Gowling WLG
Law firm · Kitchener · gowlingwlg.com
An international law firm with an office in Kitchener that advises startups on business law, intellectual property and raising money.
Gowling WLG is an international law firm. Its Kitchener office has served Waterloo Region for almost 30 years, with a local team of over 50 legal professionals.
The Waterloo Region team works with clients from growing startups to national and global companies, across business law, litigation and intellectual property. The firm's venture capital lawyers help founders raise money, from a first pre-seed or seed round to Series B or C, and work with SAFEs and convertible notes.
Gowling WLG is a member of Communitech's Pro Squad, where Communitech member companies get their first hour of consultation free.
What it offers
Advice on pre-seed, seed and later venture rounds
Help with SAFEs and convertible loan notes
Review of investment terms and help with due diligence paperwork
Intellectual property advice
First hour free for Communitech members, through Pro Squad
Location
345 King Street West, Suite 600, Kitchener, ON N2G 0C5
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