The right legal structure and financing for start-ups.
From FlexCo formation and founders’ agreements to funding rounds
Request an initial legal assessmentTurning a business idea into reality requires more than a company agreement. Founders need clear structures, fair ownership arrangements, understandable contracts and a legal framework that supports growth, investors and future funding rounds. We advise start-ups, founders, investors and young businesses from initial structuring through to funding rounds, equity investments, employee equity participation and scaling. We combine legal experience with commercial understanding and a clear focus on capital, growth and investment readiness.
Typical situations in which we can assist
Company formation & choice of legal form
We advise on the most appropriate business form, from sole proprietorships, general partnerships (OG) and limited partnerships (KG) to limited liability companies (GmbH), flexible companies (FlexCo), stock corporations (AG) and associated holding structures. We implement the legal form best suited to your idea, team and growth plans.
Founders’ agreements & equity participation
We draft founders’ agreements, vesting arrangements, equity participation models, shareholder agreements and exit clauses.
Funding rounds / Investors
We prepare SAFEs, convertible loan agreements, investment agreements, term sheets and cap tables, and negotiate with investors.
Employee equity participation & FlexCo
We structure employee equity participation schemes that are legally sound and practical to implement. Enterprise value shares (Unternehmenswert-Anteile) are particularly well suited to this purpose.
Investment readiness & growth
We help young businesses establish the legal structures and documentation needed to support growth, financing and future transactions.
Do you have questions? We have the answers.
Which legal form is appropriate for a start-up?
This depends on the team, financing, ownership structure and growth plans. For many growth-oriented start-ups, the FlexCo is particularly well suited, as it combines flexible corporate structures with features designed to facilitate employee participation and investment.
What are the advantages of a FlexCo?
The FlexCo offers flexible equity participation options, particularly through enterprise value shares, making it especially well suited to employee equity participation schemes and investment structures. It also involves significantly reduced formal requirements, with corresponding potential cost savings.
When do I need a founders’ agreement?
A founders’ agreement should ideally be concluded at an early stage, particularly before external investors become involved. It establishes the key arrangements between the founders, including equity interests, roles and responsibilities, vesting, decision-making rights and the consequences of a founder’s departure.
Do you handle business formations throughout Austria and entirely online?
Yes. We advise on company formations throughout Austria, regardless of where the founders are based. In many cases, the entire legal process can be handled digitally and remotely, so visits to our offices are generally unnecessary.
This applies both to founders in Austria and to those based abroad. Consultations, contract preparation, identity verification, notarial steps and registration in the Commercial Register can be organised digitally, depending on the structure involved and the applicable formal requirements.
Founders throughout Austria and abroad can therefore engage us to structure and establish their Austrian GmbH or FlexCo efficiently.