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Startups

Starting a new business in New Zealand represents exciting opportunities. As your business grows and you develop new products or services, it helps to know:

  • how and where to source capital; and
  • what business structure will work best for you.

Having originated as a startup ourselves, LegalVision is well-positioned to help you achieve your business goals.

Raising Capital

As a startup founder, raising capital can be a significant hurdle. You want to turn your idea into a viable business plan and take it to the market to attract customers. However, you need funds to do so. Gaining adequate funds from an appropriate source is fundamental to your journey. LegalVision’s experienced capital raising team can help you:

Business Structure

One of your most important decisions when establishing your startup is choosing the right business structure. It affects how your business operates and the ease of gaining finance.

LegalVision’s startup team can help you with:

  • advice on structuring both your business and personal shareholding;
  • share vesting;
  • reviewing and drafting shareholders agreements;
  • setting up company structures; and
  • establishing a family or discretionary trust.

LegalVision’s experienced startup team can also assist you with setting up an employee share scheme to help attract, incentivise and retain team members. 

We have provided advice to many startup businesses, playing a key role in their financing and structuring. Call us today on 0800 005 570 and let us help you achieve your startup dreams.

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Our Services

Capital Raising

Our team has assisted many startups in raising capital, from Family and Friends Round to Series C and beyond. We can draft and review term sheets, subscription agreements and shareholders agreements, and other relevant commercial contracts. We can also help set up your cap table and employee share scheme.

Startup Structuring

Choosing the right business structure for your startup is crucial to your success. We can assist with choosing the right structure, draft and review your corporate governance documents and establish a holding company or discretionary trust if needed. We can also advise on share vesting and option plans.

Employee Share Schemes

If you are looking to attract, incentivise and retain staff, we can help you implement an employee share scheme (ESS) or employee share option plan (ESOP). We can also determine the appropriate structure and vesting criteria suitable to the specific needs of your business.

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our clients

  • Cost Certainty

    We offer our clients a range of pricing options to suit their needs and provide transparency around legal costs. Our membership offers unlimited legal services for an affordable monthly fee.

  • Specialist Lawyers

    LegalVision caters to a full range of commercial law needs. Our lawyers are specialists who bring extensive experience from working at leading law firms in Australia, the United Kingdom, New Zealand and across the world.

  • Responsive Timeframes

    We understand that timing is critical, particularly for businesses that have a large number of legal projects. LegalVision is committed to delivering our services within short timeframes that fit the commercial needs of our clients.

  • Custom Technology

    We have built our tech stack from the ground up. Our team of developers build technology to help streamline the workflow of our legal team and improve the client experience for our members.

We’re an award-winning law firm

  • Award

    2022 Law Firm of the Year - Australasian Law Awards

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    2021 Law Firm of the Year - Australasian Law Awards

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    2021 Fastest Growing Law Firm in APAC - Financial Times

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    2020 Excellence in Technology & Innovation Finalist - Australasian Law Awards

  • Award

    2020 Employer of Choice Winner - Australasian Lawyer