Most technology companies don’t need a large law firm on retainer. They need one experienced lawyer who understands how the business actually works — and can turn that understanding into contracts, financings, and corporate decisions that hold up. That’s the role VoltLegal plays as your outside commercial and corporate counsel.
We act as the in-house legal function you don’t yet have: drafting and negotiating the agreements that run your company, structuring your fundraising, and keeping the corporate housekeeping clean — so you can move fast without leaving legal risk behind you.
What we cover
Our commercial and corporate work spans the full lifecycle of a technology company:
- Commercial contracts — customer and supplier agreements, master service agreements, SaaS terms, SLAs, reseller and partnership deals, and bespoke B2B arrangements.
- SaaS and product terms — terms of service, end-user licence agreements, acceptable use policies, and data processing terms that match how your product is actually built.
- IP and licensing — assignment and ownership of code and content, inbound and outbound licensing, open-source review, and protecting what makes your product defensible.
- Venture financings — SAFEs, convertible instruments, term sheets, and priced equity rounds, on both the founder and investor side.
- Shareholder and investor relationships — shareholders’ agreements, subscription agreements, option pools and ESOP design, cap-table structuring, and founder arrangements.
- Corporate housekeeping — company formation and restructuring, board and shareholder resolutions, share transfers, and group structuring across jurisdictions.
- Counterparty negotiations — sitting on your side of the table for the deals that matter, from enterprise customers to strategic partners and acquirers.
Financings and investor relationships
Raising money is where commercial terms and corporate structure collide. We help founders understand what they are actually signing — liquidation preferences, anti-dilution, control and information rights, drag-along and tag-along mechanics — and we negotiate the points that genuinely affect your future, rather than papering over them. On the investor side, we structure instruments that are clean, enforceable, and proportionate to the stage of the company.
Because we also handle the regulatory side of technology businesses, we see financings in context: a token component, a payments licence, or a data-heavy product can all change how a round should be structured.
Outside counsel, on call
Many clients keep us engaged on an ongoing basis as their external legal function. That means contract review turned around quickly, a sensible answer when a customer redlines your terms, help when an investor or counterparty raises something unexpected, and a single point of contact who already knows your business — without the cost and overhead of an in-house hire.
Who we work with
We work with software and SaaS companies, AI and data-driven products, marketplaces and platforms, crypto and Web3 projects, and fintech and payment businesses — from early-stage founders through to scaling companies that need senior legal support but aren’t ready to build a full in-house team.
Why a tech-native firm
A generalist firm will bill you while it learns what your product does. We start from an understanding of how technology companies are built, funded, and run, and we keep our advice direct and commercial: what the real risk is, what it would cost to fix, and whether it’s worth fixing at all. The result is legal work that supports the business rather than slowing it down.
Common questions
Can you act as our outside general counsel?
Yes. Many clients engage us on a retainer or fractional basis as their external legal and commercial function — handling contracts, corporate matters, and day-to-day questions, and bringing in specialist regulatory support from within the firm when it’s needed.
Do you only work with crypto and fintech companies?
No. While we have deep regulatory experience in those sectors, our commercial and corporate work is for technology companies of every kind — including SaaS, AI, and data businesses with no crypto or payments element at all.
Can you review or negotiate a specific contract?
Yes. We’re happy to take on individual contracts — a customer agreement, an investment document, a partnership deal — as well as ongoing work. It’s often how a longer relationship begins.
Need commercial or corporate counsel that already speaks tech? Book a free consultation or get in touch to talk through what you need.
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