Lawyers Christophe Robert and Mythri Reddy discuss some of the key legal issues to consider (and the pitfalls to avoid!) when starting a new business.

Lunch and Learn: Starting up – the legal basics

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 discuss some of the key legal issues to consider (and the pitfalls to avoid!) when setting off on your start-up journey.

Christophe and Mythri are associate lawyers at London-based law firm, Edwin Coe LLP.  They work with owner-managed businesses, SMEs, entrepreneurs and start-ups across a wide range of sectors and provide legal advice on a variety of corporate and commercial matters.  

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Lunch and Learn: Starting up – the legal basics 

Some of the key legal issues to consider (and the pitfalls to avoid!) when setting off on your start-up journey.

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