Shareholders Agreement
A shareholders’ agreement sets the rules between co-founders and investors — control, transfers, exits and protections — long before disagreements arise. We draft SHAs and align the Articles so your cap table and rights are unambiguous.
Key benefits
- Defines board rights, reserved matters and voting
- Protects both founders and minority shareholders
- Tag-along, drag-along, ROFR and clean exit clauses
- Aligned with the company’s Articles of Association
Documents required
- Company details and current shareholding
- Founder/investor terms (equity, roles, vesting)
- Term sheet, if any
- Articles of Association of the company
How it works
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1
Structuring
We map ownership, control and the protections each party needs.
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2
Drafting
The SHA is prepared with transfer, exit and dispute-resolution clauses.
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3
Alignment
The Articles of Association are reconciled with the SHA.
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4
Execution
Signing, stamping and any board/shareholder approvals completed.
Frequently asked questions
SHA or Articles — which prevails?
They should be aligned; where the law permits, the Articles are amended to reflect key SHA terms so they bind the company itself.
Do two founders really need an SHA?
Yes — founder vesting, roles and exit terms prevent the most common (and most bitter) co-founder disputes.
When do investor rights get added?
At the funding round — anti-dilution, liquidation preference and reserved matters go into the SHA and Articles.