About StellarStart Global

We move ideas across borders · compliantly, and on purpose.

Headquartered in the United Kingdom, delivering in more than 24 countries. We are not a traditional consultancy. We are the execution partner you call when the rules change at the border.

Who we are

One team, one file, every jurisdiction your plan touches.

2019
Practising together since
24+
Countries served
3
Core systems: India, US, UK
150+
Active and past clients

StellarStart GLOBAL supports startups, creators and global enterprises through international entity structuring and formation, intellectual property protection, cross-border taxation, regulatory compliance and digital innovation work.

Whether it is launching in a new market, protecting a brand name you have already built a following around, working through the grey areas of Web3, or getting ahead of compliance for AI, blockchain, smart contracts and crypto assets, we bring structure and speed to the next move.

All of it is powered by StellarPartners, our network of local practitioners who supply jurisdiction-specific insight while we stay accountable for the outcome. You brief one team. We handle the coordination.

Our work also gets checked. Filings, drafts and research memos pass through a second reviewer before they reach you, because a missed limitation period or a wrongly classed goods description is not a small mistake.

Our story

Ambition should not stop at a border.

Founders were not being slowed down by a lack of potential. They were being slowed down by not knowing what to do, when, where, and in what order.

These were the questions that kept coming back:

  • Should this be a corporation, an LLC, an LLP or a private limited company?
  • Is my intellectual property actually protected outside my home market?
  • Which jurisdiction makes the most tax sense, and what does it cost to be wrong?
  • How do I trade globally without triggering a permanent establishment?
  • Is this business GDPR-compliant, and what changes under India’s DPDP Act?

They were not questions. They were roadblocks. So we built a support system rather than another consultancy: one that clears the fog, reduces friction, and lets builders move without second-guessing every step. Behind it sits a trusted ecosystem of StellarPartners who bring local expertise to a global strategy. Faster launches, stronger protection, smarter international scale.

Our values

Five commitments. Hold us to them.

Beyond borders, by design

Built for global ambition. From formation to expansion, everything we do removes the friction of geography so an idea can scale without hesitation.

Built on local know-how

Our StellarPartners make sure every solution is rooted in local practice. Global success still depends on someone knowing how the local registry actually behaves.

Integrity in execution

We say what we mean, do what we promised, and deliver on the date agreed. If something slips, you hear it from us first, with options attached.

Future-facing

We work at the frontier: AI governance, blockchain, smart contracts and crypto assets, where regulation is still forming and the risk sits in the gap.

Partnerships, not transactions

We work alongside clients and adapt as they grow, which is why most of our work comes from people we have already helped.

By the numbers

Every number here is a business helped, a process simplified, or a deadline that did not slip.

500+
Projects delivered end to end
24+
Countries served to date
100%
Job success score on Upwork
Top 1%
Top Rated Plus consultants

Our team

The people who work on your matter.

Every engagement is assigned to a named person, and you are told who is handling which part before work starts. The figures below come from their Upwork profiles.

Abhishek Gupta

Founding Director · IP, GDPR, EU AI Act, FDA, Patent & Trademark Law

Poole, United Kingdom

The founding force of StellarStart GLOBAL. Compliance and IP lawyer specialising in GDPR, the EU AI Act, FDA regulation, patents and trademarks, with 193 completed engagements and a 100% job success score.

  • Patents
  • Trademarks
  • GDPR
  • EU AI Act
  • FDA
193Jobs
100%Success
839hBilled
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Aniket Rastogi

Director · International Business Law, Tax Attorney & Startup Consultant

Ghaziabad, India

Specialist in international business law, cross-border taxation and startup consulting. Advises founders and enterprises on entity structuring, tax treaties and regulatory strategy across 20+ jurisdictions.

  • Tax treaties
  • Entity structuring
  • Regulatory strategy
  • Startup advisory
6Jobs
100%Success
5.0★Rating
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Tanuja S.

Director · International IP & Contract Law

Bournemouth, United Kingdom

Expert in international intellectual property and contract law. Drafts and enforces agreements across jurisdictions, manages copyright frameworks, and advises on content monetisation strategies for creators and enterprises worldwide.

  • Contract drafting
  • Copyright frameworks
  • Content monetisation
  • Cross-border enforcement
16Jobs
133hBilled
5.0★Rating
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Ranz Saw

Paralegal Lead · Pro Se Support, Contracts & Immigration Law

London, United Kingdom

Paralegal specialist handling pro se legal support, contract assistance and immigration law across Indian, US and UK jurisdictions. Delivers meticulous legal documentation and research with a 100% success rate and a 5.0 client rating.

  • Pro se support
  • Legal research
  • Immigration
  • Contract assistance
  • Court documentation
21Jobs
100%Success
5.0★Rating
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Swarina S.

Trademark Lawyer & IP Consultant · USPTO, UKIPO, EUIPO, WIPO, CIPO

Manchester, United Kingdom

Trademark and IP consultant with multi-registry expertise across USPTO, UKIPO, EUIPO, WIPO and CIPO. Handles full lifecycle trademark strategy, from clearance searches and filing through to enforcement and portfolio management globally.

  • Clearance searches
  • Multi-registry filing
  • Portfolio management
  • Enforcement
11Jobs
5.0★Rating
5+Registries
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Shatakshi Y.

DMCA & Brand Protection Specialist · 3,500+ Global Takedowns

London, United Kingdom

DMCA and brand protection powerhouse with over 3,500 successful global takedowns. Specialises in online infringement removal, brand monitoring and digital IP enforcement across platforms, protecting creators and enterprises worldwide.

  • DMCA takedowns
  • Brand monitoring
  • Platform enforcement
  • Infringement removal
3,500+Takedowns
6Jobs
GlobalReach
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StellarPartners

Local practitioners, one accountable contract.

How it works

You engage StellarStart Global Limited. Where a matter needs a locally qualified professional (a filing agent, an admitted advocate, a licensed accountant), we instruct and manage them under our scope and our timeline.

What it means for you

One scope document, one fee estimate, one point of escalation. You are told which parts of the work sit with a partner firm and where the professional responsibility for that part rests.

Go Stellar

Start with the question you cannot get a straight answer to.

Thirty minutes, no charge, and a written follow-up with options and indicative cost.


Newsletter

Cross-border legal briefings, monthly.

Deadline changes, new filing rules and regulatory shifts across India, the US, the UK and the EU.

Trustpilot
4.9TrustScore · Excellent

Reviews are collected and published on Trustpilot, not curated by us. A selection appears below; the full set is on our profile.

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“They flagged a filing deadline we had missed in two jurisdictions and fixed it inside the week. Communication was clear at every step and nothing needed chasing.”

Verified client Cross-border SaaS · via Trustpilot

“Trademark filed across three registries with a renewal calendar we did not have to build ourselves. Fixed fee, agreed up front, no surprises on the invoice.”

Verified client D2C brand · via Trustpilot

“UK entity, VAT registration and banking pack done while we stayed focused on the product. One point of contact throughout, and every date landed when they said it would.”

Verified client Fintech founder · via Trustpilot