Start-Up Advisory, Private Equity and Venture Capital

At Mulberry Law, we leverage on the distinguished corporate, private equity and venture capital expertise of our lawyers, adept in advising and hand-holding companies, founders and investors throughout the lifecycle of emerging companies, from incorporation to fund raises to liquidity events. With a significant experience in advising on the establishment, financing, growth, public listing and M&A of emerging companies across several regulated sectors, we ensure our clients an all-round legal backing based on their business requirements and purpose as well as our deep understanding of and insights into emerging market trends, coupled with customised and cost-effective solutions, so you can run your endeavour with minimum legal disturbances.

Our teams work closely with Private Equity (PE) firms and Venture Capital (VC) funds across the full range of their operations and activities, and represent both investors and investee entities in diverse sectors, helping our clients through the full life cycle of investments. Our advice is customised to realise key investment objectives in line with regulatory frameworks, including devising effective, strategic entry and exit structures.

Our Services Include:

• Assisting our clients to make informed decisions on incorporation, registration and other post-set-up compliances/registrations under one roof and event-based legal advisory, due-diligence and compliances;

• Advising on multidisciplinary issues like onshore & offshore structuring, share subscriptions, financing, exit strategies, regulatory issues and due diligence;

• Drafting and negotiating watertight agreements–ranging from non-disclosure, founders’ agreement, transactional documents for various funding rounds including shareholders’ agreement and share subscription agreement, and the hybrid instruments such as convertible notes and SAFE;

• Ensuring compliance with the laws, rules, policies & practices, associated with the employee and labour laws, including drafting and implementing HR policies, payroll activities, written agreements, employee unions, appointment and layoff of employees, and other labour and employment laws;