legal resources and help for companies during covid-19

our lawyers are here to provide you with practical advice through these strange times

The current Covid-19 crisis and subsequent government-ordered lockdown has thrown up many questions for SMEs to answer. Things like:

  • What is a force majeure clause and does it apply to me and my contracts?
  • What do I do if payment is due under a commercial agreement and I can’t pay?
  • How do I handle business continuity? 

Or if you’re a startup and looking to raise a round, things like:

  • Should I raise a down round?
  • What should I do about runway? Cashflow?
  • Should I consider a bridge round or bridging financing?

We’ve put together some resources below that we hope you’ll find useful. If it’s not on here, get in touch. Our lawyers are working fully remotely and are ready and able to support you through this time.

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More pointers we’ve found that help mostly entrepreneurs and operators to navigate Covid-19.  This is a totally informal, non-comprehensive list.  

(last updated 15 April 2020)

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doing our bit to help out our community

We’ve been helping out the tech ecosystem and wider private sector as this situation has developed, such as:

  • joining the build team of Voluntarily,  and helping out with t&cs and privacy policies on their open source volunteering platform
  • volunteering as a business advisor on the emergency support network for SMEs – Manaaki.io

Are you helping fight the good fight and need a hand wrangling the legals? Speak to our team.

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startups

It’s important to have good foundations. We can help put in place governance documents such as a constitution, shareholders’ agreement, founder documentation, and employee share option plans.

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capital raising

We help with fundraising rounds, bridge rounds, VC financings, and pre IPO rounds. We review and negotiate term sheets, convertible notes, subscription agreements, and other standard investment documents.

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m&a

Most tech companies are likely to exit via M&A (rather than IPO). As M&A experts in the tech space, we work with our clients throughout their life cycles to maximise value on exit.

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contracts

Companies often need basic agreements to deal with the day-to-day running of their business. We can help draft these contracts like website terms and conditions, and GDPR-compliant privacy policies.​​

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We appreciate the efficiencies that come from working with a law firm that really understands the technology market. It’s great to know that any advice we get is based on the latest market trends and norms.
Jonny Hendriksen
Founder, Shuttlerock
When you work with a range of investors on a global deal, you need a legal partner who can get the deal done. Kindrik Partners provided the best advice which got us a big outcome.
Tim Norton
Founder, 90 Seconds
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Founder and CEO, Banquer
I can’t emphasize enough how important it is to have a strong partner that knows the process inside and out. As entrepreneurs we pour our heart and soul (and blood and sweat) into our companies, and to have someone fighting for us as if it were their own – that’s just awesome!
Patrick Gentry
Founder, Sprout

COVID-19

we're still here to help

Kindrik Partners operates in the cloud and will continue to fully function through the COVID-19 crisis.  Our staff are now working remotely.  This is to ensure our staff and local communities remain as safe as possible (in line with Government communications).

Apart from working remotely, it is business as usual for us.  If you need to contact us, email is best but we are also available on our mobiles.  We are ready and able to support you through this time.

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