Equity financing covers raising capital for a business through ownership interests, such as issue of ordinary or preferred shares, convertible instruments, or warrants, and the related governance and strategic considerations. A solicitor in this area drafts and negotiates term sheets, shareholders’ agreements, and articles of association; arranges due diligence; negotiates and documents investor protections (anti-dilution, pre-emption rights, drag and tag rights); coordinates regulatory and Companies House filings and revisions to corporate documents. It also advises on capital structure, compliance with corporate law, and the sequencing of rounds.
What a solicitor handles in these matters
The solicitor drafts and negotiates term sheets, shareholders’ agreements, and articles of association; coordinates due diligence; documents investor protections such as pre-emption rights and anti-dilution; negotiates convertible notes or warrants; handles share issuances and normalisation of cap tables; ensures proper filings with Companies House and updates to constitutionalDocuments; advises on governance implications of new investors and capital structures.
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