Set the pilot objective
Agree the sponsor’s goals, three companies and the review scope.
Give a small group of portfolio companies a practical legal starting point. A fund, accelerator or enterprise programme can commission a paid three-company pilot combining individual reviews with shared education.
Discuss a three-company pilotWho this is for
Built around the proposed activity.
- Funds seeking practical legal support for Kenyan portfolio companies
- Accelerators and founder-support programmes
- Enterprise programmes supporting a small group of growing businesses
Defined starting scope
What the initial assignment includes.
- An agreed baseline legal review for each of three participating companies
- A prioritised action plan for each company
- One shared educational session
- Two office-hours sessions and sponsor reporting agreed in advance
Typical work sequence
Individual priorities, with shared learning.
Confirm participation
Establish each company’s instructions, conflicts, confidentiality and reporting arrangements.
Review and prioritise
Assess the agreed materials and prepare a practical action plan for each company.
Teach and follow through
Deliver shared education and office hours, then agree any further company-specific work.
Core readiness areas
What the work normally needs.
- Sponsor objectives and three company profiles
- Participants’ consent and appropriate contacts
- A non-confidential overview of each company’s needs
- Proposed reporting requirements and programme calendar
Common pressure points
Problems to resolve before they become delays.
- 01
Assuming the sponsor is automatically entitled to a company’s advice or documents
- 02
Beginning reviews before instructions and conflicts are resolved
- 03
Turning office hours into an undefined continuing retainer
- 04
Treating a baseline review as execution of a funding round or transaction
How the firm assists
A defined mandate, not a generic package.
Each company’s legal work and confidentiality arrangements are agreed before review. A sponsor does not automatically receive company documents or legal advice. Transaction execution, disputes, formal legal opinions and additional companies are separately scoped.
Send a non-confidential enquiryFrequently asked questions
Useful starting answers.
Who is the client: the sponsor or the companies?+
The engagement structure is agreed expressly before work begins. Company-specific advice requires the appropriate instructions, conflicts checks and confidentiality arrangements. Sponsorship alone does not resolve those questions.
What does the sponsor receive?+
Reporting is agreed in advance with appropriate participant consent. Individual advice, privileged material and company documents are not automatically shared with the sponsor.
Can the programme grow beyond three companies?+
Yes, through a separately agreed scope after reviewing the pilot’s needs, delivery capacity and timetable.
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