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Jurisdiction selection & structuring advisory

Before any filings, we analyse your commercial goals, ownership profile, capital plans, and operational footprint to recommend a jurisdiction and entity type. This is the most important conversation in the engagement, and it is where most cost-saving and tax-saving decisions are made.

Wyoming vs Delaware for non-US founders · UAE mainland vs free zone selection · Singapore vs Hong Kong for Asia-Pacific HQ · Choosing between SAS, GmbH, BV, and Ltd for European HQ

Setup bundleWyomingDelawareUnited Arab EmiratesSingaporeHong Kong

Single-entity formation

End-to-end formation of a single operating company in any of our supported jurisdictions, including articles of incorporation, founders documentation, registered office, registered agent, and bank-ready document pack.

US LLC and C-Corp formation · UK Ltd, LLP, and PLC incorporation · Singapore Pte Ltd, Hong Kong Limited, UAE Free Zone, UAE Mainland LLC formation · EU GmbH, BV, SARL, SAS, Pty Ltd, Sdn Bhd formations

Setup bundleUnited KingdomUnited Arab EmiratesIndiaSingaporeHong Kong

Multi-entity holding structure design

For founders building cross-border businesses, IP portfolios, or investment vehicles, we design and implement multi-entity structures, parent holding companies, operating subsidiaries, IP holding entities, and special-purpose vehicles, with attention to tax efficiency, asset protection, and ownership control.

UK Ltd holding company over Wyoming LLC operating subsidiary · Singapore holding over Indonesian PT PMA for SEA expansion · Cayman fund over BVI investment SPV · IP holding company in Netherlands or Ireland with operating entities elsewhere

Setup bundleWyomingUnited KingdomIndiaSingaporeIreland

Founder and shareholder documentation

Drafting and negotiating the founder-level documents that protect your interests and prepare you for investor diligence: shareholders agreements, founders agreements, voting trusts, drag-along and tag-along rights, IP assignment deeds, and 83(b) elections for US C-Corp founders.

Founders agreement for two-founder SaaS startup · Shareholders agreement for family business succession · IP assignment deeds at incorporation · 83(b) election support for early-stage US C-Corp founders

Setup bundleUnited KingdomUnited Arab EmiratesIndiaSingapore

Cross-border and corporate restructuring

Where existing structures need to be reorganised, in advance of fundraising, acquisition, sale, or relocation, we handle the documentation and coordination across jurisdictions. This typically involves share-for-share exchanges, intra-group transfers, branch-to-subsidiary conversions, and migration of holding companies.

UK Ltd to Delaware C-Corp flip ahead of US fundraise · Migration of Cayman holding company to Singapore · Conversion of US-tax-resident LLC to corporation · Branch-to-subsidiary conversion for permanent establishment management. Apostille, legalisation, and document authentication Many cross-border transactions require notarised, apostilled, or legalised documents for use in foreign jurisdictions. We coordinate the full authentication chain through trusted notaries, the Foreign Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO), and foreign embassies as required

Setup bundleDelawareUnited KingdomIndiaSingaporeOffshore (BVI, Cayman, Seychelles, Mauritius)

Cross-border and corporate restructuring

Apostille of UK Ltd documents for use in UAE · Embassy legalisation of US documents for Saudi Arabia · Notarised translations for EU member state filings · Sworn translations for Russian and Chinese authorities

Setup bundleDelawareUnited KingdomUnited Arab EmiratesIndiaSingapore

Beneficial ownership and transparency compliance

Beneficial ownership disclosure is now mandatory across nearly all our jurisdictions: UK PSC register, US Corporate Transparency Act / FinCEN BOI, EU UBO registers, UAE UBO declarations, Indian SBO disclosures. We handle initial filings and ongoing maintenance.

FinCEN BOI initial filings for US LLCs · PSC register setup and maintenance · EU member state UBO filings · UAE UBO declarations under Cabinet Decision 58

Setup bundleUnited KingdomUnited Arab EmiratesIndia

Bank-ready documentation packs

Banking is the hardest part of cross-border setup. Banks now demand comprehensive KYC, source-of-funds documentation, structure diagrams, and business descriptions before opening accounts.

Bank-ready packs for non-US founders applying to US neobanks (Mercury, Brex, Relay) · UK challenger bank applications (Tide, Wise Business, Revolut Business) · UAE banking packs for mainland and free-zone entities · EU multi-currency account introductions. What You Receive

Setup bundleUnited KingdomUnited Arab Emirates

Tax identifier registrations

End-to-end coordination of the foundational tax identifiers required to operate in each jurisdiction. We handle the application paperwork, liaise with the tax authority, and deliver the final identifiers ready for banking, payroll, and customer-facing use.

