Start-Up Funding Rounds
Business-focused legal support for start-up funding rounds in the UAE, helping companies reduce risk and move forward with confidence.
Financing Rounds Advisory & Execution
We provide legal and financial guidance on structuring and negotiating funding rounds, aligning with client objectives while ensuring compliance.
In-depth description
Advisory service guides private equity firms through financing rounds, offering legal and financial expertise in structuring and negotiating equity, debt, or hybrid deals. We ensure compliance, optimise funding structures, and facilitate smooth execution, helping clients raise capital efficiently while aligning with their strategic goals.
Scope of work
- Provide end-to-end advisory for a financing round.
- This includes structuring the round, preparing the term sheet, conducting due diligence, drafting all legal documentation (e.g., subscription and shareholders’ agreements), and managing the closing process.
- We ensure the transaction is efficient and aligns with strategic goals.
Price range
AED 75,000 – AED 250,000
Cumulative assessment – billed Hourly and Lump Sum (concluded with a Success Fee).
Primary Determinants of Pricing
Number of parties, investment amount, investor contribution type, management structure, place of registration, loan agreement etc.
Contractual elements (financing advice and structure, bank agreement, LOI, termsheet, SPA, subscription agreement, shareholder agreement) – billed Hourly.
Share transfer, increase of capital – billed Lump Sum.
Deliverables
- A complete set of legal documents for the financing round.
- Full project management of the transaction from start to finish.
Is your funding round structured to protect your interests?
Are you raising capital from outside investors?
Have investors sent you a term sheet you are unsure about?
Do you have shareholders whose rights could be affected?
Is your company structure investor-ready?
Frequently asked questions
A cap table lists all shareholders, option holders and instruments, showing fully diluted ownership. Investors check cap tables carefully. Undisclosed commitments or messy equity histories can delay or derail a round. A clean, well-documented cap table is straightforward to maintain but very difficult to fix at a late stage in a deal process.
Key contacts:
Romain Astruc
Managing Partner – Generalist, Advisory & Litigation
Anthony Raftopol
Partner – Corporate, Investment Funds & M&A
Gabriel Elmarzouki
Associate – Corporate, Commercial & Litigation
Other services you might need
A financing round requires clean corporate structure, investor-ready governance and airtight legal documentation at every stage.
Shareholders Agreements & JV Setup Advisory
Corporate Governance - Board, Policies & Controls
M&A Advisory - Acquisitions, Exits & Due Diligence
WHAT SET US APART
Why ASTRUC & Co
Fundraising is a legal process as much as a commercial one. We ensure your round is structured to close and protect you.
1.
Founder-first drafts
We draft term sheets, subscription agreements and shareholder documents reflecting what was negotiated – protecting founders’ rights while giving investors the protections
2.
Senior counsel only
Financing round documents define your governance and exit rights for years. Senior lawyers lead every mandate – because the terms you accept in a seed round still matter at
3.
Cross-border fluency
UAE startups raising from European or international investors need lawyers who understand both sides. We navigate the frameworks of multiple jurisdictions in a single
More than legal counsel
With you, all the way
Life in the UAE brings extraordinary opportunities — and equally complex legal realities. Whether you’re relocating your family, navigating a divorce across jurisdictions, or structuring an inheritance that spans continents, you deserve a legal partner who understands both the technicalities and the human side of what you’re going through. At ASTRUC & Co, we treat every client’s situation as if it were our own.
From our offices in Dubai to our network spanning Riyadh, Paris, and Luxembourg, we bring senior-level attention to every matter — personal or financial. We believe the best legal advice is honest, clear, and delivered by someone who genuinely cares about the outcome. That’s why our clients stay with us, and why they come back when life presents its next chapter.
Ready to move forward?
Book a consultation with our team to discuss your situation and explore the right legal and strategic approach for your business.
