Start-up law / / edited by Alexandra Andhov.

• Superior document: Elgar practical guides
• TeilnehmendeR: Andhov, Alexandra,; Edward Elgar Publishing,
• Place / Publishing House: Cheltenham, UK ;, Northampton, MA : : Edward Elgar Publiishing,, [2020]; 2020
• Year of Publication: 2020
• Language: English
• Series: Elgar practical guides.
• Physical Description: 1 online resource (312 pages) :; digital file(s).

This comprehensive Practical Guide provides direction on the wide array of legal questions and challenges that start-ups face. Start-up Law features analysis from five jurisdictions that represent a variety of legal traditions across different continents. Expert contributors address key legal issues for technology-based start-ups and entrepreneurs, as well as providing insights into the law and practice of the countries examined. Key features include: a focus on the complete life cycle of a start-up, from innovative idea through growth of the business to success or failure; specific, in-depth analysis of law relating to start-up businesses in Denmark, Canada, Israel, Switzerland and the United States; guidance aimed at helping start-ups and entrepreneurs navigate the diverse legal and regulatory hurdles they may encounter, including practical insights from expert contributors with first hand industry experience. Start-up Law will prove crucial reading for lawyers advising technology start-ups, as well as entrepreneurs themselves in this sector. It will also be useful for scholars and students in business and commercial law, as well as policy-makers interested in providing a supportive regulatory environment for innovation and start-ups.

Table of Contents

Contents: Part I - Introduction and Importance of Start-ups -- 1. Introduction / Alexandra Andhov -- 2. Importance of Start-ups for our Legal Systems / Alexandra Andhov -- Part II - Jurisdictions -- 3. Canada / Oleg Stratiev -- 4. Denmark / Alexandra Andhov, Jakob Wested and Rasmus Kristian Feldthusen -- 5. Israel / Ehud Kamar, Ayal Shenhav and Shay Yanovsky -- 6. Switzerland / Michèle Ineczka Kappeler and Luigi Bruno -- 7. The United States / Drew Amerson and Alice Armitage -- Index.