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.

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.

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

Media, Entertainment & Telecommunications

28.11.2025

Media Law International confirms WKB Lawyers’ position among leading media law firms

07.11.2025

IFLR1000 2025 ranking announced

Mergers & Acquisitions

23.10.2025

WKB Lawyers advised Positive on the acquisition of 100% of the shares in Surfer

Company Law & Corporate Governance

02.10.2025

WKB Legal Alert | Changes to compulsion proceedings before registry courts

Mergers & Acquisitions

13.08.2025

WKB advised Everfex P.S.A. on its acquisition by Fiinu Plc

Mergers & Acquisitions

08.08.2025

WKB advised Thames British School on sale to Dukes Education Group