however that it often gets overlooked.
We are delighted to welcome Simon Engelsman to the Ignition Team. Simon has almost 30 years of experience in advising on secured lending and corporate and individual insolvency. He is joining as a Senior Consultant working within the Corporate team.
We are delighted to Welcome Josh Smith to the Ignition Team. Josh is joining as a Senior Consultant working in both the Corporate and Finance teams. Josh is a legal consultant with 4 years of post-qualification work in both areas of law. Josh has advised startups, SMES and even FTSE 100 entities based in the UK and internationally.
We are delighted to Welcome Emma Clough to the Ignition Team. Emma is joining as a Senior Consultant working in both the Corporate and Commercial teams. Emma is a former General Counsel with excellent experience across a range of corporate and commercial matters. She has specific expertise in relation to key growth stages for start ups and scale ups.
On the 22nd March we held a webinar to discuss the legal ins and outs of hiring and firing employees. Ignition’s Head of Employment, Nicky Cranfield led the webinar, covering everything from reasons for “fair” dismissal, to settlement agreements. Below we have a video recording for those of you who weren’t able to make it on the day.
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