Venture Capital

At MAY Law, we have many years of experience in Venture Capital. We assist both investors and growth companies ifm. VC investments and growth capital financing, be it in the form of equity investments, convertible debentures, SAFE notes, etc.

We advise on everything from pre-seed to late stage investments in all industries - with a particular focus on tech, SaaS and life science.

Venture capital transactions require a special understanding of the dynamics that characterize venture-funded growth companies — including governance structures, liquidation preferences and exit options. We have in-depth knowledge of market standards and practices and ensure that transactions are conducted efficiently and with a solid legal foundation.

We advise our clients throughout the entire investment process - from term sheet to closing - and our approach is business-oriented and pragmatic with a focus on creating clear and balanced solutions that support the company's growth and investors' long-term interests.

In addition, we assist growth companies with, among other things, the establishment and implementation of incentive programs, advice on securing and structuring intellectual property rights, as well as ongoing corporate commercial advice that supports the company's operations and growth. The advice is provided in close interdisciplinary cooperation with our specialists in the relevant field of expertise, so that the client receives a coherent and effective legal solution.

We advise on, among other things:

  • Establishing Startups
  • VC Investments
  • due diligence ifm. VC Investments
  • incentive schemes and option programmes;
  • ongoing advice to growth companies, including advice on commercial contracts, compliance and GDPR and corporate law and governance
  • exits, including company sales (M&A), IPO (IPOs), etc.
Persons
Christian Geertsen
Partner, Lawyer
Christian Witt
Partner, Lawyer (L)
Mads Thejl Hansen
Partner, Lawyer (L)
Michael Kristensen
Partner, Lawyer
Stefan Simmelsgaard
Partner, Lawyer (L)