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Modern, fast & founder-friendly legal support for African startups building globally.

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Technology companies that count on us

Trusted by founders and teams building across Africa, Europe, and America.

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Our Services

Legal Support for Every Stage of Your Startup

Built for tech teams. Structured for speed. Legals that hold up under investor diligence across Africa, Europe, and America.

Startup Formation

Startup Formation & Launch

Get the right legal foundation from Day One. Everything you need to incorporate in Nigeria, Africa and beyond, protect your IP, and align your team legally.

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Startup formation and launch
Founder preparing for fundraising

Investor Documentation

Fundraising & Investor Readiness

Investor-ready documentation from pre-seed to Series C & Up. Get compliant and raise smart.

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Compliance & Licensing

Tech Compliance

Stay compliant at locally, across global markets & avoid regulatory pitfalls. For product-led start-ups.

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Compliance and licensing documentation
NDPRFCCPCCBNSEC

Operations

Operations & Scale

Your contracts and legal infrastructure for operations, hiring, and scaling safely. Protect your product and reduce friction as you grow.

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Operations and scaling for startups

Retainers

Ongoing Legal Support

For founders/tech teams seeking top legal support without the big firm costs. Monthly/yearly retainers for exclusive access to a specialized startup tech lawyer.

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Ongoing legal support for founders

Not sure what you need?

Tell us your stage — we’ll recommend the right legal structure.

Book a free 15‑minute call or explore our full services. We respond fast and keep everything investor‑ready.

Built for founders in Africa

You’re Building the Future

From incorporation to contracts, data protection, tech licensing and cross-border compliance, we help you build smart and scale with clarity.

Get modern legal support that matches your pace— fast, tailored, and innovative.

Whether you're closing your first enterprise customer, raising capital, or shipping in a regulated industry, we turn complex legal requirements into clear, founder-friendly steps you can act on immediately.

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Local & Global Compliance

Stay compliant across NDPR, FCCPC, and CBN/SEC, along with sector-specific regulations in Nigeria, the UK, and the US—without slowing your roadmap.

We translate regulatory requirements into a clear, founder-friendly checklist and help you document what matters as you scale.

When enterprise partners, regulators, or investors request policies, DPAs, or compliance documentation, you respond quickly—with confidence that your compliance posture holds up across jurisdictions.

Technology Risk Optimization

Reduce product and contract risk before it becomes a blocker. We review SaaS terms, privacy flows, vendor agreements, IP ownership, and common deal redlines to keep you shipping.

Practical legal guidance tailored to your product. Compliance built into your product, contracts, and operations from day one.

Startup Securities & Equity

Build clean equity foundations for fundraising and hiring in Nigeria. From SAFEs/SAFTs, share subscription agreements, convertible notes, and equity investment agreements to term sheets, shareholders' agreements, option plans (where applicable), and board resolutions—we keep everything structured and investor-ready.

No messy cap table surprises later. Just a clear, defensible structure that supports your next raise, your next hire, and long-term growth.

Built for Tech teams scaling locally & globally

Our Impact in Numbers

Fast turnaround, cross-border coverage, and structured delivery so you can move with confidence at every stage.

Coverage

3 Regions

Africa, Europe, and America structured for cross-border founders.

Free consult

15 min

Book a quick call with a technology lawyer and get clarity fast.

Delivery

24/7 days

Standard document turnaround, investor-ready and formatted to convert.

Revisions

2 rounds

Edits included after delivery on every document package.

Quick Order Legal Docs

Investor Ready Docs.Terms that Convert.One-on-One Legal Delivery

No Generic Downloads. Only Lawyer-Drafted, Reviewed-With-You & Startup-Ready Docs Sent Straight To Your Email. That's the Code and Clause Standard—no more guessing with downloaded templates. We tailor every doc to your exact stage, your product, and your fundraising reality so you can move faster with confidence.

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Software License Agreement preview

Software License Agreement

Protect your product IP and define crystal-clear usage terms so customers, partners, and integrators can adopt your software without legal friction.

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AI Model Training & Data Usage Agreements preview

AI Model Training & Data Usage Agreements

Define how data is collected, used, and processed for training AI models—protecting data rights, IP ownership, and compliance across jurisdictions.