US EIN (federal employer identification number) · UK UTR (corporation tax unique taxpayer reference) · Australia ABN and TFN · Canada Business Number

Fixed feeUnited KingdomUnited Arab EmiratesIndiaAustraliaCanada

VAT, GST, and consumption tax compliance

Sales tax / VAT / GST is the highest-volume tax compliance work for most growing businesses, because returns are quarterly or monthly and the rules vary dramatically by jurisdiction and product category. We handle registration and ongoing returns across UK VAT, EU VAT (including OSS/IOSS for cross-border B2C), US state sales tax, Canadian GST/HST, Australian GST, UAE VAT, Indian GST, and others.

UK VAT registration and quarterly returns · EU OSS / IOSS for cross-border e- commerce · US state sales tax nexus analysis and registrations (Amazon FBA, Shopify D2C) · Indian GST monthly returns

Fixed feeUnited KingdomUnited Arab EmiratesIndiaAustraliaCanada

Corporate income tax compliance

Annual corporate income tax returns across our jurisdictions, in collaboration with qualified tax advisers in each market. We project-manage the gathering of source data, supporting documentation, and review cycles, ensuring filings are accurate and on time.

UK CT600 filings via HMRC · US Form 1120 / 1120-S filings (including 5472 for foreign-owned LLCs) · UAE corporate tax (FTA) returns · Australia T2 / company tax return

Fixed feeUnited KingdomUnited Arab EmiratesIndiaAustralia

Sales tax nexus and multi-state US compliance

For e-commerce sellers, US sales tax is a particularly painful area: economic nexus thresholds, physical nexus through inventory in Amazon FBA warehouses, and 45+ separate state regimes. We run a nexus analysis, prioritise registrations, set up filing accounts, and either handle returns directly or coordinate with a US sales tax automation platform.

Amazon FBA seller multi-state nexus analysis · Shopify D2C economic nexus reviews · Sales tax registrations across 15-25 states for high-volume e-commerce · Voluntary disclosure agreements for historical non-compliance

Fixed feeIndia

Payroll tax and employer registrations

When you hire your first employee in a new jurisdiction, you trigger a cascade of new tax registrations: PAYE in the UK, EDD in California, GST and PAYG in Australia, equivalent regimes elsewhere. We handle the registrations and set up the ongoing payroll obligations.

UK PAYE setup for first employee · US state payroll registrations (state withholding, state unemployment) · Australian PAYG withholding · Indian PF, ESI, and TDS for employees

Fixed feeDelawareTexasCaliforniaUnited KingdomUnited Arab Emirates

Payroll tax and employer registrations

Delaware franchise tax (annual) · California minimum franchise tax ($800) · Texas Public Information Report and franchise tax · New York biennial statement and Article 9-A filings

Fixed feeDelawareTexasCaliforniaNew YorkUnited Kingdom

Cross-border tax considerations

Understanding how transactions flow across borders is fundamental to international tax compliance. We work alongside qualified tax advisers on permanent-establishment risk analysis, withholding tax on cross-border payments, tax treaty positions, transfer pricing documentation, and BEPS Pillar Two minimum-tax considerations for larger groups.

Permanent establishment risk reviews · Withholding tax analysis on cross-border royalty and service payments · Tax residence advisory for founders and employees · Transfer pricing documentation for intra-group services and licensing

Fixed feeIndia

Voluntary disclosures and remediation

Where past compliance has slipped, missed returns, undisclosed positions, late registrations, we handle voluntary disclosures, late-filing remediation, and penalty mitigation. Early disclosure almost always produces a better outcome than waiting to be found, and many jurisdictions have formal voluntary disclosure programmes that significantly reduce penalties.

IRS streamlined offshore disclosure for US persons with undeclared foreign accounts · HMRC voluntary disclosure of historical positions · Multi-state US sales tax voluntary disclosure · Late- filing remediation across multiple jurisdictions. What You Receive

Fixed feeUnited KingdomOffshore (BVI, Cayman, Seychelles, Mauritius)

US registered agent service

Statutory registered agent service in all major US commercial states, covering acceptance of service of process, forwarding of statutory mail, and prompt escalation of time-sensitive notices. We hold registered-agent appointments for many client entities and maintain documented processes for service-of-process acceptance and notification.

