TEC-law covers all main areas of expertise that are required for a company in the Netherlands, from starting a business, incorporating a company, financing the business and raising capital up to an exit (except IPO’s).
WHAT DOES TEC-LAW OFFER
TEC-law advises technology companies, founders, (PE/VC/Angel) investors and management teams on corporate transactions and day-to-day corporate matters throughout the full company lifecycle, from start-up and early-stage ventures to mature commercial, trading, licensing, production and scale-up businesses. The focus is on delivering clear, actionable advice and transaction documentation that is both market-standard and tailored to the specific dynamics of technology-driven companies.
TEC-law’s core practice covers (i) seed and early-stage venture capital, (ii) Series A/B/C growth financing rounds, (iii) M&A (buy-side and sell-side), (iv) corporate law and governance, and (v) shareholder arrangements (including structuring, investor rights, transfer mechanics, leaver provisions and dispute prevention). TEC-law supports clients both as external counsel and through embedded, in-house style support, ensuring continuity and practical execution during transactions and scaling phases.
TEC-law aims to prevent disputes through robust drafting, careful risk allocation and pragmatic stakeholder alignment. Where legal proceedings are unavoidable, TEC-law can assist in corporate and commercial disputes and, where appropriate, coordinate with specialised litigation counsel to ensure efficient and effective representation.
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AREAS OF EXPERTISE
In addition to the services listed below, TEC-law also advises on related matters such as commercial contracting, corporate and commercial disputes (including shareholders’ disputes), environmental and climate law.
CLIENTS
TEC-law renders legal services to companies and enterprises in the Netherlands and has a strong focus on (innovative) start-up and scale-up companies
TEC-law has a strong focus on (innovative) companies in the technology sector, such as high-tech, deep-tech, smart-tech, agritech, biotech, and clean-tech.
Among the clients of TEC-law are private equity and venture capital investment funds, early stage start-ups and spin-offs as well as later stage scale-ups and growth-companies, their founders, business angels and/or management.
The sweet spot industries of TEC-law are technology companies in Renewable Energy, Life Sciences, Aviation, Maritime, and Chemical Industry.
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Engagement
Seed & Early-Stage Venture Capital
Pragmatic, founder-friendly support for seed and early-stage investments, including term sheets, investment agreements, subscription agreements, cap tables, and shareholders’ agreements (good/early/bad leaver, vesting, transfer restrictions, investor rights). Advising founders, managers, VCs or (angel) investors and helping align stakeholder interests. Start-ups and founders can benefit from reduced, transparent fee arrangements.
Series A/B/C Financing Rounds
Full-service counsel for non-public financing rounds: structuring, negotiation, and execution of term sheets and definitive transaction documentation, investor rights including minority-shareholder protection rights, corporate governance, reserved matters, anti-dilution protection rights, option pools/SAR/ESOP-pools, and coordination with civil-law notaries and tax advisers where needed, run with the speed and discipline that serious rounds require.
M&A / Exits (Buy-Side or Sell-Side)
Shareholders’ Agreements / Joint Ventures
Corporate Law / Corporate Governance
In-House Transaction Support
Embedded transaction capacity when you need it most. With 30 years of deal experience, TEC-law supports your team hands-on during financings and M&A, scoped to your needs and billed per half-day for flexibility and cost control.
Interim Legal / General Counsel
Immediate senior legal leadership without long-term overhead. A pragmatic, business-oriented “fractional GC” with 30 years’ experience, covering corporate, contracting, governance and deal execution, vailable on a half-day basis for predictable, scalable support.
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YOUR LEGAL ADVISORY PARTNER IN TRANSACTIONS & CORPORATE LAW
Transparency is key.
TEC-law prefers to work on a fixed fee basis. A fixed fee typically works well with drafting of contracts in small-cap transactions and in stand-alone assignments such as share option plans or commercial contracts.
Interim and in-house assignments are always provided on the basis of agreed day rates.
TEC-law is a private company with limited liability (TEC-law B.V. / kvknr. 72995203) that is managed, owned and operated by
mr. Edwin F. Renes, attorney-at-law registered with the Amsterdam Bar of the Netherlands Bar Association (LinkedIn profile).
The professional rules for attorneys can be found on the website of the Netherlands Bar Association. TEC-law has taken out professional liability insurance.
TEC-law employs no (junior-)lawyers and/or para-legals. Hourly rates range from EUR 295 to EUR 325 (excl. VAT). TEC-law does not charge any mark-up for office overhead. Out-of-pocket expenses (such as court fees, courier charges, printing and reproduction costs, and Chamber of Commerce fees) are passed on at cost, without any handling fee.
The General Terms & Conditions of TEC-law are applicable to all engagements entered into with TEC-law and to all services rendered by TEC-law.
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