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Launching a business is exciting, but the legal decisions made at the beginning can have lasting consequences for how your company grows, raises investment and ultimately exits.
At Rubric Law, we work with founders who want to build businesses properly from day one. Our lawyers help start-ups establish clear legal structures, protect founder interests and create the framework needed to scale.
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Whether you are starting a business with co-founders, preparing to hire your first employees or putting commercial contracts in place with customers and suppliers, we provide practical legal advice designed for growing companies.
By getting the legal foundations right at the start, you reduce the risk of disputes, protect your intellectual property and ensure your business is structured in a way that supports future investment and growth.
We commonly help founders with:
Structuring new companies and founder shareholdings
Drafting shareholders’ agreements and founder protections
Preparing customer terms and commercial contracts
Employment contracts and confidentiality protections
Structuring businesses for future investment or sale
Our lawyers regularly advise on business acquisitions, shareholder arrangements and company sales, which means the legal structures we help you put in place today will continue to work as your business grows.
Start-up mode is exciting and we want to help you maintain this feeling by taking care of your business with a package to suit your needs.
Your legal investment will protect you and future-proof your business giving you total peace of mind.
At Rubric we offer a transparent start-up package so you know exactly what you’re getting and how much you’re spending.
Our dedicated team takes time to explain what you need and why, so there are no hidden (and costly) surprises when they are required.
We also offer legal support with the leasing or purchasing of commercial property. If you would like a quote for any property related matter please get in touch with our solicitors today.
“Our start-up package has been designed to cover the core legal documents most businesses need when launching. These documents protect your relationship with co-founders, employees and customers, while ensuring your business operates professionally and compliantly”
James Howell, MD Rubric Law
If you have any questions regarding any of our services, please get in touch.
If your business has more than one shareholder, a shareholders’ agreement is one of the most important documents you can put in place. It sets out how the business will be run, how decisions are made, and what happens if shareholders want to leave.
The right of first refusal on a sale of shares
Arrangements for exit
Dividend and remuneration policy
Restrictive covenants and confidentiality clause
Cross option clause
Your terms and conditions form the legal framework between your business and your customers. Without them, your business may have little protection in the event of a dispute. We prepare professionally drafted terms tailored to your business model.
Supply of goods
Supply of services
Termination clause
Limitations of liability
If you are employing staff from the outset, it is critical that your employment documentation is compliant and protects your business.
Our employment contracts are tailored to your business and comply with the statutory requirements under the Employment Rights Act.
Standard terms compliant with s.1 of the Employment Rights Act
Data protection and confidentiality clause
Restrictive covenants (where appropriate)
Notice periods and termination provisions
Many start-ups also require additional legal support as they grow. Our team can assist with a range of related matters once your start-up package is complete and finalised.
Company formation and structuring advice
Founder equity and share structuring
Investment readiness and shareholder changes
Commercial contracts and supplier agreements
£2,500 +VAT
Starting up on a smaller budget?
Use our online shareholders’ agreement builder for an instant and bespoke document, for £500.
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Rubric is more than just a law firm; we’re a team, a family, united by our mission to offer friendly, expert legal guidance to businesses with a modern, approachable touch.
