Founder & Shareholder Agreements

Legal Clarity & Protection for Business Owners, Startups & Investors

Strong businesses are built on clear agreements. At Borderless Lawyers, we help founders and shareholders establish solid legal frameworks that define rights, responsibilities, and ownership—minimizing conflict and preparing the business for growth, investment, or exit.

Whether you’re launching a startup, raising capital, or entering a joint venture, we draft, negotiate, and review founder and shareholder agreements that are enforceable across borders. With deep expertise in multiple jurisdictions—including Spain, Portugal, Greece, USA, China, South Africa, and offshore centers—we tailor each agreement to your strategic and legal environment.


✅ What We Offer: Founder & Shareholder Agreement Services

📜 Founders’ Agreements

  • Clear division of roles, equity, decision-making power, and vesting schedules

  • IP assignment clauses to ensure all IP belongs to the company

  • Exit rights, non-compete clauses, and dispute resolution mechanisms

🤝 Shareholder Agreements

  • Governance rights: voting, board composition, and reserved matters

  • Dividend policies, capital calls, and share transfer rules

  • Tag-along, drag-along, pre-emption, and anti-dilution protections

⚖️ Cross-Border Joint Ventures & Co-Ownership

  • Structuring shareholder relationships across different jurisdictions

  • Alignment with local corporate and securities laws

  • Multilingual and multi-entity agreement coordination

💼 Investor & Cap Table Alignment

  • Coordinating terms with investors, funds, and early-stage stakeholders

  • Integration with SAFE, convertible notes, or equity rounds

  • Legal review of existing cap tables and term sheets


🌍 Jurisdictions We Serve

🇪🇸 Spain – Founders’ equity and investor protection under Spanish company law
🇵🇹 Portugal – Shareholder governance, vesting, and exit structuring
🇬🇷 Greece – Corporate law alignment for local and foreign founders
🇺🇸 USA – Delaware, Wyoming, and cross-border investor-friendly structures
🇨🇳 China – Structuring local and foreign shareholder rights in Chinese ventures
🇿🇦 South Africa – BEE-compliant shareholder agreements and joint ventures
🏝️ Offshore – Shareholder arrangements in BVI, Cayman, Luxembourg, and Malta


🛠 How We Work

🧭 1. Discovery & Term Mapping
We clarify the roles, rights, and risks of each party involved.

📄 2. Drafting & Legal Structuring
We prepare founder or shareholder agreements tailored to your business and jurisdiction.

🤝 3. Negotiation & Alignment
We support investor negotiations and resolve conflicts of interest between stakeholders.

🔍 4. Ongoing Support & Amendments
We revise agreements as new shareholders join or business conditions evolve.


👥 Who We Help

🚀 Startups formalizing founder relationships and cap tables
💼 Established companies onboarding new shareholders or investors
🏛️ Funds and angel investors requiring shareholder protections
🏢 Cross-border joint ventures and multi-entity businesses
⚖️ Legal and financial teams managing corporate governance


✅ Why Choose Borderless Lawyers?

🌐 Jurisdiction-specific expertise across Europe, the U.S., Africa, China, and offshore
📜 Agreements tailored to your growth stage and investor profile
⚖️ Legal alignment with cap tables, company bylaws, and governance rules
🤝 Strategic advice for long-term alignment and dispute prevention
🔒 Confidential, commercially pragmatic, and growth-friendly


📞 Align Your Founders and Shareholders with Legal Clarity

A well-drafted agreement today avoids legal headaches tomorrow. Let Borderless Lawyers secure your business relationships with legally sound, investor-ready documents.

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