A Shareholders Agreement governs how equity is owned, managed, transferred, and protected inside a company. It defines roles, voting rights, reserved matters, board structure, investor protections, exit rules, and dispute mechanisms.

A Cap Table (Capitalization Table) shows the exact shareholding structure—founders, investors, ESOP pool, convertible notes, and dilution across funding rounds. A clean Cap Table is essential for fundraising, valuation discussions, and exit planning.

We help startups and companies prepare legally sound SHAs and precise Cap Tables tailored to their stage—pre-seed, seed, angel, or VC rounds.

Key Components We Cover

Equity Ownership & Cap Table Design:
Founders’ shares, investor shares, ESOP pool creation, convertible instruments, dilution planning.

Voting Rights & Reserved Matters:
Decisions requiring board approval, supermajority voting, or investor consent.

Investor Protections:
Anti-dilution, pre-emption rights, tag-along, drag-along, ROFR/ROFO, liquidation preference.

Board Structure & Governance:
Founder roles, investor board seats, observer rights, decision-making framework.

Share Transfer & Exit Rules:
Buyback, lock-in, transfer restrictions, exit waterfalls, good/bad leaver provisions.

Information Rights & Compliance:
Reporting obligations, MIS, audits, financial transparency.

Why SHA & Cap Table Are Critical

Investors will not proceed without a clean Cap Table and a strong SHA. Poor structuring leads to disputes, fundraising hurdles, and governance collapse.