Wyoming registered agent for non-resident-owned LLCs · Delaware registered agent for C-Corps and LLCs · Texas, Florida, California, NY, NJ registered agent · Multi-state coordination for businesses operating across the US

Annual subscriptionWyomingDelawareTexasFloridaCalifornia

UK registered office and mail handling

Registered office service at 85 Great Portland Street, London W1W 7LT, with statutory mail receipt, scanning, and forwarding. Suitable as a sole registered office or as a separate registered office where you want to keep your trading address private.

Registered office for UK Ltd, LLP, and PLC · Service of process acceptance and rapid escalation · Mail scanning and digital forwarding · Director service address (where the director’s home address is excluded under the section 243 procedure)

Annual subscriptionUnited KingdomIndia

International registered office and local agent services

Registered office and local agent services in jurisdictions where required by company law, delivered through our team or trusted local partners. Particularly important for jurisdictions with substance requirements (Singapore, Hong Kong, UAE) and those with publication requirements (New York LLC publication, Arizona, Nebraska).

UAE mainland local service agent and PRO services · Singapore registered office and resident director (nominee) · Hong Kong company secretary and registered office · Irish, Cypriot, and Estonian registered office services

Annual subscriptionNew YorkUnited Arab EmiratesSingaporeHong KongIreland

Statutory register maintenance

Maintenance of the statutory registers that every company is legally required to keep: register of members, register of directors, register of secretaries, register of charges, PSC / beneficial- ownership register. These are routinely demanded in M&A diligence and need to be accurate and up to date.

UK statutory registers under the Companies Act 2006 · US statutory record-keeping (state-by-state) · PSC register maintenance with regular review against ownership changes · EU beneficial-ownership register coordination

Annual subscriptionUnited KingdomIndia

Annual filings and confirmation statements

UK confirmation statement (CS01) · US state annual reports (50 states) · India MGT-7, AOC-4 · Singapore annual return

Annual subscriptionUnited KingdomUnited Arab EmiratesIndiaSingaporeAustralia

Annual filings and confirmation statements

The recurring filing work that keeps your company in good standing: UK confirmation statements, US state annual reports, Canadian annual returns, Australian ASIC annual reviews, UAE license renewals, India ROC filings, plus equivalent regimes in each of our jurisdictions. Typical work: UK confirmation statement (CS01); US state annual reports (50 states); India MGT-7, AOC-4; Singapore annual...

Director appointment and resignation resolutions · Dividend declarations · Banking authorisation resolutions · Share issuance and allotment resolutions

Annual subscriptionUnited KingdomUnited Arab EmiratesIndiaSingaporeAustralia

Director and officer changes

Filing director, secretary, and officer changes across all our jurisdictions: appointments, resignations, address changes, name changes. This includes the underlying documentation (consent letters, resolutions, written notices) and the public-record filings (Companies House, state secretaries of state, equivalents).

UK director appointment filings (AP01) · US state officer change filings · India DIR-12 director appointment / cessation · Director nominee changes for nominee structures

Annual subscriptionUnited KingdomIndia

Multi-jurisdictional compliance calendars

For clients with entities across multiple jurisdictions, we maintain a single managed compliance calendar tracking every filing deadline, every renewal, every beneficial-ownership update, every annual return. Proactive reminders go out weeks before each deadline.

Single calendar for a client with UK, US, UAE, and Singapore entities · Coordinated quarter-end filings across multiple jurisdictions · Proactive alerts ahead of renewal seasons. What You Receive

Annual subscriptionUnited KingdomUnited Arab EmiratesIndiaSingapore

US state and city business licensing

US business licensing is fragmented across federal, state, county, and city levels, with many home-occupation, retail-sales, and industry-specific licenses required even for small businesses. We map the licensing requirements for your specific business and location and execute the applications.

Home occupation permits · City retail and seller’s permits · State professional licensing coordination · Multi-state license tracking for businesses operating across states

Capped feeIndia

UAE trade licensing

UAE trade license setup is jurisdiction-defining: it determines what activities you can legally conduct, where you can operate, and what visa entitlements your entity has. We coordinate mainland and free-zone licensing including business activity scoping, ministry NOCs, and ongoing renewals.

