HOMEPractice Areas2

Comprehensive Startup Advisory

Focusing on Domains Where Experience and Expertise Matter Most

HOMEPractice Areas2

Comprehensive Startup Advisory

Focusing on Domains Where Experience and Expertise Matter Most

From Formation

to Investment, Growth, and Exit

Early legal decisions can have a lasting impact
on a startup’s capital structure, investment readiness,
government-funded projects, and future M&A transactions.

J-CURVE Law Office provides legal advice throughout the startup lifecycle,
from pre-incorporation planning and financing to growth, M&A, and liquidation.

Formation and Early-Stage Advisory

Formation and Early-Stage Advisory

We review business structure, equity arrangements, and founder relationships from the pre-incorporation stage to minimize future disputes and investment risk.

Incorporation and business-structure advisory

Co-founder agreements

Founder equity structuring

Key personnel and employment-related agreements

Initial shareholder arrangements

Review of early-stage commercial agreements

Government-Funded Projects and Support Programs

Government-Funded Projects and Support Programs

We advise on legal issues arising from government support programs and R&D projects, including grant agreements, ownership of project results, use of project funds, and settlement or recoupment issues.

Advisory on Government-Funded
and R&D Projects
Legal risk diagnosis and counseling across all stages from R&D project planning to execution
Review of Grant and Project-
Performance Agreements
Rigorous review of toxic clauses in R&D agreements and inter-institutional performance contracts
Ownership of R&D Results
and Intellectual Property
Clarifying ownership rights for patents and research outcomes generated from R&D deliverables
Advice on Use and Settlement
of Project Funds
Preventing risks of fund misappropriation and advising on research budget execution and settlement
Response to Sanctions and
Recoupment Claims
Defense assistance against administrative sanctions such as project suspension, fund clawback, and participation restrictions
University-Industry and Joint-
Research Agreements
Systematic review of university-industry-corporate joint R&D and collaboration contracts

Investment and Shareholders’ Agreements

Investment and Shareholders’ Agreements

Investment terms and shareholder rights can materially affect corporate governance and future decision-making.
We review and negotiate investment and shareholders’ agreements with consideration for both company interests and long-term founder control.

Review and negotiation of investment agreements

Drafting and review of shareholders’ agreements

Review of preferred shares and conversion rights

Analysis of tag-along, pre-emptive, and similar shareholder rights

Legal due diligence support

Founder-control and governance advice

Follow-On Financing and Capital Structure

Follow-On Financing and Capital Structure

We advise on follow-on financing, dilution, new share issuances, option plans, and the interaction between existing and new investor rights.

Review of Follow-On Investment
Agreements
Systematic review of share purchase and shareholders' agreements for follow-on funding rounds like Series A and B
New Share Issuances and
Dilution Analysis
Simulating equity dilution for founders and existing shareholders based on capital increases and devising countermeasures
Consistency Review of Existing and
New Investment Terms
Thorough diagnosis of conflicts with existing investor agreements and consistency among new investment terms
Stock Option Structuring
and Grants
Amending articles of incorporation under the Commercial Act and Venture Business Act, drafting contracts, and assisting grant procedures
Employee Incentive Arrangements
Establishing legally and fiscally sound compensation structures to attract core talent and encourage long-term retention
Cleanup and Maintenance of
Shareholder and Equity Records
Legal advice on equity adjustments between co-founders, clawback of shares from departing executives, and securing stable control

Commercial Agreements and General Corporate Advisory

Commercial Agreements and General Corporate Advisory

We provide ongoing advice on contracts, employment, intellectual property, privacy, and regulatory issues arising in day-to-day startup operations.

Service, Outsourcing, and
Partnership Agreements
Rigorously reviewing outsourcing, service supply, and strategic partnership agreements entered into during business operations
NDAs and Confidentiality
Agreements
Drafting non-disclosure agreements (NDAs) and structuring liquidated damages clauses to prevent technology leakage and protect key assets
Employment Agreements and
Employment Disputes
Drafting employment contracts, non-compete/non-solicitation covenants, and advising on IP and labor disputes with departing personnel
IP-Related Agreements
Advising on patent, trademark, and copyright assignments, technology licensing agreements, and employee invention compensation policies
Terms of Service and
Privacy Matters
Drafting and reviewing web/app terms of service, privacy policies, and providing regulatory compliance advisory
General Outside-Counsel
Services
Delivering prompt, pragmatic legal counsel on various day-to-day legal issues arising in startup operations

M&A and Exit

M&A and Exit

We advise on transaction structure, equity, contracts, intellectual property, liabilities, and due diligence from the initial M&A process through negotiation and closing.

M&A transaction structuring

Share purchase and business transfer agreements

Legal due diligence

Review of material contracts and intellectual property

Negotiation of transaction terms, representations, and warranties

Founder exit advisory

Liquidation and Business Wind-Down

Liquidation and Business Wind-Down

Where a business needs to cease operations or wind down, we advise on relationships with shareholders, investors, employees, and creditors and support an orderly and legally compliant liquidation process.

Dissolution and liquidation advisory

Shareholder and investor relationship management

Review of receivables, liabilities, and outstanding obligations

Employee separation matters

Distribution of residual assets

Termination and cleanup of business contracts

J-CURVE LAW OFFICE

egal Advice That Understands the Speed and Reality of Startups

J-CURVE Law Office provides legal guidance from formation through financing, growth, M&A, and liquidation, with a practical focus on the business realities facing startups at each stage.

