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Sericyne
Fund raising and shareholders’ agreement for a company producing a new material derived from nature

Benefiting from a patented technique allowing the company to produce a new material coming from nature, our team has assisted Sericyne in several fund raising campaigns with investors.

Challenges

Funding required to keep the company growing.

Balancing the interests of the company and its founder with those of the investors.

Ensuring legal certainty while anticipating the development and future evolutions of the company, including in terms of corporate governance.

Solutions

Assistance to the company and its founder throughout all fundraising campaigns, from term sheet stage to closing of the capital increases allowing investors to take a stake in the company.

Coordination between the investors to launch and complete the fundraising campaigns within the timetable agreed upon with the company and its founder.

Negotiations and drafting of the shareholders’ agreement governing the rights and obligations of investors and founders to achieve the best possible balance of interests.

Benefits
& Opportunities

Capital increase allowing a company with natural and environmentally-friendly manufacturing processes to grow.

Contractual rights set forth in the shareholders agreement to allow investors to follow the company’s evolution while being involved in its corporate governance.

Clara Hardy
Founder – Legal representative of Sericyne

“In assisting Sericyne in its various fundraising campaigns, Emeriane Avocats particularly distinguished themselves through guidance, their ability to anticipate issues and the thoroughness of their work. Their agility in finding constructive solutions to meet the concerns of the various stakeholders was also a valued asset in conducting the negotiations.”


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