Two lawyers share their perspectives of why a Shareholders' Agreement is important and what aspects it should include.
Created by Ben Graziano.
In this first 7-minute film, American lawyer Alidad Vakili offers his perspective on why a Shareholders’ Agreement for Founders (a Founders’ Agreement) is so important and provides some tips on what to include (for example, to avoid disagreements, agree share vesting provisions, define ownership of Intellectual Property and more).
In this second 4-minute film, British lawyer Jaspreet Patter offers her advice on why a Shareholders’ Agreement is so important and what 4 key aspects it should include (management, dividends, voluntary share transfer and compulsory share transfer).