From Formation

to Investment, Growth, and Exit

Early legal decisions can have a lasting impact on a startup’s capital structure, investment readiness,
government-funded projects, and future M&A transactions.

J-CURVE Law Office provides legal advice throughout the startup lifecycle,
from pre-incorporation planning and financing to growth, M&A, and liquidation.

Formation and Early-Stage Advisory

Formation and Early-Stage Advisory

We review business structure, equity arrangements, and founder relationships from the pre-incorporation stage to minimize future disputes and investment risk.

Incorporation and business-structure advisory Co-founder agreements Founder equity structuring Key personnel and employment-related agreements Initial shareholder arrangements Review of early-stage commercial agreements

Government-Funded Projects and Support Programs

Government-Funded Projects and Support Programs

We advise on legal issues arising from government support programs and R&D projects, including grant agreements, ownership of project results, use of project funds, and settlement or recoupment issues.

Advisory on Government-
Funded and R&D Projects
Legal risk diagnosis and counseling
across all stages from planning to
project execution
Review of Grant and
Project-Performance
Agreements
Rigorous review of toxic clauses
in R&D agreements and inter-institutional
performance contracts
Ownership of R&D Results
and Intellectual Property
Clarifying ownership rights for
patents and research outcomes generated
from R&D deliverables
Advice on Use and
Settlement of Project Funds
Preventing risks of fund misappropriation
and advising on research budget
execution and settlement
Response to Sanctions
and Recoupment Claims
Defense assistance against administrative
sanctions such as project suspension,
clawbacks, and restrictions
University-Industry and
Joint-Research Agreements
Systematic review of university-industry-
corporate joint R&D and collaboration
contracts

Investment and Shareholders’ Agreements

Investment and Shareholders’ Agreements

Investment terms and shareholder rights can materially affect corporate governance and future decision-making.
We review and negotiate investment and shareholders’ agreements with consideration for both company interests and long-term founder control.

Review and negotiation of investment agreements Drafting and review of shareholders’ agreements Review of preferred shares and conversion rights Analysis of tag-along, pre-emptive, and similar shareholder rights Legal due diligence support Founder-control and governance advice

Follow-On Financing and Capital Structure

Follow-On Financing and Capital Structure

We advise on follow-on financing, dilution, new share issuances, option plans, and the interaction between existing and new investor rights.

Review of Follow-On
Investment Agreements
Systematic review of share purchase
and shareholders' agreements for follow-on
funding rounds like Series A and B
New Share Issuances and
Dilution Analysis
Simulating equity dilution for founders
and existing shareholders based on capital
increases and devising countermeasures
Consistency Review of Existing
and New Investment Terms
Thorough diagnosis of conflicts with
existing investor agreements and consistency
among new investment terms
Stock Option Structuring
and Grants
Amending articles of incorporation under
the Commercial and Venture Acts, drafting
contracts, and assisting grant procedures
Employee Incentive
Arrangements
Establishing legally and fiscally sound
compensation structures to attract core
talent and encourage retention
Cleanup and Maintenance of
Shareholder & Equity Records
Legal advice on equity adjustments
between co-founders, clawback of shares,
and securing stable control

Commercial Agreements and General Corporate Advisory

Commercial Agreements and General Corporate Advisory

We provide ongoing advice on contracts, employment, intellectual property, privacy, and regulatory issues arising in day-to-day startup operations.

Service, Outsourcing, and
Partnership Agreements
Rigorously reviewing outsourcing, service
supply, and strategic partnership
agreements in business operations
NDAs and Confidentiality
Agreements
Drafting non-disclosure agreements
and structuring liquidated damages
clauses to prevent tech leakage
Employment Agreements
and Employment Disputes
Drafting employment contracts, non-compete
covenants, and advising on IP and labor
disputes with departing personnel
IP-Related Agreements
Advising on patent, trademark, and copyright
assignments, technology licensing, and employee
invention compensation policies
Terms of Service and
Privacy Matters
Drafting and reviewing web/app terms of
service, privacy policies, and providing
regulatory compliance advisory
General Outside-Counsel
Services
Delivering prompt, pragmatic legal counsel
on various day-to-day legal issues arising
in startup operations

M&A and Exit

M&A and Exit

We advise on transaction structure, equity, contracts, intellectual property, liabilities, and due diligence from the initial M&A process through negotiation and closing.

M&A transaction structuring Share purchase and business transfer agreements Legal due diligence Review of material contracts and intellectual property Negotiation of transaction terms, representations, and warranties Founder exit advisory

Liquidation and Business Wind-Down

Liquidation and Business Wind-Down

Where a business needs to cease operations or wind down, we advise on relationships with shareholders, investors, employees, and creditors and support an orderly and legally compliant liquidation process.

Dissolution and liquidation advisory Shareholder and investor relationship management Review of receivables, liabilities, and outstanding obligations Employee separation matters Distribution of residual assets Termination and cleanup of business contracts

J-CURVE LAW OFFICE

Legal Advice That Understands the Speed and Reality of Startups

J-CURVE Law Office provides legal guidance from formation through financing, growth, M&A, and liquidation, with a practical focus on the business realities facing startups at each stage.

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From Filing to Litigation
and Enforcement

With extensive experience spanning patent prosecution, litigation, and appellate proceedings, our professionals provide integrated legal services covering patents,
trade secrets, civil litigation, and criminal enforcement.

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From Filing to Litigation and Enforcement

With extensive experience spanning patent prosecution, litigation, and appellate proceedings,
our professionals provide integrated legal services covering patents,
trade secrets, civil litigation, and criminal enforcement.