Key legal considerations when starting a business

Legally Scaling

Ignition's very own Jake Schogger hosts a detailed discussion on the key legal considerations to keep in mind when starting a business, with Ignition partner and Head of Corporate/Finance, Helen Gerrard.

In this episode, we explore the pros and cons of setting up as a limited company, the legal steps that this entails, why these are important and how to get them right, and the importance of drawing up a shareholders’ agreement as early as possible.

Prior to joining Ignition in 2016, Helen worked at Magic Circle firm Freshfields for many years (in both London and New York), as well as at O’Melveny & Myers LLP in New York and Linklaters in London. She has also undertaken secondments to Goldman Sachs, Alcentra, Barings, Barclays Bank PLC and The Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi Ltd. In addition, Helen is also an entrepreneur, having founded SnowDrone Transfers in 2014, a private transport company with a fleet of 30 vehicles operating across the French Alps.

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Ignition Law is an award-winning, internationally-minded, full-service law firm, with significant experience spanning pretty much every key industry and sector.

We provide a unique, seamlessly integrated legal services offering that has helped thousands of entrepreneurial and ambitious start-ups, scale-ups, VC-backed SMEs and other high-growth enterprises secure investment, meet their governance obligations and rapidly scale.

This perfectly positions us to support founders and companies through every step of the entrepreneurial journey - from incorporation to exit and beyond – whilst also advising both individuals and institutions looking to sell, acquire or invest in cutting-edge businesses.