Drafting of legal documentation in the context of a fundraising
The success of a fundraising relies heavily on the quality, consistency, and rigor of the legal and contractual documentation governing the operation. This documentation helps structure the investment, organize relationships between founders, existing shareholders, and new entrants, and secure entry into the capital. It also serves as an essential tool for formalizing governance mechanisms, financial rights, protections, and stakeholder commitments.
Our firm, specializing in corporate law, assists founders, executives, and investors in drafting and negotiating all of this documentation until its finalization, in order to ensure the legal, contractual, and tax compliance of the operation and to maintain a sustainable balance between the interests involved.
Our areas of intervention
1- Drafting and negotiation of the letter of intent or term sheet term sheet
The letter of intent (“LOI”) or term sheet constitutes the first structuring step of a fundraising. This pre-contractual documentation sets out the main terms and conditions of the investment, in order to secure negotiations and facilitate the drafting of the final documentation. It involves, in particular, carrying out the following tasks:
- Analysis of the founders' and investors' objectives;
- Definition of the valuation and investment terms;
- Structuring of rights attached to the issued shares;
- Organization of governance principles;
- Management of key clauses (governance, approval, pre-emption, liquidity, etc.).
2- Drafting of the shareholders' agreement
The shareholders' agreement is a central document in fundraising operations, through strategic clauses that allow for:
- Defining governance rules and decision-making mechanisms within management bodies;
- Organizing information and control rights for shareholders and investors;
- Managing economic and legal protection mechanisms for investors;
- Implementing liquidity and exit clausestag along, drag along, etc.);
- Defining founders' commitments, non-compete clauses, and other obligations.
The objective is to establish a balanced contractual framework, aligning the interests of founders and investors.
3- Drafting of corporate
The corporate documentation includes all the legal instruments governing the execution of the fundraising operation.
This includes, in particular, minutes of extraordinary general meetings relating to capital increases, directors' reports, subscription forms, as well as updating the articles of association.
These documents form the legal basis for formalizing the investment and ensuring the operation's compliance with governance rules and legal obligations.
4- Drafting and management of investment contractual documentation
If applicable, this documentation may also include shareholder loan agreements, share purchase promises, or any other contractual mechanism aimed at securing the financing, holding, and exit terms of the investment.
These instruments help ensure the liquidity of the investment made, while legally managing the relationships between the parties and the rights attached to the shares.
5- Coordination and securing of all documentation
A fundraising involves drafting several legal documents that must be perfectly consistent with each other. Our firm ensures:
- Coordination between the various contractual documents;
- Alignment between legal documentation and tax structuring;
- Assistance in negotiations with investors;
- Legal securing of issuance deeds and capital operations;
- Support until the operation is finalized.
A confidential, rigorous, and tailored approach
Each fundraising presents specific legal and tax challenges. Our support is based on:
- A in-depth expertise in corporate law and investment transaction taxation;
- A precise legal drafting adapted to market practices;
- A contractual strategy aimed at securing our clients' interests.
A trusted partner for securing fundraising
Our firm assists its clients in structuring and drafting all legal documentation related to fundraising. Thanks to our expertise in corporate law and taxation, we help secure investments, organize shareholder relations, and promote the success of companies' financing and development operations.