
Koller Law advises growth companies, entrepreneurs and their investors
New technologies give rise to new business models, which are often developed not by established corporations but by young, innovative companies. Even if legal considerations are not usually the main focus from an entrepreneurial perspective at the outset, they are of fundamental importance for development and any subsequent exit: intellectual property must be secured, contracts must be drafted properly, employees must be incentivized in a sustainable manner and relations with investors must be regulated in a balanced fashion.
Christian Koller supports domestic and foreign private equity and venture investors with regard to their investments in Swiss (growth) companies and also advises them on regulatory matters. He advises start-ups and (growth) companies with tailor-made solutions at transparent and calculable prices.
Koller Law's legal advice in the areas of private equity, venture capital and start-ups relates in particular to the following:
Comprehensive regulatory advice for venture and private equity funds
Start-ups
Corporate housekeeping
Shareholder agreements (SHA) (at formation and during financing rounds)
Implementation of SHA requirements (inspired by foreign law, where applicable) in articles of association and organizational regulations
Investment agreements
Employee participation programs (option plans, participation certificates, phantom stocks, share buy-back agreements, etc.)
Protection of intellectual property (with external specialists)
Financing (including mezzanine)
Corporate governance structures
Capital increases and financing rounds
Exit scenarios / M&A
Subordination agreements
Advice on over-indebtedness and capital losses