UAE mainland DED commercial license · Free zone licensing (DMCC, IFZA, RAKEZ, ADGM, DIFC, ADGM, JAFZA, DAFZA, DSO) · Sector approvals from UAE ministries (NOCs) · Ongoing license renewals (annual)

Capped feeUnited Arab EmiratesIndia

Financial services licensing

For fintechs and financial services firms, regulatory authorisation is the most important corporate event. We coordinate (with regulated advisers) the FCA authorisations, FCA crypto-asset business registration, MiCA classification analyses for crypto issuers, MAS licensing in Singapore, and equivalent regimes in other jurisdictions.

UK FCA Part 4A authorisation coordination · UK FCA crypto-asset business AML registration · EU MiCA classification analysis for crypto-asset issuers · Payment Services Regulations compliance

Capped feeUnited KingdomIndiaSingapore

Healthcare, medical device, and life-sciences licensing

Healthcare-adjacent products and services face the most stringent licensing regimes. We coordinate FDA registrations (cosmetics, food, supplements, medical devices), MHRA classification analyses, Health Canada notifications, and EU MDR/IVDR registrations.

US FDA MoCRA cosmetic registrations · MHRA medical device classification · Class I self-declarations · Health Canada Cosmetic Notification Forms

Capped feeIndiaCanada

Food and beverage licensing

Food businesses face regulator attention from product safety, allergen labelling, claims compliance, and import controls. We coordinate UK FSA, US FDA, Health Canada, and EU food import compliance work, plus product-specific regimes (UK Novel Foods for CBD, alcohol licensing for spirits, etc.).

UK Novel Foods registration for CBD products · US FDA Prior Notice for food imports · Alcohol licensing across UK, EU, US · Allergen and front-of-pack labelling reviews. Sector-specific licensing (cannabis, gambling, adult content, others) Heavily regulated sectors require specialist licensing knowledge. We coordinate cannabis licensing (state-by-state US, UK Novel Foods, Canadian Cannabis Act, German medical cannabis), gambling licensing (UK Gambling Commission, Malta MGA, Curacao), and adult- content age-verification compliance

Capped feeUnited KingdomIndiaCanada

Food and beverage licensing

US cannabis state-by-state licensing strategy · UK Gambling Commission B2C and B2B operator licences · Adult content age verification compliance (UK Online Safety Act, US state laws, EU DSA) · Esports tournament licensing

Capped feeUnited KingdomIndiaCanada

Publication requirements and local presence

Several US states have unusual publication requirements for LLCs (New York: six weeks in two newspapers; Arizona: similar; Nebraska: similar). We coordinate publication, prepare the certificate of publication, and file with the state.

New York LLC publication requirement · Arizona publication · Nebraska publication · Other jurisdiction-specific posting and presence requirements

Capped feeNew YorkIndia

Licence renewals and ongoing compliance management

Licences are rarely one-and-done. Most need annual renewal, often with continuing-education requirements, fee payments, or status updates.

Annual trade license renewals (UAE) · Multi-state US license renewals · Industry- specific continuing licensing (professional services, healthcare) · Renewal of FCA / MAS / equivalent regulatory permissions. What You Receive

Capped feeUnited Arab Emirates

Bank-readiness preparation

Compliance teams want to see a coherent story: who you are, where your money comes from, what your business does, who your customers and counterparties are. We prepare a bank- readiness pack that anticipates the questions and presents the answers, a structure chart, business description, customer profile, source-of-funds documentation, and supporting corporate documents.

Source-of-funds documentation for high-bar banks · Structure charts and beneficial- ownership disclosure · Business activity descriptions tailored to the bank’s onboarding system · KYC document collation and certification

Fixed feeIndia

UK banking

UK banking is among the most accessible in the world for newly formed entities, but partner selection still matters. We make introductions to UK high-street banks (HSBC, Barclays, NatWest) where suitable, and to challenger banks (Tide, Wise Business, Revolut Business, Starling Business) for faster onboarding.

UK Ltd opening Tide / Wise / Revolut Business accounts · High-street bank applications for established UK businesses · Private banking introductions for HNW clients · Multi- currency UK accounts (GBP, USD, EUR)

Fixed feeUnited KingdomIndia

US banking for non-residents

US business banking is famously difficult for non-resident-owned entities. Traditional banks generally require in-person attendance and US tax residence.

Mercury account for non-resident-owned Wyoming or Delaware LLC · Brex Treasury for venture-backed C-Corps · Relay for owner-operator businesses · In-person account opening coordination for travelling founders

Fixed feeWyomingDelawareIndia

EU multi-currency banking

EU banking varies widely by country. Some EU member states (Ireland, Estonia) are accessible to remote founders; others (Germany, France) typically require physical presence.