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Model Deployment & API Access Agreements preview

Model Deployment & API Access Agreements

Control how AI models are deployed and accessed through APIs—defining usage limits, liability boundaries, and operational safeguards at scale.

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Cross-Border Data Transfer Agreements (SCC-style structures) preview

Cross-Border Data Transfer Agreements (SCC-style structures)

Structure compliant cross-border data flows between jurisdictions—ensuring lawful data movement, privacy protection, and regulatory alignment.

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Equity-Backed Engineering Agreements (Vesting-linked dev contracts) preview

Equity-Backed Engineering Agreements (Vesting-linked dev contracts)

Structure developer and engineering relationships where compensation is tied to equity and vesting—aligning long-term incentives with product development and growth.

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Token Utility / Digital Asset Usage Agreements preview

Token Utility / Digital Asset Usage Agreements

Define how digital tokens or assets can be used within platforms or ecosystems—clarifying utility, access rights, and user participation rules.

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Equity Funding Agreement preview

Equity Funding Agreement

When you're issuing equity, we align the paperwork with your cap table and investor expectations—so you avoid costly cleanup later.

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Investment Term Sheet preview

Investment Term Sheet

Negotiate like a pro with economics and control terms laid out clearly—helping lawyers and investors move faster to close.

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Equity & Control Structuring Documents preview

Equity & Control Structuring Documents

Founders Agreements and Shareholders Agreements.Define ownership, voting power, transfer rules, and decision-making authority—ensuring aligned control, clean exits, and stable governance as the company scales.

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Platform Trust & Safety Policy Frameworks preview

Platform Trust & Safety Policy Frameworks

Define rules for user behaviour, content moderation, abuse prevention, and platform integrity—protecting ecosystems at scale.

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Website & App Legal Frameworks preview

Website & App Legal Frameworks

Cover the full suite of policies governing your website/app/software—ensuring user protection, data compliance, and enforceable platform rules across jurisdictions.

Docs That Get a Yes, Proven by Founders

AI Legal Assurance & Governance

The Accountability Layer Your AI Tools Don’t Provide.

For technology companies and founders using AI to build, raise, and operate across Nigeria, the US, UK, and the EU.

Why it matters

Why Reviewing Your AI-Generated Documents Matter

Using AI to move fast is not the risk.

Operating without verified legal infrastructure is.

We ensure every AI-generated document is

  • Legally enforceable
  • Jurisdiction-ready
  • Investor-safe
  • Defensible at scale

AI is accelerating how startups draft contracts, SAFEs, compliance frameworks, and internal policies. But speed does not equal legal validity.

What AI won't do for you

  • AI does not verify jurisdiction.
  • It does not assess enforceability.
  • It does not take responsibility when a document fails due diligence in Lagos, London, or San Francisco.

That accountability gap is where we operate.

NigeriaUnited StatesUnited KingdomEuropean Union

What we do

Governance, Enforceability, and Risk Clarity Built for Speed.

Designed for founders and teams moving fast\u2014with jurisdiction-aware review, enforceability checks, and documented accountability.

AI-drafted contract review and legal sign-off

We review, validate, and sign off on key terms before you ship.

Multi-jurisdiction enforceability checks

Nigeria, UK, US, EU (as relevant to your structure and counterparties).

Liability mapping and legal risk allocation

Clarify who carries risk and where liability sits across documents and flows.

AI governance frameworks

Policies, roles, and review loops for teams building and scaling with AI.

Data governance and algorithmic accountability policies

Documented controls around data rights, usage, retention, and accountability.

Regulatory alignment

Including EU AI Act, US frameworks, and sector-specific requirements.

Ongoing AI compliance support

Practical, founder-first support for fast-moving technology companies.

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Recent portfolio

Founder-first work
across borders

A snapshot of teams we have supported across fintech, AI, SaaS, infrastructure, investing, and Web3\u2014structured for speed, clarity, and growth.

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Client names and certain details may be anonymised for confidentiality.

Recent Portfolio

Fintech Founding Team

Africa → US expansion

A Lagos-based fintech team building a cross-border payments platform needed help structuring their equity, preparing investor documents, and aligning their UK expansion strategy. We supported them with early-stage investment agreements, data compliance structuring, and regulatory mapping as they prepared for their first institutional raise.

