Spin-outs are challenging but with the right team and the right structure there are fantastic opportunities to be won.
We have experience of working with universities and other host organisations, academics and management to identify spin-out opportunities, develop structures in order to exploit those opportunities and take them to market.
We have excellent relationships with entrepreneurs, business angels, institutional investors and other financial institutions. This lets us advise not only on the legal issues surrounding spin-outs, but also on strategies to build the right professional and management team for the future.
Here’s how we can help
We work hand-in-hand with our Intellectual Property & Technology Team to help us face the challenges unique to spin-outs such as:
- exploiting new ideas;
- managing new business; and
- attracting investment capital.
We work with management and academics to identify the nature of the intellectual property and deliver the required elements of the intellectual property to the spin-out.
We will advise on what is needed in order to make sure that the management team or academics are able to commit the time needed to the venture, without cutting across their existing employment or other relationships.
We also have the expertise to advise on the full range of consultancy and support agreements spin-out companies may seek with other business partners and sectors.
What people say about us
"Peter Robinson has given us not just sound advice, but tremendous moral support in the depths of negotiation when times have been challenging. All companies need to have access to professional expertise and advice through external service providers, and we found the right team in Muckle LLP and gained expert advice working with practical, good quality people."
Keith Gill, marketing and sales director at Tanfield Food Company