121: Legal Trends Startups Should Know About with Hannah Genton

In this week’s Immigration Law for Tech Startups podcast, I’m joined by an amazing colleague, Attorney Hannah Genton, founding partner at CGL, a corporate law firm that offers a host of legal services, especially to founders and early-stage startups, including company formations restructurings, equity, and debt financing, and strategic partnerships, and Mergers and Acquisitions (M&A). 

 

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Hannah is disrupting the practice of corporate law by providing a platform that meets people where they are, allowing flexibility in their working hours, which is a far cry from the standard law firm environment. In today’s episode, Hannah shares some legal trends startup founders should know about when bringing in global talent.

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In this episode, you’ll hear about:

  • The shifting culture of CGL
  • Balancing work hour flexibility versus the needs of their clients
  • Avoiding misclassification in the types of workers
  • Understanding the differences in privacy laws of different countries
  • Who should be managing legal issues in your company?
  • The 3 areas having a legal counsel is important
  • A focus on mitigating risks
  • A big uptick in companies looking to recruit diverse board members and C-suite
  • The increasing popularity of benefit corporations
  • Other best practices for early-stage businesses

Don’t miss my upcoming conversations with top Silicon Valley venture capitalists, startup founders, professors, futurists, and thought leaders on Immigration Law for Tech Startups. Subscribe to this podcast here or on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, or whatever your favorite platform is. As always, we welcome your rating and review of this podcast. We appreciate your feedback!

 

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