Support delivered

  • Equity structuring
  • Investor documents
  • Data compliance
  • Regulatory mapping
  • UK expansion strategy

Outcome

Investment-ready structure and documentation for institutional fundraising.

Case study

AI Startup Founder

Europe

A Berlin-based AI founder developing enterprise automation tools required support on model training agreements, data usage rights, and API deployment terms. We structured an AI governance framework and commercial contracts to support enterprise clients across multiple jurisdictions.

Support delivered

  • Model training terms
  • Data usage rights
  • API deployment terms
  • AI governance
  • Enterprise contracts

Outcome

Enterprise-ready contract stack aligned for cross-border delivery.

Case study

SaaS Startup Team

United States

A US-based B2B SaaS team scaling a workflow platform needed clean customer contracts, API terms, and subscription agreements. We redesigned their legal architecture to support enterprise onboarding, reduce contract negotiation time, and prepare for a Series A raise.

Support delivered

  • Customer contracts
  • API terms
  • Subscription agreements
  • Enterprise onboarding
  • Series A readiness

Outcome

Faster enterprise onboarding with reduced negotiation friction.

Case study

Infrastructure Tech Startup

Africa → Global

A pan-African infrastructure tech company building energy monitoring systems required support on cross-border contracts, vendor agreements, and regulatory structuring. We supported them with operational agreements and compliance frameworks to support partnerships across Africa and Europe.

Support delivered

  • Cross-border contracts
  • Vendor agreements
  • Regulatory structuring
  • Compliance frameworks
  • Partnership enablement

Outcome

Partnership-ready operating agreements and compliance scaffolding.

Case study

Early-Stage Investor

UK / Africa portfolio

A UK-based early-stage investor backing startups across edtech, AI, and energy tech needed legal due diligence support, cap table reviews, and investment structuring across multiple jurisdictions. We assisted in standardising deal documentation and reducing legal friction across their portfolio companies.

Support delivered

  • Legal due diligence
  • Cap table reviews
  • Investment structuring
  • Deal documentation
  • Portfolio standardisation

Outcome

Standardised documentation to reduce friction across portfolio deals.

Case study

Web3 Crypto Founder

British Virgin Islands / Global

A Web3 founder building a tokenised infrastructure and digital asset platform required support on token utility structuring, digital asset usage agreements, and cross-border compliance alignment across the UK, EU, and offshore entity structure. We supported the team with governance frameworks for token distribution, platform usage rules, and investor-facing documentation as they prepared for global launch.

Support delivered

  • Token utility structuring
  • Digital asset agreements
  • Governance frameworks
  • Cross-border compliance
  • Investor documentation

Outcome

Clear utility positioning with launch-ready governance and compliance alignment.

Case study

Founder Case Study — “K. David”

Composite profile, UK / Nigeria

A UK-based Nigerian founder building a SaaS automation platform needed end-to-end legal structuring from incorporation through to investor readiness. We supported with equity structuring, IP assignment across distributed engineering teams, SaaS contract frameworks, and preparation for seed-stage fundraising.

Composite profile. Details anonymised where required.

Support delivered

  • Incorporation support
  • Equity structuring
  • IP assignment
  • SaaS contract framework
  • Seed readiness

Outcome

Investor-ready legal structure with no due diligence delays during the raise.

Niches We Cover

Legal Services for Technology Innovators and their Teams

Tech innovators and startups are our focus. We empower you with legal services made just for you. Talk to us now if you're in the sectors we serve.

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Tech & Software Platforms

Subscription products, APIs, and IP-heavy software companies that ship fast.

  • SaaS & subscription software platforms
  • Open-source projects and GitHub/IP ecosystems
  • Developer tools, APIs, and platform businesses
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Data, Security & Trust Infrastructure

Security, privacy, identity, and compliance systems that protect digital products and user ecosystems as they scale globally.

  • Privacy, compliance & cybersecurity startups
  • Identity, access & authentication systems
  • Data security, governance & protection platforms
  • Trust infrastructure & verification systems
  • Surveillance, monitoring & regulated security tech
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AI Systems, Data & Model Infrastructure

AI, data, and model-based companies building intelligent systems, training models, and deploying AI-driven products.

