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Learn How To Legally Navigate Your Startup!
Startup Navigator - Intensive course with legal and investment experts from the startup ecosystem. Learn how to build and scale thriving ventures.
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Ready to Transform from an Aspiring Founder to a Successful Entrepreneur?
Learn the multifaceted realms of startup establishment, structuring for expansion, and navigating the dynamic world of fundraising, shareholder management, and intellectual property protection.
Startup Navigator equips you with the knowledge and skills needed to thrive in today's competitive business environment.
What You Will Learn?
Join Suraya Turk as she covers essential legal startup foundations through actionable steps and transformative techniques, equipping you with the confidence and skills to navigate the startup landscape.
What You Get?
✔ Build a strong startup legal foundation for your venture.
✔ Explore key legal topics for entrepreneurs.
✔ Understand business structures in UAE & KSA.
✔ Master intellectual property essentials.
✔ Identify and mitigate common legal risks in your startup.
✔ Receive a certificate upon completion of the course.
MODULE 1
Introduction to Business Structures in KSA and UAE
Licensing Options and Setting Up in UAE and KSA.
-Types and Forms of Companies
-Importance of Dual Structure
-Understanding Incorporation Documents
MODULE 2
Fundraising
Strategy
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Fundraising Stage
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Valuation
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Fundraising Timing
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Fundraising Instruments
MODULE 3
Investment
Agreements
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Significance of Robust Agreements
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Primary Investment Agreements
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Secondary Investment Agreements
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Side letters and their Applicabilty
MODULE 4
Co-Founder and Shareholder
Dynamics
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Navigating Co Founder Relationships
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Vesting Concepts
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Co-Founder / Shareholder Roles
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Corporate Governance Best Practices
MODULE 5
Understanding ESOPs
and ASOPs
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Structural Frameworks
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Evaluation Methodologies
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Vesting Schedules
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Cliff Periods
MODULE 6
Protecting Your Intellectual Property
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Different Types of IP
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Registration
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Monetization
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Enforcement Strategies
Startup Founders
New Startup Founders aiming to understand the intricacies of setting up, fundraising, co-founder and shareholder agreements, and protecting their IP.
Aspiring
Entrepreneurs
Aspiring Entrepreneurs who want to understand and navigate the legal landscape of starting and scaling their ventures.
University Students
University Students studying business or law, looking to gain practical insights into startup legalities.
Professionals
Professionals aiming to transition into the startup ecosystem and spearhead new projects within their organizations.
Who is this for?
Why Enrol in this Course?
Unmatched
Expertise
Engage with expert interviews featuring renowned founders, VCs, entrepreneurs, and lawyers, providing insights and real-life case studies.
Community Hub
Access an exclusive online community where you can connect with like-minded individuals, share insights, seek advice.
Access rich supplementary resources and additional material to support your learning.
Supplementary
Materials
Self
Paced Course
The course structure will allow you to absorb the material at your own pace, on your own schedule.
Transform Your Startup Today!
Starter
IDEAL FOR STUDENTS AND PROFESSIONALS
What's Included
6 value packed modules with Suraya Turk.
3 Live QA webinars on each topic to clarify any questions and to speak to your instructor.
Interview recordings with Industry Experts and Guest Contributors.
Lifetime access to recordings of the course.
Community of founders, navigating similar legal and investment landscapes.
Supplementary course materials for each module.
1 x ready to use legal document for your startup legal journey normally valued 4000 USD.
1:1 consultation with Suraya Turk on setting up your startup legally
INVESTMENT
1000 USD 499 USD
*PreLaunch Offer
Professional
IDEAL FOR STARTUPS AND FOUNDERS
What's Included
6 value packed modules with Suraya Turk.
6 Live QA webinars on each topic to clarify any questions and to speak to your instructor.
Interview recordings with Industry Experts and Guest Contributors.
Lifetime access to recordings of the course.
Community of founders, navigating similar legal and investment landscapes.
Supplementary course materials for each module.
1 x ready to use legal document for your startup legal journey normally valued 4000 USD.
1:1 consultation with Suraya Turk on setting up your startup legally
INVESTMENT
2500 USD 1999 USD
*PreLaunch Offer
Meet the Instructor
Managing Partner and Head of Private Equity, Capital Fundraising, and Corporate Commercial at Legal Circle Law Firm in the UAE.
Suraya Turk is the Managing Partner of Legal Circle, a forward-thinking UAE-based law firm providing startups, SMEs, multinationals, and government entities with optimal legal and commercial solutions. Legal Circle has positioned itself as a leading legal firm in the technology sphere, providing expert advice to diverse clients navigating this ever-changing regulatory landscape.
