Employee share schemes

We provide tailored employee share schemes to incentivise your hires, whilst ensuring that your company’s best interests are protected.

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$3,000.00
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Don’t risk your business with a DIY template, an auto generated legal document or an unsuitable law firm.

Our team of expert commercial lawyers will tailor bespoke legal documents to suit your unique needs and prioritise the commercial considerations for your business success.

What you get:

  • Free consultation
  • Done for you tailored legal documents to suit your needs
  • Initial drafting and review + one round of amendments
  • Practical legal advice
  • Fast turnaround times (5-7 days)

Attracting top talent as a startup can be difficult

Startups in critical growth phases often struggle to balance budgets with the need to attract and remunerate top-tier talent. Under an ESS, startup founders can offer employees shares or options to buy shares in the company, helping to motivate and retain workers. These are typically reserved for lower-level equity givings (<10%), and are best suited for employees, contractors and advisers.

How do you mitigate the rRisks?

You want to incentivise your hires, but you need to ensure your company’s best interests are protected. A sloppy equity arrangement, coupled with high churn of workers, is a massive red flag for investors and could complicate things during an exit. Improperly drafted ESS plans usually result in issues such as:

  • Underperforming or leaving employees still holding equity
  • Employees being able to stop a sale or exit of the company for the founders
  • High buyback fees
  • Disputes and claims by employees

Proceed confidently with an attractive, but rigid ESS

Our lawyers are experts in ESSs, having drafted schemes for a multitude of high-growth startups and businesses across Australia. We can advise on:

  • Best-practice for establishing an ESS or ESOP
  • Best-practice vesting schedules
  • Drafting all requisite documents, including option plans and letters
  • Establishing leaver mechanics to allow flexibility in cases of termination, exits etc.
  • Establishing drag-along rights (so that if the business sells, the majority can force the minority to sell at the same price)

Frequently asked questions

  1. What if the document or advice I need isn’t on the website?

    Not to worry – this website only lists the most common services we provide. Feel free to contact us in order to see if we can help you out with something which isn’t listed here.

  2. What if I need this urgently?

    We pride ourselves on fast turnarounds. If this matter is urgent, please let us know and we will try our best to deliver it within an acceptable timeframe.

  3. Can I speak or meet with a lawyer, and will this cost extra?

    Of course! Our quoted price includes reasonable access to our lawyers by phone, email, or meeting, in accordance with our Fixed Fee Terms.

  4. Is the price a fixed-fee?

    Yes. However, the fixed fee covers the initial draft and one round of amendments, based on your initial instructions. After that, if you still want further amendments or changes to the scope, we charge in accordance with our Fixed Fee Terms.

  5. Are your documents automatically generated?

    No, all of our documents are drafted by human lawyers after careful consideration of your personal circumstances. We are a law firm offering bespoke legal documents and advice, not an automatic document generation service. This means we are liable if something goes wrong (unlike automatic providers).

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