When you own an early stage life sciences company, your (potential) products are in preclinical or early stage development. Your company needs funds for further development. What is the best way to fund your company? By means of equity? By way of commercial loans? By way of subsidies and grants? A combination of funds? How can you safeguard the rights of the company and your rights as founder of the company? What are customary employment contracts?
You also need to think about regulatory requirements, including clinical trials, to obtain market approval for your products. You may want to participate in subsidised research and development projects with other parties, and to license in or license out technologies from or to third parties. And you may start looking for a strategic partner for further development and commercialisation of your products.
Axon Laywers has broad experience in advising as well as drafting and negotiating many different contracts that early stage companies need. Since many years, we advise early stage life sciences companies, and understand their jargon and requirements.