Orrick’s Founder Series

 6 minute read | June.29.2022

In our first instalment of the Series, we help guide founders of UK startups through the process of setting up a private limited company.

 8 minute read | July.28.2022

So, you’ve set up your company and it’s time to start building your team. In this instalment, we offer UK startups top tips to follow when hiring their first employees and building their core team.

 9 minute read | August.25.2022

The ability to attract and retain top talent is vital to a company’s growth and success. This article provides an overview of share options and the key issues to consider when using these to recruit, retain and incentivise their teams.

 6 minute read | September.29.2022

Intellectual property (IP) is one of the most valuable assets of a tech startup, which is why taking appropriate steps to protect your IP rights is crucial. In this instalment, we offer tips on ten key issues you should consider when seeking to protect your IP.

 8 minute read | October.27.2022

In the early stages of growing your startup, it can be easy to forget the importance of compliance. In this instalment, we help founders navigate data protection and employment compliance matters from the very beginning.

 11 minute read | November.29.2022

Founders, are you ready to raise? In this instalment, we offer top tips to help you structure your funding round, navigate term sheets, and get diligence ready.

 6 minute read | December.20.2022

As cyber threats continue to evolve, failing to implement appropriate cybersecurity defences has an increasing real cost. To help founders protect their companies against cyber risk, we outline our top 10 cybersecurity considerations for startups.

 9 minute read | January.29.2022

In this article, we offer top tips on some of the key issues arising in “Delaware flip” transactions for founders leading their companies in a US expansion.

 12 minute read | Februrary.23.2023

As the economic outlook for 2023 continues to evolve, founders may find themselves considering alternative sources of funding, needing to cut costs or drafting contingency plans. In this article, we offer key guidance on steering a company through financial difficulties.

 11 minute read | March.30.2023

We offer key guidance to founders looking to convertible securities as alternative financing options while they set up for their next equity round and explore some of the key terms found in these instruments.

 11 minute read | April.27.2023

As a founder director, it's crucial to understand your legal obligations to ensure that you're protecting the interests of your company and its stakeholders. In this article, we provide top tips on how to comply with directors’ duties under English Law.

 9 minute read | May.24.2023

For UK founders of financial services startups, navigating the complex regulatory landscape while striving for business growth is no easy feat. Our FinTech regulatory lawyers offer key tips for striking the right balance between business growth and cost-effective compliance.

 9 minute read | July.03.2023

In this article, we provide key guidance for UK founders who previously applied for the UK Government’s Future Fund as a result of the Coronavirus outbreak and will now be considering their options as the three-year “maturity date” looms.

 11 minute read | July.27.2023

In the fourteenth instalment of Orrick's Founder Series, our Technology Companies Group offers key guidance for UK founders on what they should be thinking about when considering a down round.

 9 minute read | September.28.2023

In the fifteenth installment of Orrick's Founder Series, we offer guidance on what founders should look out for when developing or using AI in the UK.

 8 minute read | October.26.2023

In the sixteenth instalment of Orrick’s Founder Series, we offer top tips to help UK startups build to an exit and manage an M&A process (look for part two soon, on the IPO process).

 9 minute read | November.20.2023

In the seventeenth instalment of Orrick’s Founder Series, we offer top tips to help UK startups build to an exit and manage an IPO process.

 8 minute read | January.25.2024

In the eighteenth instalment of Orrick's Founder Series, we will discuss what you need to know and what to do to get the most out of your cap table.

 10 minute read | February.29.2024

In the nineteenth instalment of Orrick's Founder Series, our Technology Companies Group offer top tips to help UK startups navigate key considerations in the increasingly popular world of secondary transactions.

 10 minute read | March.27.2024

In the twentieth instalment of Orrick's Founder Series, our Technology Companies Group offer top tips to help navigate key considerations when raising external financing.