Start Up & Venture Capital

The Startup and Venture Capital department, led by lawyer Gianpaolo Todisco, who holds an LL.M. from Santa Clara University School of Law (California, Silicon Valley), provides strategic and tailored legal advice to entrepreneurs, investors, and innovative startups.

Innovative startups are today one of the main drivers of growth in the digital economy and technological innovation. The creation and development of new businesses require not only entrepreneurial and technological skills, but also a solid legal framework capable of supporting the evolution of the business project, the management of relationships among founders, and the entry of investors.

Clovers assists startups, founders, investors, and innovative companies throughout the various stages of the business lifecycle, from incorporation and early-stage development to investment transactions and growth.

The Firm provides legal advice in startup law, venture capital, and corporate governance, supporting clients in structuring corporate transactions, defining relationships among shareholders, and managing investment operations.

Thanks to the integration with its technology, intellectual property, and media practices, Clovers offers comprehensive legal advice for startups and innovative companies operating in the technology, digital, and creative sectors.

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Focus

Clovers provides legal assistance to startups and investors in managing key legal issues related to the development of new businesses and investment transactions.

The main areas of activity include:

  • incorporation of innovative startups

  • structuring of relationships among founders

  • drafting of shareholders’ agreements

  • assistance in venture capital and seed investment transactions

  • structuring of capital increases

  • drafting and negotiation of term sheets and investment agreements

  • incentive schemes for teams and collaborators (e.g., stock options)

  • legal advice for the growth and development of startups