Start-ups
We advise on:
- early-stage companies on their day-to-day operations (with respect to regulatory matters, drafting corporate rules and regulations etc.), as well as in connection with obtaining financing for development, and external investments;
- industry and financial investors in relation to start-up investments and exits;
- start-up founders, owners and managers on the process of obtaining investors, negotiating investment agreements and ESOP (employee share option plan) terms, and exiting investments;
- in every aspect of creating, implementing and financing innovations in business.
Our competitive advantage:
- we provide comprehensive legal services for this innovative sector of the economy;
- we help to design legal solutions to protect know-how and intellectual property rights;
- we advise on state aid in research and development (R&D) projects and the commercialisation of research results;
- our transaction team, backed by experts in other disciplines (such as IP/TMT, labour, competition, life sciences and tax law), provides comprehensive advice on investments connected with the functioning of start-ups, and exiting such investments.
Practice managers
News
Real Estate
30.04.2024
Anna Wyrzykowska shortlisted as the Real Estate Lawyer of the Year for Women in Business Law Awards EMEA 2024
Mergers & Acquisitions
09.04.2024
WKB lawyers advised Euroklimat sp. z o.o. on the purchase of 100% shares in Instal Bud Pecyna sp. z o.o.
Mergers & Acquisitions
29.03.2024
WKB advised Selvita S.A. on the acquisition of 100% of shares in PozLab sp. z o.o.
Selected experiences
Some of our recent clients include:
- Naspers
- Coders Center
- WeGirls and Experior VC fund
- the founders and initial stockholders of Perfect Gym Solutions
- the shareholders, founders and managers of Domodi.pl
- founders and managers of SiDLY
- founders and managers of Pyszne.pl
- shareholders and founders of NextWeb Media Group
- private individuals with regard to their seed projects, such as: Arclura, Halo², VoiceWorks, BA Service, Executive&Friends, Cludo, Foam