start-ups
Schoenherr's experts provide legal advice throughout the lifecycle of a start-up.
Working with start-ups and investors requires a broad set of legal skills and experience. At Schoenherr our lawyers cover the full range of commercial legal services and are well-equipped and trained to handle all aspects that become relevant during the lifecycle of a start-up.
our services
We regularly advise investors and founders in Austria and CEE in various start-up-related matters, such as
- pre-incorporation support
- incorporation / foundation
- financing rounds (including pre-SEED and SEED)
- exit transactions, legal due diligence, structuring (including from a tax perspective)
- crowdfunding
- ip assignment agreements and other ip-related issues
- employment issues
- employee incentive programmes (ESOP, VSOP, PSOP, etc.)
- alternative forms of participation (silent partnerships, participation rights, hybrid/mezzanine capital)
- shareholder disputes, arbitration, litigation
- restructuring and refinancing
- subsidies and grants
- corporate venture capital activities
team
our team
A team of highly experienced lawyers advises start-ups and investors in all legal matters.
highlights
Austria: Schoenherr advises proptech scale-up GROPYUS on major Austrian scale-up financing round
news
publication
29 November 2023
A.Radonjanin N.Kerschbaumer D.Tyrybon V.Demschik V.Wolfbauer D.Rutecka R.Vesenmayer S.Khalil
to the point: technology & digitalisation l November 2023
Welcome to the November edition of Schoenherr's to the point: technology & digitalisation newsletter!
press release
Austria: Schoenherr advises EIC Fund on investment in Kern Tec's EUR 12m Series A financing round
Schoenherr advised the EIC Fund, the venture investment arm of the European Innovation Council (EIC), on its investment in the EUR 12m Series A financing round of Kern Tec, an Austrian food tech company, led by Belgian firm Telos Impact.
know-how
Start-up Financing Primer
This primer offers a general overview of (i) financing tools of start-ups, (ii) the structuring of corporate governance within a start-up, (iii) the structure of a typical venture capital transaction, (iv) employee participation programs and vesting terms as well as (v) start-up exits and provides answers to the key legal issues arising within the life cycle of a start-up for the following jurisdictions: Austria, Bulgaria, Croatia, Czech Republic, Poland, Romania and Slovenia.