Comprehensive legal support as an external partner, including:

• Entity & Business Formation. Business structures election (LLC, corp., etc.), articles of incorporation (corp.), certificate of formation (LLCs), bylaws (corp.), operating agreements (LLCs), shareholder agreements (corp.), membership interests agreements (LLCs), stock certificates and ledgers, minutes and decisions, DBA/fictitious business name registration, licenses, filings, registrations, regulatory compliance.

• Fundraising. NDA, LOI and term sheets, seed, series # funding, SPA, shareholders’ agreements, investor rights agreements, subscription agreements, voting agreements, side letters, warrants, SAFE/convertible instruments, minutes and decisions, closing checklists.

• Corporate Governance. Bylaws/articles of association, corporate charters/certificate of incorporation, Board matters, Shareholder matters, meeting agenda, minutes and decisions, shareholder agreements, compliance and governance policies.

• Equity & Stock Options Plans. Equity plans, plan documents, minutes and resolutions, vesting schedules, conditions and exercise procedures, grant agreements, employment and consultant agreements, regulatory and compliance.

• Go-to-Market Advisory. Distribution agreements, sales agreements, licensing agreements, marketing and co-branding agreements, e-commerce compliance and consumer protection disclosures (terms of use, data privacy policies, etc).

• New Products and Services. Assignment and licensing agreements, regulatory and consumer protection compliance.

• Strategic Legal Advisory. Legal risk assessment, business scaling strategies, negotiations and bespoke contractual structures.

• Day-to-Day Support. Corporate governance, contracts negotiation, drafting and management, employment matters (employment agreements, handbooks and policies), IP management, dispute resolution, insurance and regulatory.

Comprehensive legal guidance for high-stakes and complex deals, including:

• Mergers & Acquisitions and Private Equity. NDA, LOI, term sheets, process letters, exclusivity agreements, due diligence management and reports, SPA, APA, shareholder agreements, earn-out agreements, indemnification agreements, escrow agreements, consent agreements, voting agreements, ancillary agreements, corporate decisions, closing management, regulatory compliance.

• Strategic Alliances, Partnerships & Joint-Ventures. MOUs, NDAs, partnership agreements, joint-venture agreements, shareholders agreements, licensing agreements.

• IP Monetization Structures. Asset-light licensing agreements, royalty agreements, franchise agreements, territory exclusivity agreements, IP assignment agreements, hybrid licensing and options agreements, venture studio agreements suite.

• Asset Scalability PropCo/OpCo Structures. Formation documents (see description above), corporate governance (see description above), master lease agreements, guarantee agreements, indemnification agreements, intercompany agreements, ancillary and transitory agreements.

• Cross-Border Transactions. Managing all the above in a cross-border context (specific experience US, France, UK and Denmark).

With dual qualifications (NY and Paris Bars) and extensive legal experience across France and the US, I offer tailored support for French HQ-ed businesses navigating the US market and vice-versa, including:

• US Expansion Advisory for French Companies. US market entry strategy and operational implementation, Outside General Counsel services (see description above) tailored to US subsidiaries of French businesses, regulatory and compliance requirements.

• All Outside General Counsel Services. Ongoing US legal support alongisde Outside General Counsel Services (see description above) tailored to French business practices.

• Facilitating US Clients in France. Legal coordination with French counsel, compliance with French regulations and strategic advice for partnerships or acquisitions in France.