Ireland banking for IE-incorporated tech companies · Netherlands banking for BV holding companies · Estonian e-Residency banking (via Wise, Payoneer, partner banks) · Multi-EU- currency accounts for cross-border traders

Fixed feeIndiaIrelandNetherlandsGermanyEstonia

UAE banking

UAE banking has tightened significantly. Source of funds, business activity, and substance are scrutinised closely.

UAE mainland LLC banking with Emirates NBD, ADCB, Mashreq, RAK · Free-zone entity banking introductions · Source-of-funds documentation tailored to UAE banks · Initial deposit and ongoing balance requirements management

Fixed feeUnited Arab EmiratesIndia

Asia-Pacific banking

Singapore and Hong Kong banking are sophisticated but have tightened their non-resident onboarding. We coordinate through partners with established relationships at DBS, OCBC, UOB (Singapore), HSBC, Standard Chartered (Hong Kong), and digital-first banks (Aspire, Wise, Currenxie, Statrys).

Singapore Pte Ltd banking with DBS or OCBC · Hong Kong limited company banking · Asian digital banking alternatives (Aspire, Statrys, Currenxie) · Cross-border treasury setup for APAC operating companies

Fixed feeIndiaSingaporeHong Kong

Payment processor and merchant account setup

Beyond banking, modern businesses need payment processors and merchant accounts: Stripe, PayPal, Wise Business, Adyen, Square, Authorize.net. For some business categories (crypto, gambling, adult, CBD) standard processors will not work, and we coordinate with specialist high- risk merchant providers.

Stripe and PayPal Business account setup · High-risk merchant accounts for crypto / adult / CBD · PCI-DSS-compliant card-on-file payment setup · Multi-region payment routing (EU SEPA, US ACH, UK Faster Payments)

Fixed feeUnited KingdomIndia

Accounting setup and finance infrastructure

Banking is one part of a wider financial infrastructure: accounting platform selection (Xero, QuickBooks, Zoho Books), bookkeeping process design, fractional-CFO introductions for growth- stage businesses, and accounting-partner referrals for substantive accounting work.

Xero / QuickBooks / Zoho Books setup · Multi-currency accounting configuration · Bookkeeping handover packs · Introductions to fractional CFOs and accounting partners. What You Receive

Fixed feeIndia

Trademark clearance and prosecution

End-to-end trademark work: clearance searches across registries, application drafting with proper class strategy and specification language, prosecution through Office Action / examination response cycles, refusal appeals (Appointed Person UK, TTAB US, EUIPO Boards of Appeal), and oversight to registration.

UKIPO trademark filings with proper specification drafting · USPTO filings including Statement of Use management · EUIPO and Madrid Protocol applications · Section 5(2)(b) and 2(d) refusal responses

Fixed feeUnited KingdomIndia

Trademark opposition and cancellation proceedings

Opposition and cancellation work is one of our most specialised areas. We handle TM7 oppositions, TM7A threatened oppositions, TM8 counterstatements, evidence rounds, oral hearings, and cancellation actions across UK and EU; ex parte and inter partes work in the US; opposition work across CIPO, IPONZ, IP Australia, and others through partners.

UKIPO TM7 oppositions and TM8 counterstatements · EUIPO opposition and cancellation work · USPTO TTAB cancellation petitions · Pre-opposition negotiation and letters of consent

Fixed feeUnited KingdomIndiaAustralia

Copyright registration and enforcement

US Copyright Office and Indian Copyright Office registrations (the UK does not have a registration system), copyright recordation at US Customs, and copyright enforcement through DMCA takedowns, cease-and-desist programmes, and litigation paralegal support.

US Copyright Office registrations for software, music, written works · Indian Copyright Office filings · DMCA §512(c) takedowns across hosting providers and platforms · Copyright dispute negotiations and settlements

Fixed feeUnited KingdomIndia

Registered designs

Design filings at UKIPO, EUIPO (Registered Community Designs), USPTO (design patents, paralegal scope, with substantive prosecution by registered patent attorneys), and Hague Agreement international design filings.

