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Creating the Right Agreement Between Co-Founders and Partners

Attorneys from Morrison & Foerster offer a webinar on the legal side of entering into and negotiating partnership and agreements with co-founders and investors in entrepreneurial ventures. This webinar will arm you with the foundational knowledge to be able to differentiate between and select appropriate entity types, with insights into the basic operational agreements and terms that are associated with each entity.

Topics covered in this one hour session include:

  • Key Differences Between Partnerships, Corporations and LLCs

  • “Start-ups” vs. “Small Businesses”

  • Partnership, Shareholder and Operating Agreements

This training supports Black Connect’s new TeamBuilders program launching in 2022 and is part of a series of legal basics modules intended to help support Black-owned and founded small businesses, entrepreneurs, and nonprofit organizations avoid costly mistakes and build sustainable businesses.

Legal trainings are free to the general public.  Registration is required.


Meet the Presenters. . .

Alfredo Silva, Esq.

Alfredo Silva is a partner in the Corporate Group and he represents companies and investors in a broad range of corporate and securities law matters, with a focus on businesses in the life sciences, agtech and fintech sectors.

Alfredo’s practice includes capital markets transactions, venture capital, growth equity and corporate venture financings, tender offers and other secondary offerings, digital token matters, and mergers and acquisitions.

Brittany McKinley, Esq.

Brittany McKinley is an associate in the Los Angeles office of Morrison & Foerster and a member of the firm’s Corporate Department.

Brittany advises public and private companies and private equity firms on a wide range of corporate matters, including mergers and acquisitions, venture capital financings, capital markets transactions, and corporate governance.

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