  • AI & machine learning companies and platforms
  • AI infrastructure and model training support platforms
  • AI startups building products (chatbots, copilots, automation tools)
  • Machine learning companies
  • API-based AI platforms (LLMs, inference APIs)
  • Training infrastructure companies
  • Data annotation / labeling platforms
  • Human-in-the-loop / RLHF-style systems (e.g. Mercor-type models)
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Hardware & IoT

Hardware and connected technology companies building embedded systems, IoT platforms, and smart infrastructure solutions.

  • Hardware startups (smart infrastructure & IoT devices)
  • Embedded systems companies
  • Hardware-as-a-Service (HaaS) & cloud-integrated hardware platforms
  • Hardware manufacturing & electronics production companies
  • Device supply chain & hardware distribution platforms
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Emerging Tech

Frontier technology companies building next-generation systems with structure for IP, partnerships, and regulatory risk.

  • AR/VR and spatial computing startups
  • Quantum computing startups
  • Mobility tech (electric vehicles & autonomous driving systems)
  • Robotics and intelligent automation systems
  • Space and satellite technology companies
  • Advanced energy technologies (battery systems, clean energy, grid innovation & next-gen power systems)

Start your Journey with Us

How to get Started

A simple, founder-first onboarding that moves at startup speed. In a few short steps, you go from “I need legal help” to “docs delivered” —with clarity, execution, and real lawyer support.

Book your Free Call

Pick a time that works for you (or email us). We’ll start with a fast, free discovery call to understand what you’re building and what you need.

Connect with Us

Talk to a startup-tech lawyer right away. We’ll map your legal priorities, timeline, and the exact documents that get you investor-ready.

Get Clarity (Paid Session)

Legal Advisory Session A focused, fixed-fee session for founders and tech teams needing structured legal guidance on contracts, compliance, fundraising, or expansion. This is where we actually solve the legal question in depth.

Make your Payment

Once you’re aligned on scope, pay securely. No hidden fees, no surprise add-ons—just clear pricing that fits founder budgets.

We Get to Work

We draft, review, and tailor everything with you—fast. You get startup-ready docs delivered with clarity, context, and next-step guidance.

Why Code & Clause
We are Different

Here's how we help founders grow without limits, with legal that moves as fast as you do.

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We eliminate traditional legal bottlenecks for scaling technology companies. From incorporation to fundraising and cross-border structuring, we deliver legal work with clear scope and transparent pricing. Expect documentation and legal structures built to stand up to due diligence, without unnecessary complexity or delay.

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Value delivered

Big law quality. Tailored for tech

Fast

We operate at startup speed so legal does not slow down product, funding, or commercial execution. Whether it is contracts, compliance questions, or urgent deal support, we prioritise speed without compromising legal precision. Designed for tech teams & founders who cannot wait weeks for decisions that impact growth.

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Fast turnaround legal support

Turnaround

24–72 hours

Tech-Friendly

We translate complex legal issues into clear, practical guidance. No jargon, no overcomplication—just structured legal advice that connects directly to product, funding, and operations. You get options, risks, and clear next steps you can act on immediately.

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Tech-friendly legal guidance

Communication style

Plain language, decision-focused

Support

From incorporation and IP ownership to fundraising, regulatory compliance, and cross-border expansion, we act as your ongoing legal partner as you scale. We support the full lifecycle of technology companies, ensuring your legals evolves with your product, investors, and markets—without the cost of an in-house legal team.

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Ongoing legal support for founders

Coverage

Incorp to exit

Frequently asked
questions

Quick, founder-first answers to help you move with confidence. If you don't see your question here, reach out and we'll respond fast.

We support early-stage and growth-stage technology companies, startups, and product teams across SaaS, fintech, AI, e-commerce, data-driven platforms, and industry-specific technology sectors such as HealthTech, EnergyTech, AgriTech, and EdTech across Nigeria and wider African markets. From pre-seed innovators to scaling startups preparing for investment and regulatory approvals, our legal solutions help founders structure, protect, and scale with clarity across fast-moving African tech ecosystems.

Still have questions? Contact us.

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