UKIPO registered design applications · EUIPO multiple design filings (single application covering multiple variants) · US design patent paralegal support · Hague Agreement filings designating multiple jurisdictions

Fixed feeUnited Kingdom

Patent-adjacent paralegal services

Patent attorney work is regulated in the UK by IPReg and similarly elsewhere. We provide paralegal and administrative support only, prior art searches, PCT national phase entry coordination, annuity tracking, assignment recordals, IDS preparation, and outsourced docketing, with substantive patent advice provided by collaborating registered patent attorneys.

Prior art and patent landscape searches · PCT national phase entry coordination · Patent annuity tracking and payment · IDS preparation for USPTO matters. Brand protection and online enforcement Marketplace and social media takedown programmes designed for high-volume enforcement: Amazon Brand Registry, Etsy IP enforcement, eBay VeRO, Walmart Brand Portal, Shopify, Alibaba IPP, TikTok Shop. Plus social media takedowns across Instagram, TikTok, YouTube, Facebook, X. UDRP for domain disputes

Fixed feeUnited KingdomIndia

Patent-adjacent paralegal services

Amazon Brand Registry setup and ongoing takedowns · Etsy and eBay enforcement programmes · TikTok Shop and social media impersonation takedowns · UDRP for gTLD disputes

Fixed feeUnited KingdomIndia

IP commercialisation and transactions

Licensing agreements (exclusive, non-exclusive, tiered-royalty, sublicensing), assignment deeds, IP holding structures, transfer pricing documentation for intra-group licensing, IP valuation reports, and IP due diligence for acquisitions, sales, and fundraising.

Cross-border IP licensing agreements · IP holding structure design (UK Patent Box, Ireland KDB, Singapore IP regime) · IP M&A due diligence · IP valuation reports for licensing or financial reporting

Fixed feeUnited KingdomIndiaSingaporeIreland

Customs recordals and anti-counterfeiting

IP customs recordals enable border-force seizure of infringing imports. We coordinate UK Border Force Applications for Action, US CBP IPR e-Recordation, EU AFA, and equivalents in other jurisdictions.

UK Border Force AFA filings · US CBP IPR e-Recordation · EU AFA filings · Test- purchase coordination and evidence preservation. What You Receive

Fixed feeUnited KingdomIndia

UDRP and domain name disputes

Recovery of infringing and cybersquatted domain names through UDRP, URS and equivalent national policies. We assess prospects, draft the complaint and evidence annexes, file with an approved provider, and handle transfer once the decision issues.

UDRP complaints before WIPO and FORUM · URS filings for new gTLDs · Cease and desist before escalation · Post-decision transfer and registrar coordination

Fixed feeUnited KingdomUnited States of AmericaIndiaSingaporeUnited Arab Emirates

Online reputation management

Removal and suppression of damaging online content: platform takedowns, search de-indexing requests, right-to-erasure applications, review-platform escalations, and monitoring so the same content does not reappear.

Defamatory content and fake review removal · Right-to-be-forgotten and de-indexing requests · Marketplace and social platform escalation · Ongoing brand and name monitoring

Monthly retainerUnited KingdomUnited States of AmericaIndiaUnited Arab EmiratesSingapore

SaaS and technology contracts

The core contract stack for SaaS businesses: Master Services Agreements, order forms, Data Processing Agreements (Article 28 GDPR), Service Level Agreements, End User Licence Agreements, Acceptable Use Policies, and bespoke terms for specific deals.

MSA + order form for enterprise SaaS deals · DPA aligned with UK GDPR and EU GDPR · SLA with credit-based remedies · EULA for downloadable software

Fixed feeUnited KingdomIndia

E-commerce and consumer contracts

Terms of Sale, Returns Policies, Subscription Terms, marketing consent flows, and acceptable- use policies for e-commerce sites, jurisdiction-aware for UK Consumer Rights Act, EU Omnibus Directive, and US consumer protection rules.

Shopify / WooCommerce terms of sale · Subscription and auto-renewal terms aligned with UK CMA and FTC requirements · Returns and refunds policies · Dropshipping supplier and consumer terms

Fixed feeUnited Kingdom

NDAs and confidentiality frameworks

Mutual and one-way non-disclosure agreements at productised flat fees, plus multi-party confidentiality frameworks for transactions, joint ventures, and partnerships.

Standard mutual NDAs · One-way NDAs for evaluation processes · Multi-party NDAs for diligence rooms · Confidentiality clauses in employment and contractor agreements

Fixed feeIndia

Distribution, reseller, and partnership agreements

Cross-border commercial agreements for distribution, reselling, agency, white-label, and strategic partnership relationships. Critical attention to territory definitions, exclusivity, performance obligations, IP ownership, termination triggers, and post-termination restrictions.

