Advising Tech-Enabled Startup Companies

Ahmed Elmallah spoke at the Advising Tech-Enabled Startup Companies LESA Webinar.

The program focused on pressures, challenges and opportunities faced by startup companies. Ahmed and his co-presenters identified common issues and associated legal risks, and helped attendees develop strategies to address them.

Topics included:

• Shareholder agreements;
• Pre-seed and seed financing;
• Common employment issues;
• Incentivizing stakeholders—an introduction to founder vesting and stock option plans;
• Common intellectual property issues; and
• Common tax issues.