Orrick's Founder Series offers monthly top tips for UK startups on key considerations at each stage of their lifecycle, from incorporating a company through to possible exit strategies. The Series is written by members of our market-leading London Technology Companies Group (TCG), with contributions from other practice members. Our Band 1 ranked London TCG team closed over 310 growth financings and tech M&A deals totalling US$26bn in 2021 and has dominated the European venture capital tech market for 26 consecutive quarters (PitchBook, Q2 2022). In our previous Series instalments, we guide founders through the process of incorporating a private limited company and building their team through to using share options to attract and incentivise their employees and how to protect their ideas.
While focusing on many of the key aspects discussed in prior instalments in the early stages of growing your startup, it can be easy to forget the importance of compliance. Two core areas of your company where compliance is increasingly important from the outset are data protection and employment. In the fifth instalment of Orrick’s Founder Series, our Cyber, Privacy and Data Innovation team and our Employment team offer top tips to help UK startups navigate these compliance areas.
1. Data Mapping. From the very beginning, it is important to consider whether your startup will be collecting any personal data. This will help you to determine the extent of your data protection...
A video shared by journalist Piyush Rai on September 29, Wednesday, showed several police officials watching and recording certain female performers dancing during the Baba Lat Bhairav baarat proc...