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Ideas for informed decisions
Ideas for informed decisions
Commentary on corporate law, venture capital and technology.
Circle LLP · November 2026
Not every SAFE reaches conversion. This article looks at what the SAFE permits, the practical routes to cancellation, and how to complete one without damaging relationships a young company cannot afford to lose.
Circle LLP · October 2026
Delaware remains the right answer for many companies. It is no longer the right answer by default.
Circle LLP · October 2026
The equity instrument you give your team decides three things: when they become owners, when they pay tax, and how much of their upside survives that tax.
Circle LLP · October 2026
Most growth-stage companies do not lack advice; they lack a structured way to receive it. An advisory board offers that structure without the legal weight of a statutory board.
Circle LLP · September 2026
The outcome of a disposal now depends on who sells, how much they sell in a year, where the shares sit and whether the proceeds are reinvested.
From the archive
From the archive
Original publication dates are retained. These archived articles have not been updated for this hub and should not be treated as current legal guidance.
STARTUPS & VENTURE CAPITAL · ARCHIVE
4 December 2024
CircleLLP’s overview of key features of the Nigeria Startup Act, preserved here as an archived publication.
DIGITAL LENDING · ARCHIVE
3 December 2024
An archived CircleLLP publication concerning the FCCPC’s 2022 regulatory and registration framework for digital lenders.
Historical material: this article concerns the 2022 framework. It has not been updated and is not a statement of current requirements.
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