Category Archives: Start-up Company Law

Wall Street Journal writer Marc Vartabedian reported recently that, “Shared-electric-scooter startups have blazed into cities across the world over the past two years. Fueled by roughly $1.5 billion in venture capital, industry leaders Bird Rides Inc. and Lime raced to set up sprawling networks of scooter fleets that users can rent with an app. “Over… Continue Reading

Andrew Hill indicated recently at The Financial Times Online that, “If there is one truism in mergers and acquisitions, it is this: the success of the deal depends on the success of the integration process. This, in itself, hinges on the fit between the two companies’ cultures ­— particularly with the dreaded ‘mergers of equals’… Continue Reading

Hazel Sheffield reported recently at The Financial Times Online that, “For Tessa Clarke, food waste is personal. The co-founder of Olio, a food-sharing app, was raised on a farm in North Yorkshire where her parents put her to work as soon as she was old enough to carry a bucket. ‘My parents had no qualms… Continue Reading

Michael Pooler reported late last month at The Financial Times Online that, “Justine Hutteau embodies the entrepreneurial spirit that France hopes can flourish. Little more than six months since the 25 year-old’s natural deodorant brand went on sale, the business has expanded its workforce from two to 16. “‘We aim to launch a new product… Continue Reading

Wall Street Journal writer Konrad Putzier reported this week that, “Dan Miller became a pioneer of real-estate crowdfunding about eight years ago by selling stakes in mainstream property such as hotels, apartment buildings and offices to small-time investors via the internet. “Today, he is focused on property with an environmental bent, backing urban farms in… Continue Reading

Arash Massoudi, James Fontanella-Khan and Eric Platt reported late last month at The Financial Times Online that, “Dealmakers outside the US cast an envious eye towards their American counterparts in 2019. As cross-border mergers and acquisitions plummeted to their lowest level since 2013, US companies struck big transactions at home, accounting for 15 out of… Continue Reading

Last month, Wall Street Journal writer Sharon Terlep reported that, “American shoppers will buy almost anything online. But when it comes to household mainstays, from razors to tampons, the old-fashioned store still beckons. “That reality is hitting some of the world’s biggest consumer-products companies, which collectively have invested billions of dollars in startups in recent… Continue Reading

Wall Street Journal writer Heather Somerville reported last week that, “The discounts and freebies many tech startups have used to lure customers—free lunch delivery, $3 beauty products and bargain taxi rides—have fallen out of favor with investors who are losing patience with the failure of these companies to turn a profit. “The proliferation of subsidized… Continue Reading

Cara Lombardo and Dana Cimilluca reported this week at The Wall Street Journal Online that, “This year was a big one for mergers and acquisitions, but it could have been even better. “The value of deals announced globally reached $3.8 trillion through Dec. 27, making 2019 the fourth-best year on record for M&A. The combined… Continue Reading

Richard Henderson reported this week at The Financial Times Online that, “A sharp drop in initial public offerings this year has underlined concerns about the state of public markets as fewer companies raise capital on the world’s stock markets. “Despite surging global equity markets this year, the number of new listings fell by a fifth to… Continue Reading