Distribution agreements (exclusive / non-exclusive / selective) · Reseller agreements for SaaS · Agency agreements aware of EU Commercial Agents Directive · White-label partnership frameworks

Fixed feeUnited KingdomUnited Arab EmiratesIndiaSingapore

Employment and contractor documentation

Employment contracts, contractor agreements, employee handbooks, restrictive covenants, IP assignments, and equity / share-option documentation. Cross-border specialism with IR35 classification awareness for UK contractors.

Employment contracts (employee, fixed-term, zero-hours) · International contractor agreements with IR35 classification analysis · Employee handbooks covering IP, data protection, AI use, harassment · Restrictive covenants with collaborating-solicitor enforceability opinions

Fixed feeUnited Kingdom

Investment and founder documentation

Founders agreements, shareholders agreements, SAFEs, convertible notes, term sheet review, and investor diligence support. Substantive investment-vehicle advice for UK SEIS/EIS and US- equivalent regimes is handled by regulated solicitors and accountants.

Founders agreements for two-and three-founder startups · SAFE and convertible note review · Shareholders agreements with drag-along, tag-along, pre-emption · Investment diligence packs for fundraising rounds

Fixed feeUnited Kingdom

IP and technology licensing

Cross-border IP licensing agreements covering trademarks, copyrights, designs, know-how, and software. Particular attention to royalty structures, quality control, sublicensing, audit rights, and termination triggers.

Cross-border trademark licensing · Software licensing (commercial, open-source- adjacent) · Music synchronisation and master-use licensing · Brand licensing with quality control provisions

Fixed feeUnited KingdomUnited Arab EmiratesIndiaSingapore

Dispute resolution and pre-litigation work

Pre-action correspondence, cease-and-desist programmes, settlement negotiation, mediation coordination, and choice-of-law / dispute-resolution clause drafting in commercial agreements. Substantive litigation work is handled by regulated solicitors with our paralegal support.

Pre-action protocol correspondence · Cease and desist letters and follow-up programmes · Settlement deed drafting · Mediation preparation and coordination. What You Receive

Fixed feeIndia

Paralegal and litigation support

Full paralegal scope for contentious matters: pleadings and application drafting, research memoranda, chronologies, exhibit bundles, indexes and document review. Delivered through StellarPartners across the United States, the United Kingdom, Europe, Africa and Australia.

Pro se litigant document preparation · Trial and hearing bundles · Research memoranda on point of law · First-pass privilege and relevance review

Capped feeUnited KingdomUnited States of AmericaAustraliaIndiaSingapore

Subpoena services

Preparation, issue and tracking of subpoenas and third-party document requests, including records subpoenas to banks, platforms and service providers, proof of service, and management of objections and compliance deadlines.

Third-party records subpoenas · Platform and ISP subscriber information requests · Service and proof-of-service coordination · Objection and motion-to-quash tracking

Fixed feeUnited States of AmericaUnited KingdomIndiaAustralia

UK Companies House compliance

Confirmation statements, statutory accounts coordination, PSC register updates, director and shareholder change filings, charges register management, and reinstatement of struck-off companies where required.

Annual confirmation statement (CS01) · PSC register updates with regular reconciliation · Director appointment / cessation filings (AP01 / TM01) · Allotment of shares (SH01) filings

Annual subscriptionUnited KingdomIndia

US state annual reports and franchise tax

US state annual reports across all major commercial states, plus state franchise tax filings where applicable. Particular attention to Delaware franchise tax (assumed-par-value method to minimise cost) and California minimum franchise tax.

Delaware annual report and franchise tax · California Statement of Information and minimum franchise tax · Texas Public Information Report and franchise tax · New York biennial statement

Annual subscriptionDelawareTexasFloridaCaliforniaNew York

FinCEN BOI and beneficial-ownership compliance

US FinCEN Beneficial Ownership Information reporting under the Corporate Transparency Act, initial reports plus updates within 30 days of beneficial-ownership changes. Equivalent regimes across UK PSC, EU UBO, UAE UBO, and Indian SBO.

FinCEN BOI initial reports · BOI updates following ownership changes · PSC register reconciliation and Companies House confirmation · EU member state UBO filings

Annual subscriptionUnited KingdomUnited Arab EmiratesIndia

Canadian and Australian compliance

Canadian federal and provincial annual returns; Australian ASIC annual reviews, director ID compliance, and ATO ongoing tax obligations. Particular attention to director-residency requirements.

