Case study
Supported a Nigerian-German-Ghanaian Oil and Gas tech startup legal and financial documentation that helped secure $129 million in funding from a European investment firm.
You are Building the Future
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We partner with technology companies to build, protect, and scale with legal support that moves at startup speed.
Founder-first legal support for tech teams
Founder-first
Built for your pace
75%Aligned
Clear next steps
Contracts & compliance
Who we are
Code & Clause is a legal partner for technology startups and scaling teams. We help you build the right legal foundations, protect your intellectual property, and move faster with contracts, compliance, and commercial structures that match how modern technology companies operate.
We work with teams across Africa and globally, supporting product development, growth, and fundraising with clear, practical legal systems—not unnecessary complexity.
From early-stage formation to investor negotiations and cross-border expansion, we simplify the legal side of building so you can focus on shipping, scaling, and entering new markets.
Code & Clause supports technology companies and startups with contracts, compliance, fundraising, and intellectual property, built for startup speed and scale.
Our mission
Practical Legal Support
For Founders Building Fast.
We have worked alongside solo founders building from co-working spaces, tech team of 3 with 150 users and supported young innovative companies raising seven-figure rounds. We’ve reviewed investor agreements under tight deadlines, clarified equity structures in high-stakes discussions, and supported companies from early traction to thousands of users and international expansion. We understand what it takes to build under pressure—because we’ve been part of that journey with the teams we support.
This is our mission.
Our mission is to deliver practical legal infrastructure that reduces friction, protects what you’re building, and supports the launch and scaling of technology ventures globally.
What we kept hearing
From Tech Teams
Like You
The gap we’ve consistently seen in tech legal support
Founder voice
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Big law firms don't understand what we tech startups actually need.
Few legal services are built for the unique needs of tech startups. Founders need Startup and Technology Law experts who understand their code and growth, all at a startup speed with innovation and trust.
That's where we step in.
From day zero with early-stage founders.
Helping them:
Set up the right legal structure for operations and scalable growth
Navigate regulatory approvals and licensing frameworks (CBN, SEC, FCCPC, NITDA, NDPR compliance)
Draft strong commercial contracts and operational policies for local and cross-border use
Resolve complex or unclear founder equity structures and ownership arrangements
Register, protect, and enforce intellectual property (trademarks and patents)
Structure fundraising rounds including equity investments, convertible instruments, SAFEs, and foreign investment structures
Prepare for investor negotiations and due diligence across local and international capital sources
- Years Experience
10
Years Experience
- Startup Tech Companies
20+
Startup Tech Companies
- Legal Checklist
40+
Legal Checklist
- Positive Reviews
30+
Positive Reviews
Technology companies, Teams & Founders
Our Experience Speaks
for Us
Selected outcomes delivered for technology companies, startups, teams, and founders across equity, contracts, compliance, fundraising, and IP.
In our
portfolio
A curated snapshot of legal work delivered for technology startups, teams, and founders in the technology space.
SAFE/SAFT Agreements
Delivered 27 for startup teams.
GDPR/CCPA Compliant Website Legal Policies
Delivered 500+ for startup teams.
Founders Agreement
Delivered 150+ for startup teams.
Intellectual Property Transfer Agreements
Delivered 32 for startup teams.
Shareholders and Investors Agreements
Delivered 61 for startup teams.
Master Service Agreements & Service Level Agreements
Delivered 18 for startup teams.
Software Licensing Agreements
Delivered 37 for startup teams.
Term Sheets / Cap Tables
Delivered 42+ for startup teams.
Data Processing Agreements (DPA)
Delivered 32 for startup teams.
Startup Mergers and Acquisitions (M&A) Facilitated
Delivered 7 for startup teams.
Equity Share Purchase Agreements
Delivered 27 for startup teams.
Employee Stock Option Plans & Option Grant Agreements
Delivered 36 for startup teams.
Joint Venture Agreements
Delivered 17 for startup teams.
Non-Disclosure Agreements
Delivered 200+ for startup teams.
Token Purchase Agreements / Web3 Legal Docs
Delivered 12 for startup teams.
Pitch Decks for Startups
Delivered 10 for startup teams.
Angel Investing Campaigns
Delivered 12 for startup teams.
Partnership / Facilitator Agreements
Delivered 46 for startup teams.
Employment Contracts
Delivered 38 for startup teams.
Partners
Our Trusted Partners
