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Introduction
DLG Law Corporation's Startup Practice Group offers a three-tiered legal support system tailored to each growth stage. First, we provide free legal workshops and mentoring for early-stage startups. Second, fundamental but comprehensive counsel for angel and seed-stage startups. Third, comprehensive advice on general business matters and exit strategies for Series-funded startups.
Startups require accurate guidance on company formation, intellectual property, labor management, and fundraising. DLG leverages its experience across companies of all scales to deliver tailored legal support that balances both founders’ and investors’ perspectives.
We maintain strong relationships with VCs, PEs, CVCs, and accelerators, assisting with investment agreement review, dilution-minimization strategies, and conflict resolution to help founders preserve control while securing optimal terms.
DLG also brings global startup advisory experience—from Singapore, the U.S., Hong Kong, to Europe—providing expertise on overseas incorporation, regulatory compliance, inbound/outbound investment, cross-border M&A, international contracts, and tax matters.
We collaborate with organizations such as the Ministry of SMEs and Startups, K-Startup, Korea Startup Forum, D.CAMP, Angel Investment Association, and regional innovation centers, contributing to a healthy startup ecosystem.
Our Silicon Valley office further strengthens our capability in cross-border FLIP operations—supporting founders relocating between Silicon Valley and Korea, and managing complex legal issues in tax, investment, and corporate governance to ensure seamless transitions.
Startups require accurate guidance on company formation, intellectual property, labor management, and fundraising. DLG leverages its experience across companies of all scales to deliver tailored legal support that balances both founders’ and investors’ perspectives.
We maintain strong relationships with VCs, PEs, CVCs, and accelerators, assisting with investment agreement review, dilution-minimization strategies, and conflict resolution to help founders preserve control while securing optimal terms.
DLG also brings global startup advisory experience—from Singapore, the U.S., Hong Kong, to Europe—providing expertise on overseas incorporation, regulatory compliance, inbound/outbound investment, cross-border M&A, international contracts, and tax matters.
We collaborate with organizations such as the Ministry of SMEs and Startups, K-Startup, Korea Startup Forum, D.CAMP, Angel Investment Association, and regional innovation centers, contributing to a healthy startup ecosystem.
Our Silicon Valley office further strengthens our capability in cross-border FLIP operations—supporting founders relocating between Silicon Valley and Korea, and managing complex legal issues in tax, investment, and corporate governance to ensure seamless transitions.
Key Services
- Company formation advisory
- Co-founder agreements and stock option structuring
- Investment counsel across Seed to Series A/B/C rounds
- Contracts for product launch, sales, exports
- Global expansion and FLIP advisory
- HR and labor compliance assistance
- Intellectual property registration, enforcement, and licensing
- Terms of Use and privacy policy drafting
- Guidance on government support programs (e.g. TIPS)
- Support for startup, spin-off, and intrapreneurship initiatives
Representative Cases
- M&A, due diligence, SPA/SHA advisory for startups
- FLIP advisory for Korean startups expanding to the U.S., and reverse FLIP advisory for U.S. startups entering Korea
- SAFE investment agreement guidance
- Review of medical data usage and translation platform compliance
- MyData licensing review
- Advisory on conversion of RCPS investment agreements to SAFE contracts
- CPS/SAFE investment agreement support and forex report filing for U.S. entities
- Advice on convening virtual shareholder meetings via email
- Stock exchange structuring between U.S. startups and Korean investors