Canadian federal annual return · provincial annual returns · Australian ASIC annual review · Director ID compliance

Annual subscriptionIndiaAustraliaCanada

UAE compliance: license renewals and substance

UAE mainland and free-zone license renewals, immigration card and visa renewals, ESR notifications, UBO declarations, and ongoing AML compliance for regulated activities.

Annual trade license renewals (mainland and free zones) · ESR notifications and reports · UBO declarations under Cabinet Decision 58 · AML compliance for DNFBPs and regulated activities

Annual subscriptionUnited Arab Emirates

India ROC and statutory compliance

Indian Pvt Ltd, LLP, and Section 8 Company ROC filings, DIR-3 KYC for directors, statutory audit coordination, FEMA / RBI compliance for foreign-owned entities, and annual FLA returns.

MGT-7 annual return · AOC-4 financial statements · DIR-3 KYC for directors (annual) · Foreign Liabilities and Assets (FLA) annual return for foreign-owned entities

Annual subscriptionIndia

Multi-jurisdictional managed compliance calendars

For multi-entity groups, we maintain a single managed calendar tracking every deadline across every entity. Proactive alerts go out weeks before deadlines.

Single calendar across UK, US, UAE, and Singapore entities · Quarterly compliance status reports · Proactive deadline alerts (60, 30, 14 days) · Annual full-portfolio compliance health check

Annual subscriptionUnited KingdomUnited Arab EmiratesSingapore

Remedial work and reinstatement

Where compliance has lapsed, missed filings, struck-off companies, late beneficial-ownership reports, we handle the remedial work. This is more expensive than ongoing compliance but often less expensive than the alternatives (losing banking relationships, M&A disruption, regulatory enforcement).

Reinstatement of UK companies struck off Companies House register · Late confirmation statement filings with penalty mitigation · Catch-up FinCEN BOI reporting · Backdated PSC register reconciliation. What You Receive

Annual subscriptionUnited Kingdom

Eight practice areas. One integral team.

Everything we do, in one place.

Jurisdiction selection & structuring advisory

Single-entity formation

Multi-entity holding structure design

Founder and shareholder documentation

Cross-border and corporate restructuring

Cross-border and corporate restructuring

Beneficial ownership and transparency compliance

Bank-ready documentation packs

Tax identifier registrations

VAT, GST, and consumption tax compliance

Corporate income tax compliance

Sales tax nexus and multi-state US compliance

Payroll tax and employer registrations

Payroll tax and employer registrations

Cross-border tax considerations

Voluntary disclosures and remediation

US registered agent service

UK registered office and mail handling

International registered office and local agent services

Statutory register maintenance

Annual filings and confirmation statements

Annual filings and confirmation statements

Director and officer changes

Multi-jurisdictional compliance calendars

US state and city business licensing

UAE trade licensing

Financial services licensing

Healthcare, medical device, and life-sciences licensing

Food and beverage licensing

Food and beverage licensing

Publication requirements and local presence

Licence renewals and ongoing compliance management

Bank-readiness preparation

UK banking

US banking for non-residents

EU multi-currency banking

UAE banking

Asia-Pacific banking

Payment processor and merchant account setup

Accounting setup and finance infrastructure

Trademark clearance and prosecution

Trademark opposition and cancellation proceedings

Copyright registration and enforcement

Registered designs

Patent-adjacent paralegal services

Patent-adjacent paralegal services

IP commercialisation and transactions

Customs recordals and anti-counterfeiting

UDRP and domain name disputes

Online reputation management

SaaS and technology contracts

E-commerce and consumer contracts

NDAs and confidentiality frameworks

Distribution, reseller, and partnership agreements

Employment and contractor documentation

Investment and founder documentation

IP and technology licensing

Dispute resolution and pre-litigation work

Paralegal and litigation support

Subpoena services

UK Companies House compliance

US state annual reports and franchise tax

FinCEN BOI and beneficial-ownership compliance

Canadian and Australian compliance

UAE compliance: license renewals and substance

India ROC and statutory compliance

Multi-jurisdictional managed compliance calendars

Remedial work and reinstatement

United States13 jurisdictions

Europe11 jurisdictions

Middle East & EMEA2 jurisdictions

Asia-Pacific10 jurisdictions

Americas & Offshore2 jurisdictions

Brochures

Expertise brochure

Industry brochure

Jurisdictions brochure

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