Starting a business · Czechia and Slovakia
Legal package for startups
Every startup eventually reaches the point where an investor's due diligence exposes the legal backlog from year one: unclear ownership, a friend's code without a contract, promised percentages without paperwork. Our startup package addresses the foundations together: incorporation, a founders' agreement with vesting, product rights and contracts with the first team members. So at your first funding round you present a data room rather than explain gaps.
- Lawyer registered with the Czech and Slovak Bar Associations
- From incorporation to funding-round preparation
- Package scope agreed in advance
What we'll do for you
We assemble the package from proven components according to the startup's stage. We skip what you already have and fill what is missing. Scope and price are agreed in advance.
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Company formation
An s.r.o. or simple joint-stock company according to your investor and option plans, including a comparison of which form supports your growth.
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Founders' agreement
Ownership, vesting with a cliff, roles and exits — a document addressing the most common cause of startup failure: founders separating without rules.
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Product rights
Contracts with contractors and employees so code, design and content belong to the company, including regularising work created before incorporation.
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Brand protection and confidentiality
NDAs for negotiations, basic protection of the name and logo, and trade mark recommendations when the time is right.
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Investor preparation
Organising documents in a data room and checking due diligence readiness, addressing in advance the list of items the investor will want to see.
Deliverablea legally established startup: company, founders' agreement, product rights and documents ready for investor due diligence
How it works
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Stage, team, product and plans — we assemble the package and confirm the price.
- Incorporation and agreements
The company, founders' agreement and first contracts, in a sensible sequence.
- Product rights
We settle rights to what has already been created and put contracts in place for future work.
- Readiness checkbefore the first round
We review the data room through an investor's eyes and add anything missing for due diligence.
Startups do not fail because of bad ideas as often as they fail because founders part without rules or nobody has settled the rights to the product. Both can be addressed at the outset for a fraction of the later cost.
Our startup package provides the legal essentials for year one: incorporate correctly, agree terms in writing and own your product — ready for the day an investor examines everything.
No-obligation enquiry
Ready to start?
Send us an enquiry. We reply within 24 hours with a price confirmation and next steps. The first 30-minute consultation is free and commits you to nothing.
- 1Send your enquiry via this form
- 2Within 24 h you get a price confirmation and plan
- 3We start work only after your approval
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What clients ask
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Why a package rather than individual services?
Startup documents must fit together: the founders' agreement with the company form, contractor contracts with product rights, and everything with future investment documentation. The package ensures consistency and the right sequence; handling the same matters separately costs more and leaves gaps.
S.r.o. or j.s.a. — which is better for a startup?
The j.s.a. was designed for startups, with shares carrying special rights, easier options and investor entry. The trade-off is more formal incorporation, including share registration with the central securities depository. An s.r.o. is cheaper and simpler, but accommodates options and investors less easily. The choice depends on growth plans; comparison is part of the consultation.
A friend builds our product and invoices us. Is that a problem?
Not yet, until you fall out or an investor arrives. Without a written agreement, rights to the work generally remain with the author; the company uses a product it does not own. This is the most common early-stage due diligence finding and becomes harder to resolve over time. We address it immediately within the package.
When is the right time for this package?
Ideally before incorporation; the next best time is now. A sound foundation costs a fraction of remediation before a funding round under time pressure, when the investor has deadlines and your negotiating position is weak.
Legal Q&A
Common questions on this topic
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Must a memorandum of association now take the form of a notarial deed, or is lawyer authorisation sufficient?
A lawyer is sufficient. Since 17 August 2026, incorporation documents must take the form of a notarial deed recording a legal act or a document authorised by a lawyer; both forms are legally equivalent. The lawyer drafts the agreement, verifies the founders' identities, authorises it and deposits it in the central authorisation register. A notary who drafted the document may not register the same matter themselves. An exception applies to an s. r. o. formed under the simplified procedure using the state electronic form.
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We are contributing real estate to an s. r. o. When does the company become its owner?
Only when ownership is registered in the land register, rather than when the company comes into existence. Rights to other contributions in kind pass to the company on incorporation, but the Commercial Code makes an exception for real estate. The document required for the land register is the contributor's written declaration with a certified signature, rather than an agreement. Until registration is approved, the company does not own the property, and the member risks having to pay the contribution's value in cash.
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Can a business name be reserved before a company is formed?
Yes. Since 17 August 2026, a business name can be reserved in the register of reserved business names maintained by the Žilina District Court. Applications are submitted electronically through a dedicated portal, with a court fee of EUR 50. The reservation lasts until the name is entered in the Commercial Register, up to a maximum of 60 days after delivery of the confirmation. It only protects against an identical registered name; it does not resolve conflicts with trade marks or other business names.
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