Suraya has held the role of Managing Director with both international and local law firms in the UAE, and prior to that, enjoyed a highly successful career as a qualified lawyer in Australia. Suraya is focused on cementing Legal Circle’s strong reputation as an agile, adaptive, and innovative law firm that provides outstanding levels of service to clients. She is passionate about working with startup founders, investors, and women in business to enable them to achieve and exceed their business goals.
As a thought leader, trainer moderator, and speaker, Suraya has presented at numerous legal seminars, trainings, and workshops, including Gitex, Hub71, Microsoft for Startups, Sharjah Research Park, MBRIF, Astrolabs, and Flat 6 Labs. She is also a contributor to Entrepreneur Middle East Magazine. Her dynamic presentation style, deep industry knowledge, and engaging delivery make her an exceptional trainer who can effectively communicate complex legal concepts to her audience.
Trainer Credentials
Advised and worked with over 450+ startups in the tech industry.
Worked with 50 ecosystem leaders, including MBRIF, DIFC AI Innovation and Tech Hub, Hub 71, Garage and MISK,KAUST, Flat6labs, microsoft for startups, Emirates Angels, SRTIP, Tech Stars, and Plug and Play.
Advised startups through Series A - C and bridge rounds, many featured in Forbes Middle East and Entrepreneur Middle East.
Angel investor, board member, and legal advisor to the 2022 Female Angels.
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Guest Contributors
Engage with expert interviews featuring renowned founders, VCs, entrepreneurs, and lawyers, providing insights and real-life case studies.
Bader Al Kazemi
Founder - First Media Tech
Saad Syed
Partnerships - AstroLabs
Imad Ghazzerdine
Founder - MamoPay
Ahmed Saleh
Partner - Al Tamimi & Co
Hugo Cugnet
Legal Head - Global Ventures
Rawan Baddour
Founder - Zest Equity
Reviews
Here's what people say about us!
Hajar Oushine
Exceptional Legal services! Honestly, Suraya and the team have been extremely professional, helpful, generous with their advice and time.
Being and Entrepreneur and a CEO of a startup, for years I was looking for the right Legal partner to accompany us through our Journey. I am happy to say that Legal Circle is the right Legal partner to have for all stages of our startup.
Julian Callanan
Suraya is a smart, sharp, 'say it as it is' lawyer. She get's straight to the point and focusses on the main issues at hand. Highly recommended for business related legal advisory.
Khalid Roumieh
Legal Circle Team were amazing in all ways, helping us lift the startup from grounds and plan the path to steady growth with all legal support and measures in place. Their personal attachment to the project assures you that the work is handled professionally and allows you to focus on what is important.
Whether you are a small company, startups or enterprise; legal circle is the place to go and your one stop legal shop in the UAE and encourage you to get in touch with them and get going.
5.0 Rating
Bader Al Kazemi
The moment I met Suraya at one of the accelerators in UAE, I knew she would be a good fit to help us with regards to our startup in the ADGM. It's been a true pleasure working with Suraya and her team ever since and l'd recommend her to all founders with an ADGM setup.
Alexendra
When I had my first call with Suraya I just new right away she was going to be the lawyer I wanted to work with and I had two others I had spoken too. She was just straight to the point, explained the most complicated this in the most easy digestible way which took all the anxiety out of what is already I hard process (raising capital!) she also came across like a hustler and what I mean is, no fuss, no frills understanding l wanted to be nimble and fast with the processes and gave me all the options I could choose from. I'm so happy to have her on my corner on starting my second business venture a tech start up!
Dr. Sheen Gurib
Extremely smooth process, very dynamic and helpful team and everything delivered on time and efficiently which made everything very clear and less scary. Would definitely recommend!
Motaz Bin Soud
As a director working at Sharjah Technology Park, I must say that it is an absolute pleasure working with Legal Circle after utilizing their services for some time now. Suraya and her team are very professional, very experienced in local and international regulations across different industries and they are also very responsive. I truly believe that they dont just do what they do but rather do it right. Highly recommended to SME and above.
Anisha Oberoi
We have been working with Legal Circle since 2020 when we first launched Secret Skin in UAE. Suraya Turk has personally and instrumentally helped us get better at legal efficiencies over time to ensure best practices in our early years. Her counsel on structuring agreements and negotiations helped us greatly in our fundraising journey. ST also goes beyond the call of duty when needed and her team is a good compliment to her efforts especially in tough situations.
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