Startups

At Cetus Legal, we provide specialized legal support for startups, focusing on critical aspects to ensure the successful development and protection of new ventures.

Our Services Include:

- Business Model Analysis: Conducting a thorough legal analysis of the business owner's current business model to identify favorable jurisdictions for project development.

- Jurisdictional Advisory: Advising on the best jurisdictions for project growth, considering factors such as regulatory environment and legal advantages.

- Asset Structuring and Protection: Utilizing our extensive experience to assist in the division and structuring of project assets. We help create investment-attractive business models and implement effective tax structuring strategies.

- Investment and Shareholder Agreements: Drafting essential documents such as shareholder agreements, option agreements, and investment agreements to protect the interests of both startup owners and investors.

- Legal Opinions and Compliance: Providing legal opinions on the lawfulness of the chosen business model in specific jurisdictions, ensuring regulatory compliance.

- Intellectual Property Services: Assisting with the licensing, registration of trademarks, and patent applications to safeguard intellectual property assets.

Our goal at Cetus Legal is to offer comprehensive support that covers all legal aspects of startup development, helping our clients navigate complex legal landscapes and achieve their business objectives.

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1. Advising on the process of opening a transport and logistics company in Asia, starting with a business plan up to opening a bank account in Switzerland.
2. Legal support for the establishment of a real estate agency in the UK: incorporation of the company, office lease transaction, accounting support, tax planning, AML registration.
3. Legal support of activities of Shima Seiki Mfg, a Japanese company, an official distributor in Russia and the CIS countries (since 2014): preparing the company's documents, litigation (contesting the decision of the Moscow Regional Customs Office on error in classification of goods in customs declaration), tax planning, legal support for tax inspections.
4. Supporting IP asset alienation transactions (medical equipment intended for surgical stent positioning): filing patent applications in 15 jurisdictions (filing and obtaining a patent), developing a distribution model, contractual work (agreements with potential buyers, internal corporate documentation, agreements on product promotion).
5. Supporting the launch of an international mining farm: preparing an opinion on legal risks associated with the uncertainty of the cryptocurrency's status in various jurisdictions, drafting documentation for rent of computer processing power.
6. Supporting entry of a Polish company into markets in the Russian Federation: structuring all assets of a legal entity, setting up a system for their transfer in favour of a subsidiary in the Russian Federation under a licence agreement.

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Last News and Articles

11January

How to protect your computer game software?

Copyright protection for software and computer games is an issue that lawyers often face in connection with the active development of the gaming industry. Computer games are complex objects of intellectual property. Even if the developer registers a trademark and files a patent, some elements can still be used by third parties. The least protected objects include source code, game characters, music, graphics.

31December

Where to create a cryptocurrency fund: country overview.

Due to the development of cryptocurrencies and the growth of their value, legislators in many countries pay close attention to them and develop appropriate regulation. At the moment, Estonia is one of the most attractive jurisdictions for doing cryptocurrency business.

30December

How to choose the best tax system for a marketplace?

A marketplace is an online platform designed for buying and selling goods. The marketplace acts as an intermediary between the buyer and seller, providing them with a convenient platform for placing goods and buying them.

29December

How to avoid violating copyright when writing FanFiction?

With the development of pop culture, the layer of its influence on society increases. At the time of 2021, there is a huge fan base, divided into societies, depending on their favorite work. Accordingly, in order to express their own creative potential, the fan base expresses it in the form of their own interpretation.

28December

How to profitably use a company in Gibraltar?

Gibraltar is a British Overseas Territory located on the border of Europe and Africa and is an extremely attractive jurisdiction. Gibraltar is currently in the stage of economic growth, attracting a large number of investments from all over the world. Also, this jurisdiction is considered one jurisdiction with a high level of confidentiality and a fairly moderate tax regime. The first step in transferring your assets to Gibraltar is to set up a company. This is quite simple to do compared to other offshore jurisdictions.

27December

Deposit as a way to protect copyright

In the legislation of the Russian Federation, there is no mandatory requirement for registration of copyright. Copyright arises at the time of creation of the object, therefore, there is no obligation to legally enforce the right. Despite this, attribution disputes are not uncommon for courts, and a deposit procedure exists to avoid lengthy litigation.

24December

How to conclude a contract for the development of a website?

In connection with the general transition to online, business owners are increasingly faced with the need to create a website. Online business presentation increases your sales and brand awareness. At the same time, you should take a responsible attitude to the legal registration of relations with the developers of the site, since mistakes in drawing up a contract can lead to extremely negative consequences.

23December

How to avoid site blocking?

When deciding to block a site, government agencies are required to act in accordance with Federal Law No. 149. This law provides a large number of grounds for blocking any resource. Article 15.1 149-FZ and Decree of the Government of the Russian Federation of October 26, 2012 No. 1101 establish a list of bodies authorized to make a decision on blocking a site, and also introduces a register of sites containing information prohibited in Russia. Any resource for which such a decision has been made is included in this register. Inclusion of a site in such a register means restricting access to it in Russia. Internet providers rely on this registry and, when any site gets there, they suspend access to it.